Shires Nylon grazing muzzle

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Tester: Ginny Cook who has a yard of mares, youngstock and dressage horses. She tested the muzzle on Boksa, a 16.3hh Cleveland Bay X who puts weight on easily and is prone to laminitis. He usually wears a full-size headcollar.

Design and fit: 3
Performance: 4
Value for money: 4
Overall verdict: 3.5/5

What’s great?

Ginny says, “This has lots of fastenings and adjusters to ensure a good fit. There’s a choice of touch and close fastening or clip for putting on and taking off. The ring for leading is great and the muzzle acts well as a headcollar. There’s plenty of room in the muzzle and the open weave sides allowed Boksa to breathe and didn’t rub. He does try to rub it off in the field, but fails. The central hole allows him to graze contentedly.”

What’s not so great?

Ginny says, “There are lots of fastenings that may cause rubbing if worn for long periods. The fastenings could be longer, too, as they are fitted at full length for Boksa. The touch and close and bucket clog with dirt and grass when the horse rolls.”