Yogi Bear
Active Member
I have 2 natives, 1 ridden and 1 companion pony. I have been starting to introduce muzzles as I have a bit of grass so they need restricting. I prefer just letting them on it with muzzles as I do find they don't get much movement when you strip graze as they are only ever on the short band of grass. They have been out eating down what will become the fat paddock and have been out overnight and muzzled in the day. Each day when muzzles go on, there is 20 mins of trying to rub them off on each other a few tantrums and then all settles, but not today!!
We have had 2 attempts both resorting in sweating ponies where they are aggravating each other trying to bite and rub the muzzles off.
They have eaten down a faIt bit of the paddock they are in now and I do wonder if the issue is that the grass is too short or because they aren't muzzled overnight perhaps they aren't hungry. Has anyone faced a similar issue?
I don't really want to separate them or strip graze, but if they won't settle its one or the other.
Any advice greatly appreciated
We have had 2 attempts both resorting in sweating ponies where they are aggravating each other trying to bite and rub the muzzles off.
They have eaten down a faIt bit of the paddock they are in now and I do wonder if the issue is that the grass is too short or because they aren't muzzled overnight perhaps they aren't hungry. Has anyone faced a similar issue?
I don't really want to separate them or strip graze, but if they won't settle its one or the other.
Any advice greatly appreciated