UUMMMM, I'm with you, I wouldn't use a noseband. I'm sorry, I just think those things are horrible. I guess we all have our prejudices:).
Becky
They're OK to keep them from opening to avoid the bit in schooling. It's just not appropriate to be clamped tight all day. I left it rather loose so Bay could easily move his mouth and drink. So in that case, it's purely cosmetic.