Muzzle Insert - Diet
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$ 29.95 USD - Regular price
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$ 29.95 USD
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Made from a soft, pliable, rubber-like material, this non-toxic insert is secured into the bottom by pushing the insert tabs through matching slots* in the muzzle. Very secure once in place, these inserts can be removed but will take a bit of work to get out. But this is a good thing as it means your horse won't remove it before you do!
*Note: if you have an older style muzzle without side slots (pre-2022), then your muzzle will not be compatible with this insert. You will need to purchase our tabless leather insert instead.
The "diet" insert has 50% smaller holes to further restrict grazing. Reasons you may want to consider using an insert:
- Further reduce your horse's intake. Note that this insert is severely restrictive, so please make sure your horse is used to grazing without an insert before using.
- Protect your muzzle from excessive wear and prolong its life
- Have a softer material for your horse's grazing surface - the material is rubbery and softer than the muzzle itself.
Sizes: Available in horse and pony muzzle sizes. No mini size available, but we do have a leather insert for the minis click here for mini leather insert.
CAUTION: Please ensure your horse is comfortable grazing in the GreenGuard muzzle prior to using inserts, especially the diet insert as it is extremely restrictive.
SHIPPING: For shipping costs and details, see our shipping page. Customers outside of US & Canada - please contact your country's GreenGuard distributor to purchase GreenGuard products outside of the US & Canada.
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FAQs
Which insert is right for my horse?
In 2022, GreenGuard muzzles began featuring slots around the base of the basket. These slots accommodate muzzle inserts, which are designed to prolong the muzzle body's life and provide a softer, more yielding surface for aggressive grazers. There are two rubber varieties from GreenGuard: standard and "diet."
GG Equine also offers two varieties of leather insert, a tabless leather insert which can be made to work with any size GreenGuard muzzle, and a tabbed one for use with the horse-size. This video tutorial and this comparison chart give you a full, detailed evaluation of our entire line of inserts - rubber and leather - so you can make the best choice for your horse and their specific muzzle.
Can my horse use the "diet" muzzle straight out of the package?
We highly recommend that your horse be familiar with grazing in a GreenGuard muzzle before you turn them out with a "diet" insert. If you have any questions, please reach out!
My muzzle has no slots
Older-style (pre-2022) GreenGuard Grazing Muzzles do not have slots to receive muzzle inserts. We have a do it yourself tutorial showing how to adapt your muzzle to receive a muzzle insert. This works best with the mini leather insert though there are other options as well.
Cleaning the rubber insert
The rubber GreenGuard muzzle inserts - both standard and "diet" - are made from a soft, pliable, rubber-like material. They are just as easy to clean as the muzzles themselves.
All you need is some water and a cloth to wipe away any debris that may get embedded into the insert in the course of normal grazing. We recommend rinsing and wiping away any grit or sand at every opportunity to prevent undue tooth wear.
Use Inserts to Modify Intake
The "diet" rubber insert restricts grass intake by an additional 50% over the muzzle alone. Please make sure your horse is used to wearing and grazing with a muzzle before using the "diet" insert.
You can also adapt the "diet" insert to allow a little more grass for easy keepers who need additional grass restriction, but not as little as the "diet" allows.
All of our leather muzzle inserts restrict grass intake a little bit more than the muzzle alone. You can further customize the size of the holes by placing a plastic sheet with your preferred hole size between a leather insert and the muzzle. This technique works best with our leather inserts.
Can I Block All Muzzle Holes?
Is your vet or farrier coming and you have a bit of a reactive horse, or one who needs no grass leading up to a medical procedure? We have developed a way to block all holes in the muzzle temporarily using a plastic sheet.