grazing muzzles........how do you use yours?

[slivertonics]

at the moment i have my porky cob in a shires muzzle for around 10 hours a day, then i take it off at night.
my question is, how long do you leave your horse muzzled for or what system do you use to restrict his grazing? thanks

 

[Nats_uk]

My horse has his shire's muzzle on all day and off at night (week days that is from about 6am til half 6pm)

 

[Forget_Me_Not]

I've divided my wee shetlands paddock (about an acea) in to three smaller ones for the summer. The grass is pretty lush so he is in a muzzle until it is eaten down then off at day and then night and on during the day; when it's well eaten it's off for a few days. By this time the paddocks pretty well grazed down and he goes into next the paddock and the muzzles back on etc...

 

[Nosey]

Just interested what muzzle you use for your shettie? I haven't seen any that look tiny enough?

 

[BigRed]

My shetland wears a Best Friend Grazing Muzzle. He is out on very good grass from 7am to 6pm. After that he is in his stable with a small amount of hay. At the weekend, because I am at home, I only let him have a half day in the field. He is kept like this all year. His only job is to keep my TB company, so he is rarely ridden. I do try to lunge him though.

 

[dwi]

Daisy is in a fenced off area about 50mx40m and she wears her grazing muzzle when it has been raining and for a few days afterwards when the grass is really sprouting. I don't find them to be a permanent or long term solution because hers rubs so badly if left on fo long periods but it is a useful tool.

 

[Forget_Me_Not]

He's 35" so 8.2HH and in a pony size one!! Certainly wouldn't want it any smaller. Pretty certain he's in a shires one?

edited; added picture to show size/fit.

 

[RachelB]

My horse had her muzzle on for as close to 12 hours as possible. Usually 10-12. She's strip grazed now though and much happier.

 

[maddielove]

I'm feeling awful! Mine wears her's 24 hrs. She'd still be bloated and fat if she didn't, she gets a feed (hifi good doer and slim&healthy) to replace what she doesn't get from limited grass grass.

 

[Gentle_Warrior]

my muzzle goes on the horse. Cant think of any other way of using it - although tempted to use as a handbag