A horse probably won’t learn to crib by watching another engage in the behavior, according to researchers who performed a recent study to learn more about why horses develop this common stereotypy.

Without knowing the exact cause for cribbing behavior in horses, prevention can be difficult, explains Sara L. Mastellar, South Dakota State University Equine Instructor. "Horses that crib may spend ...

Despite many horse owners' belief to the contrary, researchers concluded in a new study that cribbing does not appear to be a learned disorder. However, genetic predisposition appears to be a factor, ...

Stable vices or stereotypies such windsucking and crib-biting are believed to be suffered by at least 20,000 horses in the UK and traditionally have been blamed on stress, insufficient turnout and a ...