Muzzle EASY GRAZER

➢ Highly water-repellent, breathable, and anti-allergenic

➢ Predetermined breaking point: rivets can be easily replaced

➢ Tooth-friendly, abrasion-free, odorless, and skin-friendly

➢ NEO model made of biothane, certified in the EU and the USA for children's toys

➢ Removable and washable neoprene padding

➢ Easy to clean and allows for intensive grooming

➢ Feather-light and easily adjustable

➢ Maximum freedom of movement for the horse

➢ Facial expressions remain visible to other horses

➢ 50-70% feed restriction (self-observation)

➢ Unrestricted drinking from any water dispenser

➢ Free breathing

➢ Very good acceptance, even with sensitive horses

Please note that the EASY GRAZER is the only basket that we cannot exchange in case of a size problem for health reasons. Once the neoprene has touched a horse, it is impossible to clean it properly. So take your measurements carefully before choosing.

How to choose the right size?

S fits most miniature Shetland Sheepdogs

M fits most Shetland Sheepdogs and small ponies

L fits most standard sizes for 80% of horses, such as small thoroughbreds, Arabians, Spanish Sheepdogs, Quarter Horses, Icelandic Horses, etc.

XL fits most large horses, draft horses, and breeds with thick heads (Haflingers, Meren, etc.)

First, the EasyGrazer should rest loosely around the nostrils (lower ring with the smallest diameter) and should not rest on the hyoid muscles (middle ring with medium diameter). The upper ring with the largest diameter is located at the level of the posterior molars. There should also be room for 1-2 fingers. Therefore, please add approximately 3 cm to the circumference dimensions. For better understanding: you should be able to place one hand in the basket on the left and right sides of the horse's nose.

The basket should be able to hang left and right, but not up and down.

In summary, the appropriate size can be determined as follows:

- Nostril circumference + approximately 5-10 cm = lower ring

- approximately 3 fingers' width above + approximately 5-10 cm = middle ring

- approximately 3 fingers' width + approximately 10-15 cm = upper ring (approximately 2-4 cm below the cheekbone, depending on the length of the head).

First of all, you should be aware that not all equipment fits every horse perfectly; it's a compromise. Therefore, we must check our horses daily if we turn them out to pasture with something in their fenced enclosure that isn't part of theirs. The EasyGrazer® is extremely horse-friendly and has a very high level of acceptance among horses.

Once the correct size has been determined, the EasyGrazer® must be carefully and correctly attached to minimize long-term friction.

Aim for between 1 and 3 cm between the horse's mouth and the lower ring; the fit depends on the individual horse. If necessary, make additional holes with a hole punch. The EasyGrazer should not move up and down. Make sure that one hand fits into the EasyGrazer basket on both the left and right sides.

Similarly, the throat latch should fit over the parotid gland. Please punch it as needed depending on your horse's size. There should be one finger on each side of the throat latch. This ensures the EasyGrazer® sits in a stable, non-binding position without disturbing the horse. It won't wobble, and friction is minimized as much as possible.

REMINDER:

A blow with the jaw, neck, or foot exerts a pressure of over 500 kg.

All baskets and halters, regardless of brand, are designed to break if snagged to save the lives of horses that are not designed to wear halters 24/7.

Of course, it can be frustrating when a basket breaks within a few days, but generally, it's because your horse either got stuck somewhere or stepped on the basket trying to remove it. It was better if it gave way.

Habituation frustration can lead to attempts to tear the basket off in the first few days. Once the horse understands it can eat, these behaviors diminish.

We therefore encourage you to adjust the baskets correctly, according to our instructions, to eliminate any hazards in the living areas, and to avoid trying to impose an overly restrictive basket from the outset. Rapid weight loss is dangerous and undesirable for the body.

PRECAUTIONS IN CASE OF A LAMINITIS OUTBREAK:

In case of a laminitis attack, in addition to the basket, you can use the following two products:

- PEDIMIX or REINE DES PRES a natural aspirin that acts as a rapid pain reliever and anti-inflammatory, improves blood circulation, and helps protect the hoof capsule.

- RELEAF GOLD : a natural aspirin that acts as a rapid soother; use while the horse is in pain.

- NAV X GOLD : helps maintain a healthy and efficient circulatory system, stimulates circulation in the limbs, regulates heart rate, strengthens venous tissue, and acts as a vasodilator.

- GEMMO VEINEUX : helps maintain a healthy and efficient circulatory system, strongly stimulates circulation in the limbs, regulates heart rate, strengthens venous tissue, and acts as a vasodilator.

Use for 1 to 2 months.

PRECAUTIONS IN CASE OF OBESITY:

In case of obesity, in addition to the basket, you can use the following products:

- GLUCOMIX ou INSU-LITE : improves the body's absorption of sugar, lowers cholesterol, sugar, and lipid levels. Digestion: stimulates the production of digestive juices, has a prebiotic, soothing effect.

- METABO’LIGHT :  100% natural dietary supplement for overweight horses or ponies that are unable to lose weight despite a strict diet. It is also recommended to support horses and donkeys with insulin resistance, chronic laminitis, and/or equine metabolic syndrome.

- S-METABOL : 100% natural dietary supplement that helps improve insulin resistance and supports pancreatic activity. It is also recommended to help horses with equine metabolic syndrome.

- PHYTO’SUC : Dietary supplement that acts as a hypoglycemic agent by reducing the concentration of glucose in the horse's blood. Very effective for horses whose body no longer regulates or poorly regulates insulin levels (insulin resistance). Phyto'suc works by delaying the insulin peak.

- FOURBURE Détox ou HEPA'CLEAN ou NATURAL DRAIN ou Dé-Tox GOLD : Draining your overweight horse is a necessary step, a prerequisite, to help improve its liver and kidney health.

- GEMMO DETOX : effective drainage in gemmotherapy.

PRECAUTIONS FOR CUSHING'S DISEASE :

In case of Cushing's disease, in addition to the basket, you can use the following products:

- CUSHMIX ou  KUSH'LESS FORTE ou CUSH GOLD X ou PHYTO'CUSH : which have endocrine-regulating properties.

LAMINITIS PREVENTION:

You can help prevent laminitis by avoiding high-risk situations. The following is a non-exhaustive list of "causes", or circumstances that precede the onset of laminitis:

➢ Obesity.

➢ Eating too much grass high in sugars.

➢ Eating foods rich in carbohydrates or rapidly fermentable fiber, such as grains, coarse mixtures, and fast-growing crops.

➢ Any disease involving toxemia. This can be a bacterial infection or the ingestion of toxic plants or chemicals.

➢ Cushing's disease.

➢ Equine Metabolic Syndrome.

➢ Stress. Deworming, vaccination, travel, or separation from a conspecific can trigger an attack of laminitis.

➢ Hyperphagia and obesity are the most common high-risk conditions leading to laminitis.

Limiting grass consumption can be achieved by using a pasture basket or limiting the area available for grazing.

These recommendations do not constitute medical advice. For any questions regarding your horse health, always consult a veterinarian first. Every animal is different and has specific needs.

Food supplements are not medicines