Grazing Muzzle

James Robert · 06-09-2005, 07:45 PM

My buckskin loves to eat and is gaining so much weight that I am concerned. He is on pasture 24/7 and I don't have the heart to put him in a stall with the other two horses running free.

Do any of you have a grazing muzzle that works? Valley Vet Supply has one that has the breakaway system in the halter for $60. Is that too much to pay. They have a clip on to your existing halter for $50.

Country Supply has a couple of clip-ons for $15 and $20.

Do they work? If they do it would be worth it.

JR

walker_monkey · 06-09-2005, 07:47 PM

do you have him on any sort of grain or just pasture?

James Robert · 06-09-2005, 07:51 PM

He gets about 2 ounces of grain (pellets) twice a day. I feed twice a day so I can get them in the stall and check them out plus we have some quality time together. Also fresh water. I'm retired so I just hang out with them.

They are on about 14 acres of lush grass now that it rained. It's bahai & bermuda mostly.

JR

Blistering Winds · 06-09-2005, 07:54 PM

I have seen grazing muzzles work. It slows them down a bit. You can tie on with twine instead of clipping to a regular halter, that way it will break if you get the $15 one.

cowgurl1811 · 06-09-2005, 07:55 PM

IMO I wouldnt do a graxing muzzle. I just dont like them. I would quit feeding him before no grass.

Blistering Winds · 06-09-2005, 07:58 PM

2 oz of pellets won't change the fact of the weight. That is not "significant" amounts to make a difference.

That is like a handful of grain.

John, is there a way to lock all the horses up at night?

James Robert · 06-09-2005, 08:06 PM

I could put them in the barn at night. They each have their stalls, but they poop in them and then I have to clean them. lol Would stalling at night make enough difference? When they are all in the barn they are happy. I have fans running 24/7 so they should be fairly cool. In fact they spend a good deal of the hot part of the day in the stalls but go to the pasture to poop.

JR

Blistering Winds · 06-09-2005, 08:07 PM

Probably not, but it might.

Maybe from 8am - 5 pm, they can be on pasture

06-09-2005, 07:45 PM	#1
James Robert Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Elmore Co., Alabama Posts: 473 Images: 127	Grazing Muzzle My buckskin loves to eat and is gaining so much weight that I am concerned. He is on pasture 24/7 and I don't have the heart to put him in a stall with the other two horses running free. Do any of you have a grazing muzzle that works? Valley Vet Supply has one that has the breakaway system in the halter for $60. Is that too much to pay. They have a clip on to your existing halter for $50. Country Supply has a couple of clip-ons for $15 and $20. Do they work? If they do it would be worth it. JR __________________ A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't. A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, but she does.

06-09-2005, 07:51 PM	#3
James Robert Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Elmore Co., Alabama Posts: 473 Images: 127	He gets about 2 ounces of grain (pellets) twice a day. I feed twice a day so I can get them in the stall and check them out plus we have some quality time together. Also fresh water. I'm retired so I just hang out with them. They are on about 14 acres of lush grass now that it rained. It's bahai & bermuda mostly. JR __________________ A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't. A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, but she does.

06-09-2005, 07:54 PM	#4
Blistering Winds Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Augusta, Kansas Posts: 31,979 Images: 831 Blog Entries: 17	I have seen grazing muzzles work. It slows them down a bit. You can tie on with twine instead of clipping to a regular halter, that way it will break if you get the $15 one. __________________ HGS is a very powerful, addicting place that is just as bad as cigarettes, however healthier for you AND your horse.

06-09-2005, 07:55 PM	#5
cowgurl1811 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,884 Images: 215 Blog Entries: 2	IMO I wouldnt do a graxing muzzle. I just dont like them. I would quit feeding him before no grass. __________________ <3 Megs Arnold and Barbie

06-09-2005, 07:58 PM	#6
Blistering Winds Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Augusta, Kansas Posts: 31,979 Images: 831 Blog Entries: 17	2 oz of pellets won't change the fact of the weight. That is not "significant" amounts to make a difference. That is like a handful of grain. John, is there a way to lock all the horses up at night? __________________ HGS is a very powerful, addicting place that is just as bad as cigarettes, however healthier for you AND your horse.

06-09-2005, 07:47 PM	#2
walker_monkey Full Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 29	do you have him on any sort of grain or just pasture?

06-09-2005, 08:06 PM	#7
James Robert Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Elmore Co., Alabama Posts: 473 Images: 127	I could put them in the barn at night. They each have their stalls, but they poop in them and then I have to clean them. lol Would stalling at night make enough difference? When they are all in the barn they are happy. I have fans running 24/7 so they should be fairly cool. In fact they spend a good deal of the hot part of the day in the stalls but go to the pasture to poop. JR __________________ A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't. A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, but she does.

06-09-2005, 08:07 PM	#8
Blistering Winds Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Augusta, Kansas Posts: 31,979 Images: 831 Blog Entries: 17	Probably not, but it might. Maybe from 8am - 5 pm, they can be on pasture __________________ HGS is a very powerful, addicting place that is just as bad as cigarettes, however healthier for you AND your horse.

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