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By Wylie | 698 views  Mmmm, Wood: How to keep your horse from
chewing the barn down  Does your horse have termite-like
tendencies? Our friends at Kentucky Performance Products discuss
wood-chewing.  From the KPP Blog:  Wood chewing can be an
annoying and destructive behavior in horses.  Understanding why
horses chew wood and incorporating strategic management
practices into your routine can help eliminate the problem.
Researchers have documented an increased incidence of wood
chewing in cold, wet weather (Jackson et al., 1994). It is
thought that the drop in temperature causes horses to
instinctively seek out additional fiber, which they find in the
form of wooden fences, barns or trees. In their natural state,
wild horses will incorporate a small amount of woody fiber into
their diet in the winter months. Therefore, some wood chewing
may be considered normal behavior.  According to noted