Grazing Muzzle

[helm]

My pony can't stop eating - he's getting huge. Field is fenced off and still he gets huge. I popped him back out in his grazing muzzle last night.. he didn't pull it off - which was a first but has nasty sores this morning. I know it's better than him being dead but it can't be nice for him. Has anyone used a decent muzzle that doesn't make your horse look like he's been boxing. I show him and I can't imagine the judge won't spot it.

 

[feldon]

Is it the right size/correctly fitted? Mine can get a bit loose sometimes with wear and then in rubs her (also make sure she has fly spray on her face too so she doesn't itch face becasue of flies and rub muzzle off). If its the velcro bits try outting vetwrap around - works for me!

My friend uses the green guard one with the special headcollar - its expensive but she swears by it as she has laminitic types.

Hope this helps!

 

[JessPickle]

I have heard of people sowing sheepskin bits onto the muzzle on the parts that rub. Could work.

 

[dressagecrazy]

Im currently using a green guard muzzle with the headcollar. It was stupidly expensive but the horse couldnt get on with any of the other bucket type ones i tried.
The green guard one hasnt rubbed the headcollar is padded around the poll & nose. The horse seems a lot happer *he's muzzled so think barely ears forward happy lol*. But at least he is grazing, ok it's restricted but he wouldnt even try in the bucket one's he also got sore's from trying to take the bucket type off.

Ive had to do it as he's a retired IDxTB who's just about ready to come down with Lammi if i hadnt. So the green guard muzzle is def cheaper than a huge vets bill.

 

[Skippydo]

I was looking at getting my companion pony a muzzle at one point but thankfully I can manage him without but when i was looking i thought these looked good, depends how big your pony is? Hope it helps.

http://www.dinkyrugs.co.uk/23843.html

 

[wildpoppywild]

ooooft i have experience with muzzles!!!!! dont buy an expensive one it will just get trashed anyway lol!! best off with a shires on and as peeps have said put sheepskin on it for comfort

im affraid to say im not a fan of the greenguard muzzle, had one and it rubbed my horses face terribly but also made her look like hanibal lector!!!

but i guess its each to their own and whatever ur horse is comfy in

gd luck