Basic Aluminum Cribbing Muzzle

This item is great I have used a lot of grazing muzzles I like the fact that it has 4 straps that attach to the halter it's less likely the horse can get its nose out of it , however they need to come up with a heavier rubber insert disk , my horse had it chewed out in no time, i cut another one out of an old barn boot & cut a hole in the middle & it's perfect

Our horses don't crib. We have tried a variety of grazing muzzles and our horses always manage to punch through the thin rubber bottom in all of them in a very short time. We tried this product hoping that the metal bars would help the rubber insert last longer. Our mare had the insert punched through in a few days, and my gelding figured out how to flip the insert and eat all he wanted. We have a lot of punched through grazing muzzles with straps and baskets in good shape. This product and all others need a thicker rubber bottom that is harder to punch through. Or perhaps a thicker insert for this and a better way to secure it.

This is an OK product if you know how to sew. Within 2 days of having this all the stitching on the velcro came out. I used some heavy duty thread and restitched it by hand. I'm by no means amazing at sewing, but so far my stitching has held up better than the original. By now I have redone all the stitching and it is holding up well. On the positive side the padding is nice. So overall this is an ok product if you can sew, but otherwise it's a waste of money.

I am utilizing this muzzle as a grazing muzzle. I removed the very smelly rubber guard (It just pulls out. I do not use the rubber guard.) The muzzle was very easy to attach to the breakaway halter that I bought at horse.com. It works well to reduce their consumption to aid in weight control.

This was huge on my 16H horse. Best for draft size or up. Had strong petroleum odor when new. Still has smell after sitting out for a few weeks. My horse tried, but was unable to eat while wearing it. Also tried to crib, but couldn't. So, it is effective to prevent cribbing, but also will prevent eating and drinking. Glad it was cheap as it was a waste of money for my cribber and not worth the shipping to send back.

My horse chewed through the rubber bottom in one day and you cannot buy replacement rubber bottoms. I don't need a cribbing muzzle, only a grazing muzzle. I purchased this one since the price was very reasonable; however, it was money wasted. It lasted one day and now it is useless to me since you cannot get rubber replacement bottoms. Also, the rubber bottom that came with it was not durable at all. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT UNLESS YOUR HORSE ONLY CRIBBS.

Be prepared to replace the rubber disc-I use 7" round bale betting, cut to size, it holds up much longer.

This Cribbing muzzle we only use as a grazing muzzle. We take out the rubber part, and use the bars only. Its more "humane" in my opinion for our horses, who need some restriction to grazing but totally give up when faced with a small hole in the bottom of a rubber mask. This one lets them see they can eat, though not ravenously, and we an always add the rubber part if we need them to get off the grass altogether for a number of hours. It keeps our easy -keeper horses from foundering and they don 't feel as frustrated! What a perfect combination. Our horses are not easy on muzzles, and these have held up well with daily use. I am buying a bunch so when we wear them out, we are ready with another. THese are especially nice for horses who are pasture kept and yet don't need near total restriction of their diet, but who would still possibly founder if they ate day and night. It helps to keep their weight from increasing and keeps them happy to still get some grass!

I put this muzzle on my horse on Friday night and by Friday Morning she had manipulated it enough that the stitching was broken away from the velcro strips. It is poorly made. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!

I HAVE BOUGHTEN 6 RUBBER MASKS AND MY PONY HAS RIPPED AND BROKEN THE RUBBER ON EACH ONE IN JUST A FEW HOURS.I THOUGHT I WOULD GIVE THIS ONE A TRY SINCE ALL THE OTHERS ALL GOTTON DESTORED BY MY PONY . I HAD TO KEEP HIM CONFINED IN THE CORRAL BECAUSE ,IF HE FOUNDERS ONE MORE TIME , IT COULD KILL HIM. THIS GRAZING MUZZLE WAS A BLESSING. THERE IS NO RUBBER EXCEPT ON THE BOTTOM WHERE THE REMOVEABLE ROUND DISC IS AND THERE IS A HOLE THERE FOR HIM TO EAT VERY LITTLE . I DID A LITTLE ADJUSTING TO HIS HALTER TO MAKE IT FIT BETTER, AND ADDED TIES TO THE 4 SIDES TO GIVE IT EXTRA REINFORCING ONCE THE VELCRO IS INPLACE. THIS REALLY HELPED SO HE CAN NOT RUB IT OPEN ONCE THE VELCRO IS PRESSED DOWN. THIS IS TRULY A EXCELLENT MUZZLE AND IT SEEMS THIS ON MUCH ROOMER THEN THE OTHER MUZZLES HE HADS TRIED.

This is my third year using this muzzle (have used Mesh and rubber before; some didnt even last a day) it has worked wonders with my too easy keeper, Pryor Mountain mustang.The first thing to go on all the muzzles is always the rubber disc. I found the best thing to use was a canvas backed vinyl belting from a paper making factory. I do wish they would offer new inserts.My horse discovered how to undo the Velcro, and I had used zip ties to keep Velcro closed. The next thing to go is the aluminum bars break at the weld and fall out. I've remedied this by drilling the holes out to _ and using all-thread with steel/nylon lock nuts. This works well and lasts until the threading comes apart, then I heat up a nail and melt holes in webbing and again use zip ties to keep together. The last things to go are the straps that actually hold the aluminum to the rest of the muzzle. These just finally wear through; hence my ordering a new muzzle today. I think these should be thicker strapping and the slots in the aluminum rounded. The price is right for a tough horse and got me a lot further down the road than the integrated rubber muzzles. I would not hesitate to pay more if they would put in better stitching, round the holes, and use thicker strapping on the aluminum to webbing. Heck I would even send someone my one I am replacing if they wanted to study it for improvement Thank you!

Great grazing muzze for the eazy keeper, Very well made

Good price but not good quality. Maybe my big TB was an exception, but the muzzle began ripping around the aluminum piece only days after using it. Gonna try something else now.

My horse, no matter how I adjusted this muzzle, was able to continue cribbing by putting his teeth on a little ridge on the inside of the muzzle. NOT effective in my experience. Expensive, and not effective.

have used many muzzles, this one is well built, welds are more solid than other muzzles.. for the price, cannot beat it.

I have been using this style muzzle for 3 years and it has worked wonders with my founder-prone horse. I let him out at night with the muzzle on, and take it off during the day, keeping him in a smaller lot with less grass. Even with lush spring grass, using this system, he hasn't had a founder episode for the past two years. I found he doesn't destroy a muzzle as quickly if it's on him only at night. The first thing to go on the muzzle is always the rubber disc. I found some thick plastic on the farm and made my own disc that lasts all spring and summer. The first year, my horse discovered how to undo the velcro, and I had to sew them shut, permanately attaching it to the halter. Since that first muzzle, I haven't had to do that again. The next thing to go is the aluminum bars break at the weld and fall out. I've remedied this by finding some thick wire on the farm and curling the ends through the holes and bending them downward away from his face. This works well and lasts until the rest of it finally falls apart. The last things to go are the straps that actually hold the aluminum to the rest of the muzzle. These just finally wear through - I haven't figured out a remedy for this yet, so when that happens, I buy a new one. I can genearlly make a muzzle last an entire Spring, Summer and Fall, so one a year. $24 is not a bad purchase for keeping my horse founder-free for a year! Thank you!

After modification, I have been very happy with this. The velcro straps are not designed for tear away, they are designed to keep the muzzle on the halter. Which is what I want. I find that the horse gets exercise and is not shut up in the corral and depressed. I did have to have the bars replaced with steel and welded in place. My horses popped the aluminum ones out or bent them. My horse wears it daily for three months straight in the spring and I take it off at night. He does get some grass, but not much and is happy to go out with the other horses and come in at night for his hay. This has kept him from foundering for five years now. I now need a new one because he has worn though the web at the bottom.

My horse would not except the mesh grazing muzzle so this muzzle seemed like it would be a great idea. I could get him use to wearing a muzzle then put the insert in. Well it was a great idea until we lost the insert. I have not been able to find just the insert so unless I buy a whole new muzzle, it's worthless.

We got this for our 16 hand paint to cribbs endlessly. Principle is great, construction leaves lot to be desired. Breakaway's don't. We found the gelding dragging a 4 foot gate, the bars had hooked on the hinge and he pulled the gate off the hinges. Even the leather halter didn't break. Aluminum posts only lasted two months before he broke them. So great idea, poor construction. Guess I'll try the more expensive one. Let you know how that works.

I have to replace this every 3 months or so. My horse tears the fabric on the sides, the velcro rips or bends the aluminum. He broke one of the bars off one of them. Unfortunately this is my only option.