GreenGuard Grazing Muzzle

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Protect Now, Prevent Later! The GreenGuard Grazing Muzzle reduces forage intake to help manage weight, which can lower the risk for laminitis and other metabolic issues. Allows many at-risk horses to be turned out with the herd, enhancing their social welfare and mental well-being. The open, lightweight design allows for unrestricted breathing and drinking while keeping your horse cool and comfortable. Made from durable, food-grade material, these muzzles have a 1-year warranty and come with 4 breakaway straps that can be attached to any halter (we recommend a safety halter). GG Equine halter sold separately. 

NOTE: THIS IS THE MUZZLE ONLY - Halter and accessories sold separately.

Caution: Size 5 (Horse) and Size 4 (Pony) sizes may not fit in some types of automatic waterers if the diameter is less than 10 inches. Please check to ensure the muzzle will fit in your waterer before ordering.

SIZING (U.S. and Canada only): These muzzles are designed to fit much larger than traditional muzzles. If your horse is between sizes we recommend going with the larger size. 

Muzzle size guide

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 is the right size?

GreenGuard muzzle sizing is based on your horse's nose circumference and bit size. See our complete muzzle sizing guide.

You can also watch a full and detailed walkthrough video on our YouTube channel.

How to connect the straps?

As a rule, the muzzle is angled properly when the front strap is longer, and the rear strap (behind the chin) is very short for size 5 (horse) and Size 4 (pony). For size 3 (mini) the straps tend to be more or less the same length.

Here's our best practices video for our leather breakaway straps. It includes our recommendation to cinch them down with electrical tape. Loopy straps can get caught on things and breakaway prematurely!

Will it work with my horse's halter?
  • The GreenGuard muzzle is compatible with just about any halter you've ever tried. It's just a matter of finding the right connection points, keeping the muzzle from sliding, and using a breakaway safety halter. Here's our tutorial on attaching a GreenGuard muzzle to a standard halter.
  • You can also convert any halter into a GG-style halter - with a center face strap - by using our fleece converter set. The fleece helps prevent rubs while the center strap provides an anchor for the front muzzle strap.
How can I check that I got the right size for my horse, pony, mini, or donkey?

Here are a few of our fit check tutorials. Our Support Team is also always happy to assist, support@gg-equine.com.

Horse & Pony Fit and Adjustment Check

Mini & Mini Donkey Muzzle Fit and Adjustment

Prevent and Manage Rubs

Here is our general tutorial covering all of the major causes and solutions for muzzle and halter rubs.

Nose and Chin Rubbing:

Our Muzzle Rub Protector Stickers adhere to the muzzle panel to prevent chafing and rubbing, or you can DIY this option using smooth tape (our preference is gorilla tape).

Have a draft or draft cross whose mouth is just a little too big for the Size 5 (Horse) muzzle? We have a DIY procedure for expanding the back panel. Note: it will void your warranty, so reach out with any questions.

Jaw Rubbing:

If your horse is developing a rub under their jaw area between their chin & cheek bones, we have a video about treating jaw rubbing.

Can i cover muzzle holes?

Our leather muzzle inserts are useful, not only in extending muzzle life and being gentler on horse teeth, but also for aiding in grass restriction. We've developed two approaches to additionally restrict or further customize grass intake.

  1. Customize the size of the holes to restrict grass intake
  2. Temporarily block all holes for a medical reason/procedure or farrier visit
Muzzles and Tooth Wear

According to the National Equine Welfare Council's "Grazing Muzzle Guidance," all grazing muzzles carry a risk of tooth wear. The NEWC recommends your horse get at least an annual check by an equine vet or dental specialist.

This video addresses everything we know to date about preventive measures and solutions for tooth care while using a grazing muzzle.

We highly recommend cleaning your GreenGuard muzzle and checking your horse's teeth regularly when they are wearing a muzzle.

Finally, leather and rubber muzzle inserts have been designed to prolong the life of your muzzle and to wear faster and be gentler on horse teeth. If you horse has existing tooth wear, we recommend the leather insert.

How much do muzzles restrict grass intake?

According to the National Equine Welfare Council's "Grazing Muzzle Guidance," "grazing muzzles can reduce grass intake by up to 80%." (skip to 4:24 in the video link for the exact quote)

In practice, real grass restriction depends on a number of factors: the grazing muzzle, the horse that is wearing it, how long the grass is, and how practiced the horse is at grazing in a muzzle, among others.

What is undeniable is that horses in grazing muzzles get more exercise than horses in stalls or in dry lots. A turned-out, muzzled horse gets less grass and more exercise, both of which contribute to weight management.

If your horse requires further grass restriction than the muzzle alone, there are solutions. Muzzle inserts cover an additional 30% (leather) to 50% (diet) of the available grazing area.

We have also developed methods for further customizing the size of the GreenGuard muzzle holes or temporarily blocking all holes for a medical reason/procedure or farrier visit.

You can read more details about the muzzle and insert restrictions, and the best way to monitor weight on our blog post, "How much do muzzles restrict intake?"

Is there a "Diet" insert for the mini muzzle?

The mini leather insert blocks part of the muzzle holes right down the center, making the muzzle holes about 30% smaller (see photo below).

Because of the mini muzzle's unique curvature, they typically aren't able to graze through the outer edges very well, so their actual open grazing area is quite small with the leather insert. The leather insert also makes the muzzle grazing surface much thicker. Most owners find that the leather insert provides the right amount of restriction and is comparable to the diet inserts in the other two sizes even though it doesn't look as restrictive.

While you can customize the size of the mini muzzle's holes, we do not recommend doing this unless you have been advised by a vet or nutritionist that they need this level of grass restriction.

Fitting Instructions

A detailed, full-color fitting guide comes packaged with every new GreenGuard Grazing Muzzle. You can download that instruction leaflet here.

We also have a page here on the website with even more in-depth fitting info about our muzzles.

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Has been working great for our pony and seems to be a more comfortable fit.

Jeannette! Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. We're overjoyed to hear that your pony seems to be settling in with the GreenGuard muzzle. What's your pony's name? We'd love to see a photo if you have one. If you or your pony ever have any questions or run into any issues, please reach out to support@gg-equine.com. We're here to support and assist both of you for the life of the muzzle.

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Heidi T.

The muzzle we bought for our pony stays on!! Every other muzzle we’ve tried, she’s broken out of. We are thrilled with this muzzle.

Heidi, we appreciate you taking the time to write a review! We're so glad to hear the GreenGuard muzzle stands out among the other kinds you and your pony have tried in the past. If you or she ever have any issues or questions, please reach out to support@gg-equine.com. We're here for both of you on every step of your muzzle journey.

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Misty R.
Best grazing muzzle!

We had one of our mustangs founder and this muzzle has been a lifesaver! Spend the extra money and get the halter as well. He’s comfortable and it doesn’t rub. He usually tries to get out of everything but can’t get this off and gave up. Worth every penny!!!

Misty! What is your mustang's name? Thank you for sharing your observations and these photos; he is such a handsome guy. We're glad to hear he's made his peace and learned - if not to love, than at least to tolerate - the GreenGuard muzzle. It can be a journey and a process for some horses. Founder is no joke, though, and everyone has to compromise in a situation like this. We designed the halter ourselves in house, so we're especially pleased that you namechecked it. If you or your guy ever have any questions or run into any issues, please reach out to support@gg-equine.com. We're here to help keep him safe on pasture.

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Sharon D.

This Grazing Muzzle is the best! We have tried many various muzzles on our Haflinger who is severely prone to laminitus. He has kept it on since we put it on her. She doesn't mind wearing it and it is still comfortable for her. We have the Muzzle attached to the GG halter. Best move we could have taken!

Sharon, thank you for entrusting your Haffie's turnout time to GG Equine's family of products. We'd love to see a photo of her if you have one to share and learn a little about her! We're so glad to hear that she is able to spend precious hours on pasture, and getting both the forage and exercise she needs, with the help of the muzzle and halter. If you or she ever have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out!

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Kristin T.2.
Great grazing muzzle!

This is the best grazing muzzle for my pony I have come across. The customer serves is stellar. They made sure I got the correct size for my pony. I sent pics in and had to order two sizes to figure it out. They made it easy to return and the result is I have a very happy pony that gets to have turn out in his pasture every day.

Kristin, thank you. All of the work we do - on our side and yours - is to get your pony back out on pasture safely. We're so glad to hear he gets those hours of forage and physical activity that he might not get without it. Thank you for putting in the extra effort. We'll be here to support both of you every step of your muzzle journey. Don't hesitate to reach out!