PART V 



CHAPTER XVII 



STABLE VICES 



Crib-Biting or wind-sucking is a most annoying 

 habit. It prevents a horse from getting into 

 condition, and often causes acute indigestion. 



There are a host of contrivances to remedy 

 this trick — for it is a trick, which is often picked 

 up by a horse who has imitated another crib- 

 biter, or, in other cases, has taught himself how 

 to crib from being left too long in the stable 

 with nothino- better to do than to learn a mis- 

 chievous habit which it is difficult to break, 



A cribbing-strap which encircles the throat is 

 an effective method of preventing this trick. 

 But it must only be taken off in the stable 

 whilst the horse is eating, otherwise it is use- 

 less. A pin inside the strap pricks the cribber 

 each time he tightens the strap, through arching 

 his neck in order to crib. It is advisable to feed 

 out of a movable manger, which is not very 

 expensive. 



On the whole it is a great mistake to buy a 

 cribber — unless at a low figure — as this disease 

 comes under the heading of "unsoundness" — 



Note. — The illustration in Part V. is kindly supplied by George 

 Parker & Sons, 17 Upper St. Martins Lane. 



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