I am interested in using a muzzle to limit grazing. What kind works best, do they really work at all?

Question: My running horse gets a grass belly so easy. I don't like keeping her up all the time. I want to turn her out more, but out grass is so thick and tall. I just don't have an area to turn out that she can't constantly eat.

Answer: I use a "Best Friend" brand grazing muzzle on my pony in the spring and fall. It has a plastic disk on the bottom with a small hole for grazing/drinking and the sides are a basket weave of nylon straps, so there are lots of air holes. It comes either with a built in halter, or in a version that snaps to your own halter with plastic quick release buckles (that's the kind I have). I've had it for about 6 years now. I think one of the nylon straps in the "bucket" part of the muzzle has broken, but it has not effected how it stays on and works. I also use electric tape fencing to subdivide my pasture into 3 smaller areas.

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