What is the best way to stop a thoroughbred race horse from digging/pawing in their stall?

Question

What is the best way to stop a thoroughbred race horse from digging/pawing in their stall?

Answer 1

He is bored , and or needs more out time

Bad habit to break

Give him a out side pen like about 100x 100 and may be if he does get out alot and for hours get him a goat some horse dont like being in stalls to small of a place for him

So find a place out side or build a run out in his stall

But do something he is telling you he his NOT HAPPY

Answer 2

dont think anyone can answer this question to me the horses that paw the ground just want to get on and race.. a lot of horses do it when they have been in stalls a long time i.e one of the first in ..in big fields 20 or more runners... ive seen some installed for up to 5 minutes before last one go,s in