SPILLERS® And Shires Produce Equine Grazing Muzzle Guide
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27th February, 2013 20h35
Nutritionists at SPILLERS® have teamed up with Shires Equestrian to produce a guide on how to use equine grazing muzzles safely and to best effect. The new guide is presented as a swing tag on all new Shires grazing muzzles.
The WALTHAM® Equine Studies Group, which provides the science behind the SPILLERS® brand, has been involved with recent collaborative research on the benefits of using grazing muzzles to help with weight management. Clare Barfoot, Registered Nutritionist at SPILLERS® explains: “During part of our research it came to our attention that many horse owners, albeit with the best of intentions, were using grazing muzzles inappropriately, often keeping them on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With this in mind we felt we should offer some guidance on their use and Shires were willing to help.”
To coincide with the launch of the new Shires Deluxe Comfort Grazing Muzzle, which has a soft, fleece lining, SPILLERS® has helped the equestrian products manufacturer to develop a usage guide swing tag which is attached to every one of the new muzzles.
Clare continues: “The latest research has shown that properly fitted grazing muzzles are one of the best methods of managing grass intake to control weight gain, without significantly compromising natural behaviour. However, it’s important that muzzles are fitted correctly, not worn all the time and that horses wearing them are monitored frequently.”
The swing tag includes information on how to adjust and fit the muzzle correctly, important welfare guidelines to make sure your horse or pony’s health isn’t compromised and interesting information about the latest research on the effectiveness of grazing muzzles as a part of a carefully monitored weight management programme.
The new Shires Deluxe Comfort Grazing Muzzle, with the SPILLERS® swing tag, is available from local retailers or online at
www.shiresequestrian.com.
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