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dRowe Reg. Jan 2017	Posted 2018-02-15 8:41 AM Subject: Horse eating wood fence
Extreme Veteran Posts: 599	I just found my new horse eating the top rails of my board fence. I can see she’s done it all along the outside of my ring. What can I do to stop this??? She’s not cribbing - biting pieces off and eating them. She’s on ultium feed with plenty of hay (orchard mix) but she seems to prefer the fence to the hay.
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Nateracer Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2018-02-15 9:11 AM Subject: RE: Horse eating wood fence
Miss Laundry Misshap Posts: 5271	Some sort of vitamin or mineral or salt deficiency. Buy a mineral block and a salt block.
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RockinGR Reg. Feb 2009	Posted 2018-02-15 9:13 AM Subject: RE: Horse eating wood fence
Hummer's Hero Posts: 3071 Location: Smack Dab in the Middle	Hay in a slow feeder that helps simulate a grazing action. LOOSE salt and mineral with Phosphorous in it. Wood chewing is usually a sign of phosphorous deficiency, but can be from plain ol' boredom. Edited by RockinGR 2018-02-15 9:14 AM
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Whiteboy Reg. Jul 2012	Posted 2018-02-15 9:16 AM Subject: RE: Horse eating wood fence
That's White "Man" to You Posts: 5515	Wipe the wood down with used motor oil.
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SmokinGirlie Reg. Jun 2006	Posted 2018-02-15 9:26 AM Subject: RE: Horse eating wood fence
It's not my fault I'm perfect Posts: 13739 Location: Where the long tails flow, ND	My horses do it out of bordem. Especially if we are late for dinner ;) They are just jerks. lol eta: have to add a disclaimer- they have stuff to do/eat all day but get Hangry for their real dinner. Edited by SmokinGirlie 2018-02-15 9:27 AM
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lonely va barrelxr Reg. Apr 2005	Posted 2018-02-15 11:46 AM Subject: RE: Horse eating wood fence
Reaching for the stars.... Posts: 12704	I've had a few do it from boredom but not from a deficiency. Yes - used motor oil works great!
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jbaby Reg. Oct 2017	Posted 2018-02-15 11:48 AM Subject: RE: Horse eating wood fence
Member Posts: 41	Either she's bored or she has a lack of something....
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madredepeanut Reg. Aug 2017	Posted 2018-02-15 1:07 PM Subject: RE: Horse eating wood fence
	I agree with it being boredom. Our “range pony” (foundation bred QH mare) came from a herd of ~20 horses running free on hundreds of acres, to a two acre pasture with buddies across the fence, and she has taken to nibbling on the wooden fence posts and all around her stall. She doesn’t eat it, it’s just something she does to pass the time. The weather had been so nasty and cold she wasn’t getting worked. I get Dove bar soap and run it along all the wood she’s chewed, and she never goes back to it. We’ve always just used bar soap and it works well for us. ETA: she has access to hay and pasture 24/7, along with a salt block and gets LMF Super Supplement once a day. Edited by madredepeanut 2018-02-15 1:09 PM
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