Greenguard grazing muzzle questions

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Hi,

I was just wondering if anyone who uses them knows how easy they are for a crafty pony to pull off?
I've used a shires type muzzle on him before (worked quite well last summer 12hr on 12 off) but now he just seems to pull it o:confused:ff as soon as my backs turned... Would I have more luck with a greenguard?

The other thing I was wondering was whether I need buy the headcollar with it?

He presently looks like a cross between a Angus bull and a sperm whale and the farrier said he's got the biggest crest he's seen this year so I've panicked an stabled him with soaked hay until I decide what to do with him.

Thanks for reading any advice would be appreciated
 
I had a greenguard muzzle and it was a lot better than the cheap bucket type ones. I bought the headcollar that came with it. My horse who was a little pig with getting the bucket ones off didnt even try to get the greenguard muzzle off.
 
I use the proper headcollar as I think it's harder for a horse to remove itself. It has extra straps etc.

Greenguard muzzles come with an attachment so they can be attached to a regular headcollar.

My horse has only twice managed to remove his in 2 summers of wearing it constantly. He has since given up and accepts it.
 
I have one and shes mangaed to get it off twice, breaking the special headcollar once which needed replacing.

I think theyre pretty good actually. Not cheap, but hey.
 
I find the proper headcollar seems to secure it better my laminetic prone horse has his all day and hasnt managed to get it off even with a playfull youngster pulling on it all the time.
 
Thanks everyone sounds like it's worth a try then, will start the ebay hunt. Hopefully he won't suss how to brake it, wouldn't want to pay out twice! Wondering if they can brake them does that there relatively field safe?
 
The Greenguard head collar works better than an ordinary head collar because it has an additional strap that runs from the noseband up to the poll. This holds the muzzle in place so it can't move around as much & so the horse cannot 'cheat' & eat around the muzzle.

They are designed well & you won't need to cut bigger holes as many do with the bucket type muzzles.

When you first get one you need to spend a little time getting the fit right, it's trial & error, but when it's fitted correctly they work really well. They are expensive, but a vets visit for laminitis/ obesity etc is far more expensive. :)
 
Just realised they also have a neck strap which i didn't put on. might solve the head collar removal.
 
Word of caution - one of the boys out with my gelding started wearing the green guard muzzle - managed to scrape it off to one side of his face and because the plastic is so hard it's cut all his face where it rubbed - happened with an hour and a half of the muzzle moving. I much prefer the bucket type.
 
My issue with the bucket style ones is in the heat we've been having, 25 degree's. That the buckets don't allow enough air in. My ponies both have fat faces so the buckets are pretty big on their faces. If that makes any sense? I do find the GG one more summer friendly.
 
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