Description
Best Friend® Deluxe Grazing Muzzles
Recommended by Equine Health Professionals- Great breakaway feature to keep your horses safe
- Horses are free to exercise and socialize
The body of each muzzle is made of soft,
comfortable webbing with neoprene padding on the noseband to help prevent
rubbing. The bottom is made of flexible and durable reinforced rubber. The
design has a breakaway feature that will hold in place under normal
circumstances, yet will break away if a horse panics and struggles to free
itself. This feature greatly reduces the risk of injury to the horse.
Safe and comfortable,
Best Friend® Grazing
Muzzles are recommended by equine health professionals to prevent, as well
as treat laminitis, founder, and obesity.
The Best Friend® Deluxe
Grazing Muzzle is a combination Grazing Muzzle and
breakaway halter all-in-one. The design utilizes a plastic side release buckle
as its breakaway feature. Each Deluxe muzzle comes with a spare buckle that can
be easily attached in the field.
The small opening in the bottom allows horses a limited amount of grass, yet
unlimited water. Rather than being restricted to a non-grass environment to
control intake, horses are free to exercise and socialize as part of the herd.
The lightweight muzzles resist rubbing and chafing and will not rot.
Also available on this website: Muzzle Plugs, Replacement Buckles, and Sheepskin Nose Pads.
Images 3 and 4 above show the muzzle with a black "JMS Grazing Muzzle
Sheepskin Noseband Pad", which is available on our website - click this link. Luxurious 100% sheepskin to protect and add comfort to your horse when he's wearing the muzzle. Comes in some GREAT colors!
Tech Info
Click here to download and/or view Sizing and FAQ document.Tips for first time muzzle users:
- Having the proper fit and adjustments will help avoid rubbing and prevent the muzzle from coming off. Adjust muzzle straps to fit like a well-fitting halter with the throat strap behind the jaw and the side rings in the crease of the neck.
- Introduce the muzzle gradually.
- Encourage acceptance of the muzzle by placing a treat such as a carrot inside the basket of the muzzle and feed it to your horse. Do this several times before putting the strap over his head. You can also use treats such as winter squash, lettuce, celery, parsley, one or two alfalfa cubes or a small handful of pellets, or sugar-free mints.
- Many horses will start grazing with the muzzle within the first hour, but be patient. Some horses can take much longer. Placing a small amount of grain or other treats on the ground may help stimulate grazing behavior.
- Check regularly for any sign of rubbing. If necessary, use padding such as sheepskin, fleece, Muzzle Mates or Cheek Savers™.
- The muzzle may be left on all day or all night. It should be removed for the horse to have free access to hay, salt licks and daily grain requirements.
- When the muzzle is no longer required, gradually wean your horse from the muzzle.
- Consult your veterinarian before making any dietary changes for your horse.
- Don't feel bad! It's better than the alternatives such as dry lot, being confined to the stall or foundering. Most often if a horse doesn't accept the muzzle it is because the owner has a problem with it.
- If you have any questions or concerns, contact us.
Cleaning:
Keeping the muzzle clean will extend the life of the muzzle since dirt and sand can wear down the fibers. The muzzle should be hosed off or swished in a bucket of soap and water and rinsed at least weekly. Allow the muzzle to dry thoroughly whenever possible to reduce odors.
Links:
- Hoofcare and Lameness: http://www.hoofcare.com/news/earth_day.html
- Safer Grass: Information on how grass can cause such diseases as grass founder, insulin resistance and Cushing's disease. http://www.safergrass.org/
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Skode's Horse Treats: Guaranteed low sugar and low starch horse treats, cookies and cookie mixes for sugar sensitive horses, such as those with Insulin Resistance and Cushings. Lots of good information about the natural, low sugar lifestyle for all horses. www.skodeshorsetreats.com
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Definition of Laminitis and more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laminitis
If you still have reservations about using grazing muzzles there are many articles in equine publications and on-line about the use and effectveness of grazing muzzles for you to read. Here's a comment from the March 2006 issue of The Horse Journal:
"We hope you have accepted the idea of a grazing muzzle, but expect to get raised eyebrows and the occasional "It's mean!" remark from the uninformed. Remind those who criticize that nothing is as cruel as the pain of laminitis or forcing your horse to live its life in stall confinement. We're betting that a few years from now it will be rare to drive by a pasture and not see at least one horse sporting a muzzle. Just pat yourself on the back for putting your horse's welfare first and for once again being on the cutting edge."
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