Muzzles - stopping them from rubbing!?

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My arab gelding has to have a muzzle on in spring (no option to strip graze) due to having had laminitis in the past.

The only one Ive managed to keep on him is the shires one, with a headcoller over the top, only problem is, it rubs him, especially on the chin and where the underside of the noseband goes (had to ride without a noseband for most of last spring/summer!)

I've tried all the usual sticking bits of sheepskin/fleece on, but nothing seems to work/stay on!

Anyone got any new ideas?
 
Can you sew? I sewed tubes of fake sheepskin all around my muzzle straps the same as you might see a fleecy noseband on a bridle.
 
One of mine has to have a muzzle on permenently as he gets over weight very easily. I used the Greenguard Grazing Muzzle which they have modified and is now like a bucket, I use sheepskin nose sleeves on his heacollar to stop it rubbing but he rubs his chin on the ground trying to get the muzzle off which is probably what your horse is doing, I thought the muzzle was rubbing as well until I discretely watched him one day and caught him rubbing it on the ground trying to get it off. I just put MSM ointment on it every day when he has rubbed it and let him get on with it as I cannot take the muzzle off.
 
My pony has a Shires muzzle which rubbed under his chin. Our saddlery shop gave me two pads, one to go under the chin and one behind the ears. They have elastic loops on the back to fit over the muzzle straps. I believe they had come in with a new muzzle someone had bought, but they didn't want the pads. Sorry, I don't know what brand muzzle they actually came with, but it might be worth asking at your local saddlery. They might be able to make you something. The chin pad works well. I don't use the ear pad so much because the crafty pony can get a hind toe under it and pull off the whole muzzle more easily!
 
There's now a company which sells velcro on pieces especially for muzzles! I Don't know what the company is called though - will have a google.

I also like dwi sew on pieces to the muzzle using fluffy material from the craft shop. I have previously used evo stik glue but it's very chemical-y and wasnt keen on using it again (and wasn't that great)

This was the glued version - no pics of the sewn one but it was much much better

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Thanks everyone, I think I will have another go at 'fleecing up' the whole thing (like applegrovelorcans). My sister in law can sew so I may just have to be very nice to her!

How do you sew onto the actual muzzle bucket - do you need a really tough needle and thread, as it seems very tough?

Thanks for all your replies!
 
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