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Why do American Saddlebred horses eat wood?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 11/14/2022

It doesn't just happen to a particular breed of horse. Horses eat/chew on wood because of either boredom (not enough mental stimulation), lack of exercise, or may be deficient in some mineral in their diet.

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∙ 14y ago

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