Cribbing collars...how tight??

[Texarkana]

I hate cribbing collars. They rarely work. And I really dislike Miracle Collars. After seeing a couple horses choke from them being over-tightened, and then seeing a couple snag that front strap on stuff… I was done with them.

If I were in your shoes, I’d try the Barclay Collar that Simkie recommended.

Another suggestion: maybe try a different muzzle like the Best Friend style cribbing muzzle. They truly are lighter than the all-metal style, plus I feel like they are a bit safer for both horse and human. I was knocked unconscious once by a mare wearing one of those metal basket muzzles!

Best of luck!

[Calamber]

I also do not like Miracle Collars mainly because there are so many straps to catch on things and is the only type of cribbing collar I have used that pinched a nerve on a mare who wore it in the stall (she caught it on something) and could not lift her head and would not let me catch her in the stall to remove it. Thankfully I was not alone and got some help.

I use the French style strap and tighten it as needed, sometimes it does get pretty tight before it will stop certain ones but you will see the notched area is the issue, it actually goes into the gullet. just works better than any and I will also not ever use the nutcracker type with the metal piece at the gullet.

http://www.schutzbrothers.com/products/549/French-Cribbing-Strap

[Calamber]

I also do not use Miracle Collars as there are too many straps to catch on something and was the only one I ever used that pinched a nerve in the mare’s neck so that she could not lift her head up and would not let me catch her. Thankfully I was not alone and got help.

I use the French cribbing strap and find it usually needs to be snug but not tight, it will however depend upon the horse.

http://www.schutzbrothers.com/products/549/French-Cribbing-Strap

[amastrike]

Keep tightening until the horse either stops cribbing or stops breathing. Either way, problem solved.

[TheJenners]

[QUOTE=amastrike;7708692]
Keep tightening until the horse either stops cribbing or stops breathing. Either way, problem solved.[/QUOTE]

:lol:

Well, I’d like to stop short of the latter!

[BlueLodge]

Here are a couple of articles you may be interested in, found them a while ago:

http://www.flahorse.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11190

http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/virtual-pet-behaviorist/horse-behavior/cribbing