Orchardbeck
Well-Known Member
Does anyone know if ths has the cheek clip on the side? Its difficult to tell from photos as they could have been flipped round.
I have the old padded shires one which we have got on with very well for two years, but this year it ha started to rub my mare - I fitted her in a bigger muzzle (she is an arab x and I got her a full as the cob was too neat) but keep the straps short to stop it moving on her face and rubbing. This worked perfectly last year but this year she is getting rubs under the cheek clip, and it seems to be causing swelling on the other side of her cheek. I loosened it off lengthways, but this has just caused nose rubs and sores on her muzzle. I would like to try the new shires one, but I wonder if it will cause the same issues?
She does come up with grass glands now and again so the swelling could be from that, but I don't want her to be in pain - she needs a muzzle on though - its either that or stay indoors asshe goes pulsy within a few hours.
I have the old padded shires one which we have got on with very well for two years, but this year it ha started to rub my mare - I fitted her in a bigger muzzle (she is an arab x and I got her a full as the cob was too neat) but keep the straps short to stop it moving on her face and rubbing. This worked perfectly last year but this year she is getting rubs under the cheek clip, and it seems to be causing swelling on the other side of her cheek. I loosened it off lengthways, but this has just caused nose rubs and sores on her muzzle. I would like to try the new shires one, but I wonder if it will cause the same issues?
She does come up with grass glands now and again so the swelling could be from that, but I don't want her to be in pain - she needs a muzzle on though - its either that or stay indoors asshe goes pulsy within a few hours.