Grazing muzzle rubbing - help please!!

[scotsmare]

We had to muzzle our *angelic* section b cos she keeps jumping the fences to get to grass, bought the shires one and it is rubbing her under the chin, any ideas what I can put under there to stop it??

 

[eoe]

Use sheepskin noseband covers on the headcollar, thats what I use for my horse, one on the nose and one under the chin, use the velcro ones and cut slots out for the muzzle straps.

Good luck

 

[fatpiggy]

All the neds I know who wear muzzles get rubbed by them - check the cheek straps and under the headpiece as well. You could try lining the mask with moleskin (used to prevent blisters in walking boots) or even something really smooth and slippery such as plastic tape. You need to harden the skin that is being rubbed, so if you pony comes in at night try a little salt water, and gradually increase the salt content over several days, or it will sting like mad if you use too much at first.

 

[kellyeaton]

vasaline the area so the muzzle slides of the affect bit!

 

[skewbaldpony]

my pony has the same problem - someone told me to stick pantyliners on!

What do you reckon, folks?

 

[MrStevo]

we used the greengaurd one and it rubbed like mad, the only thing that cured it was airconditioning pipe insulation i spotted lying at work after we had the office done out!

I split one side, pushed it over the strap and glued it - worked a treat till she managed to loose it altogether in the field - still suspect she burried it!

ive a few m left over so Im happy to post you some to try - free gratis! PM me if you want it

 

[scotsmare]

it's the end of the 'bucket' thats rubbing her - there's nothing really there that I can attach sheepskin to but will take it apart later when I bring her in for further investigation.

Sodding typical though - you solve one problem.......

 

[Tiggy1]

I have used vet wrap bandages on all my buckles abd straps where the rubs are.
Also found mine didn't rub so much if you had it tighter on.

 

[scotsmare]

I can't make it any tighter than it is - pony has got prominent jowl bones which is what it's rubbing on.

 

[BigBird146]

Vaseline on the skin that's rubbed and on the bit of the muzzles that's rubbing.

 

[Madasmaz]

My pony got rubbed by hers first time she wore one. Had to take it off for a time while they healed. Don't worry. Once healed, the skin is tougher and rubs don't come back. I tried all sorts. Advise you don't put on anything like fleece, but did get these which work a treat:

http://www.charliesproducts.co.uk/shop/product.php?xProd=111&xSec=5

And I use them on a shires full muzzle for a New Forest pony

 

[ribena73]

LOL at pantyliners!!! Won't they swell up when it rains (from a voice of experience- put the baby in a paddling pool in a nappy- big no no!)

With my kids section A I bought some cheap sheepskin and sewed it onto the part of the muzzle that rub. It seemed to work (and I can't sew!)

 

[moodiestmare]

I have a shires one and had the same problem. Bought some fake sheepskin (£1.25) from fabric shop, cut it to size and fabric glued it in. Seems to have stopped the problem.

I also had enough left over to make a girth sleeve!