My horse just started wearing a grazing muzzle and it’s rubbed a quarter sized spot under his chin/bottom muzzle.
He was on rest, the grass grew up and he got a little chunky so I decided to muzzle him. He’s back to work and the grass will soon slow down so I don’t think he’ll wear it much longer.
Ideas for what to line it with to prevent the rub? Or should I try some elastikon on his chin?
Buy some Dr. Scholls moleskin pads. Cut to fit and place inside the muzzle where he rubs himself.
change them out every day.
some of the muzzle makers do make pads you can place inside the muzzle but they cost more than Dr. Scholls moleskin pads and I don’t know if they can be changed.
dont forget to wash the inside of the muzzle after each wearing to get the yuk and bacteria off. I used a still bristled brush, hot water, Dawn dish soap:)
Duct tape. Make the surface slippery at the point of contact. Sheepskin and other padding
Sorry. Sheepskin and stuff like that collects debris that adds to the ptoblem.
Duct tape worked remarkably well to prevent rubs on my horse’s face when he was muzzled. It makes the contact surface really smooth, and helped a lot.
Thanks everyone. I’m going to let the spot heal up a bit before putting it back on him. I will definitely clean the muzzle well, re-check the fit, then try moleskin and duct tape to see what works best.
Last year mine calloused up pretty well after the initial rub, and I also used duct tape replaced every 2-3 days to keep it smooth, which seemed to help.
buy a greenguard- no more rubs, no more lost muzzles, no more angry hard to halter mare.
I cut the back half off with scissors, no more rubs
:yes: :yes:
Barring that, I agree with the duct taping to make smooth surfaces. Do an initial layer that you can wrap around something and tape back to itself, then do the final smooth layer on top of that - it lasts much longer that way.
Make sure the muzzle isn’t too small - there needs to be good room all around. That said, sometimes it’s just a function of how they manipulate their mouth in the muzzle. And, that can change depending on the design as well. Having that single middle hole requires a certain movement, but the GG layout with slots that aren’t centered make for different movements, not to mention the whole shape and size is different.
If you haven’t already, try shortening the short strap from the throatlatch to the muzzle. It pulls the muzzle away from their jaw. I found that I could remove the moleskin/fleece/tape and no more rubs. Obviously this only works if it is your issue.
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