ThinLine® Flexible Filly 'Slow Feed' Grazing Mask

Available sizes and size selection

• Mini/Pony: Large Shetland ponies to medium sized ponies.
• Cob/Horse: Cob, Arabians or small to medium sized horses.
• Oversize/Draft: Large warmbloods, draft horses, large horses with a coarse nose.

Additional tips

• It is good if the grazing muzzle is not too wide. Adjust the grazing muzzle compactly, this prevents eating along it.
• If your horse wears a halter size Full on the smallest to medium setting, choose: Cob/Horse
• If your horse wears a halter size Full on the largest setting (or larger) and has a coarse nose, choose Large Horse/Draft

Which bottom opening do I choose for my horse?

The ThinLine grazing muzzle is available in two different restrictions:

2.5cm – Severe restriction – high intake reduction (75-80%)

• Metabolic problems (including EMS, IR) or severe obesity in combination with limited grazing and sufficient quality roughage.
• Small ponies and Shetland ponies.
• Maximum of 8-10 hours of grazing per day.
  

3.5cm – Mild restriction – Lower intake reduction (50-60%)

• Mild restriction to prevent weight gain or digestive problems in an otherwise healthy horse.
• 24/7 pasture for large ponies and horses. With 24/7 pasture, continue to monitor for sufficient intake and if necessary, provide additional daily feeding.
• Eating hay. Possibly in combination with a slow feeder of mesh 4.5 cm or larger. Keep checking whether you are able to get enough food, not every horse can handle a double 'handicap'
• Additional consideration
  In the case of a mild limitation, sometimes more can be absorbed than the body can process. Sometimes an adjustment in housing is a good consideration to maintain health. For example, in the case of seriously overweight horses that are in the pasture 24/7.
  

How do I attach the ThinLine grazing muzzle to a halter?

The package contains two types of ties. With the temporary ties you will investigate which adjustment is best. With the zip-ties you then attach the mask firmly to your halter. After purchasing the grazing muzzle you will receive clear instructions and tips by email.

Can my horse eat through the grazing muzzle?

With a correct adjustment this is not possible. Eating past it only occurs with a too loose adjustment. Want to be sure that your mask fits properly? We are happy to take a look with you via a Fittingscheck.

The ThinLine grazing muzzle fogs up when my horse wears it, is that a problem?

No, that is not a problem. This is often noticed when your horse has its head up. Due to gravity, the mask then leans more and closer to the nose. When your horse is grazing, which it will mainly do while wearing the grazing mask, there will be more space again. The grazing mask is transparent, which makes this more visible than with other grazing masks. If necessary, use a piece of fur to lift the mask a little more from the nose.

Is the Thinline also suitable for miniature horses and small Shetland ponies?

Size Mini/pony can be adjusted small, but check per pony whether the grazing muzzle can be adjusted small enough. If the muzzle remains too wide, ponies often cannot find the bottom opening properly. This makes eating difficult and frustrating. So it is always a matter of trying it on and seeing if it works.

Is it okay to wear a grazing muzzle 24/7?

A grazing muzzle is often used 24/7 when another form of housing is not possible and the health risks are too great to do nothing. Of course, it is not preferred. However, it is necessary to opt for a mild restriction. In addition, it is necessary to check your horse extra and keep a close eye on the feeding and supplement if necessary. Wearing a grazing muzzle 24/7 sometimes seems like a simple solution, but it really requires extra alertness and care. What should you pay extra attention to:

1. The nutritional intake, supplement feed one or more times a day if necessary, without a grazing muzzle.
2. The skin, chafing spots develop more quickly if the skin is not given rest.
3. The teeth are also under continuous load, even with a soft rubber base.

How long does the ThinLine grazing muzzle last?

With grazing muzzles and also the ThinLine, the best balance between durability, comfort and safety is always considered. In addition, a grazing muzzle is a 'consumable product' due to the nature of the application and the intensive load. In general, you can assume that a grazing muzzle will last for about a pasture season. However, depending on the circumstances or the behaviour of your horse, this can be shorter or much longer.

In the case of the ThinLine grazing muzzle, you can assume the following averages:

• <3 months 3%
• 3-6 months 10%
• 6-12 months 62%
• >12 months 25%

Is there a warranty on the Thinline Flexible Filly Grazing Muzzle?

ThinLine Muzzles come with a limited 90 day warranty (from ThinLine itself). This includes a coupon code in case of damage with significant loss of function.

Conditions for claiming the warranty:

• Always use the ThinLine safety halter.
• Always use the original ThinLine Zipties
• If you make any adjustments to the grazing muzzle (bottom or flaps) yourself, the applicable warranty will be void.

In case of damage you can contact info@thinlineglobal.eu. (You can do it in Dutch and put us (info@paardeerlijk.nl) in the CC if you contact ThinLine directly so we know about your request, thanks!)

For quick processing it is necessary to send the following:

• Please include a good, sharp overview photo that also shows that you have used the original zip ties and the ThinLine safety halter.
• PDF invoice of your purchase.

After this, ThinLine Global will assess and handle your situation.

Unfortunately, the service life of a grazing muzzle cannot always be predicted in advance, due to different grazing behavior or an accident in a small corner. A very small part of the horses eats very greedily and with such a lot of pressure that, just like with other masks, damage can occur sooner than desirable with this mask. Unfortunately, the purchase price is no guarantee for a longer service life. There is always a balance between durability, safety and comfort, whereby the balance that suits the largest part of the horse population has been chosen. And fortunately, in the majority of cases it goes well for a very long time.