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True or false: Cribbing horses swallow air as they bite on fences or stall doors.

False. Contrary to belief, cribbing horses don't swallow air.

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  1. False, they don't swallow air ✔
  2. True, they gulp air
  3. True, but only at night

Why: Cribbing looks like gulping air, but UMN Extension says cribbing horses don't actually swallow it. The habit is linked to stress or confinement in many horses.

Huh, didn't know that: UMN lists cribbing, biting and weaving as common examples of unwanted behaviors.

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Answer: False, they don't swallow air. Cribbing looks like gulping air, but UMN Extension says cribbing horses don't actually swallow it. The habit is linked to stress or confinement in many horses.

  1. Managing unwanted behaviors and vices, UMN Extension extension.umn.edu/node/866
    Contrary to belief, cribbing horses don't swallow air.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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