![]() ![]() Plait the hair loosely around the headpiece of the grazing muzzle. ![]() Grazing muzzles should be used supervised, and never on for 24 hours a day.Ī tip for keeping your grazing muzzle on! Create a single plait at the top of your ponies mane, close to the poll. It is important to get a muzzle that is comfortable to wear, with no rubbing, yet secure enough that crafty ponies can’t figure out how to get them off. The choice of grazing muzzle that you go for will depend on the shape and size of your horse or ponies head. Grazing muzzles come in a huge variety of different shapes and sizes, but they are all designed to do the same job which is to slow down grass intake. For horses where a track system is not possible, a grazing muzzle can be crucial for allowing them turnout with their equine companions. Or if your horse is located in an area with very boggy or marshy ground where you would need to have a surface installed on sections of your track, and very quickly the costs can mount up enormously. In reality, many people have their horse on livery where the livery yard owners may not be open to the ideal of a track system. Here the horses are fenced off to a track around the perimeter of a field (or more) allowing them lots of movement. ![]() The restriction of grass is important for horses or ponies who have a tendency to gain weight or horses that are susceptible to laminitis. In an ideal world, the very best solution to horses requiring restricted grass intake is the use of a track system. Grazing muzzles are not used to prevent a horse from eating, rather they are used as a means for restricting grass intake while allowing a horse the freedom of turnout, instead of being confined to a stable. Grazing muzzles are often frowned upon, especially by non-horsey people, or by equestrians that have never had the misfortune of trying to manage a lami-prone pony or one with insulin resistance. ![]()
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