Lumber for stalls and wagon deck ?

[scsmith42]

One thing we notice down here in Costa Rica is that horses will gnaw on things if they lack minerals - probably doesn't mean anything up there, but sometimes a horse will chew because they are lacking something in their diet.

The Doc says the same thing - that cribbing is often caused by a mineral deficiency.

Some horses knaw on things from boredom too.  Giving them a "playtoy" is a good idea.

I've used oak, poplar, pine and cedar in our horse stalls.  They don't seem to prefer one over another in terms of chewing. 

[SwampDonkey]

For risk of ridicule by the local 'old timers' I wouldn't dare mention aspen for building material.  ;)