Season Pack (No Halter)

Nuzzle®the gentle grazing muzzle

A grazing muzzle for slow feeding in the pasture, from the makers of the hay OptiMizer!  The Nuzzle is a comfortable net based muzzle that works well with most halters. If you already have a well fitting, breakaway halter, consider purchasing a Nuzzle Season pack.

The Season Pack consists of 6 OptiNet Nuzzles, leather straps and fasteners. (OptiNet is very gentle and will typically wear out after hundreds of hours of grazing. When holes develop, simply replace with a fresh OptiNet.) The Season Pack should last a typical horse for the grazing season.

USD $69.00

palomino horse wearing a grazing nuzzle

            About the Nuzzle

We tried every type of commercial grazing muzzle on our easy-keeper horses. We had issues with reliability, tooth wear, and discomfort. Most of all, the horses hated wearing them and would turn away when we had to put them on.

One day, Jen commented on how our horses loved foraging through their OptiMizer nets  and encouraged me to make a grazing muzzle out of the netting. So I did. And our horses did not even seem to notice wearing them. Yet, I observed a significant reduction in the amount of grass they were able to forage. I estimated that it was taking them twice as long to consume the same amount of forage, resulting in a very significant reduction in calories per day.

We tested the Nuzzle system with dozens of horses in 2024 and refined the design with the goal of making an effective grazing muzzle that horses could safely and comfortably wear 24/7 and not hate using it.

The Nuzzle consists of OptiNet that is laced on a breakaway leather strap. The leather strap is attached to a breakaway halter with releasable zip ties. 

The netting significantly moderates the consumption of forage and allows normal activities like drinking, licking salt and mutual grooming. 

Grazing is tough on netting and it will wear out and develop holes over time. When the netting wears out, simply replace it with a fresh OptiNet.

The Season Pack includes 6 OptiNet Nuzzles with sufficient leather straps and fasteners. It is designed to last the typical horse for the grazing season.

A Note About Safety

Any halter or grazing muzzle can get stuck on things (fencing, branches, horseshoes etc.). The Nuzzle has several breakaway features. When/if the system gets snared on something, the zip fasteners or the leather strap are designed to break. The netting is also breakaway. Please ensure that your halter is breakaway.

It is possible that a horse will lose a Nuzzle over the season. We consider this a good thing. It is designed to breakaway to prevent potential injury. If your horse loses its Nuzzle, simply replace it with another one from the Season Pack.

What Our Customers Say

Our growing horses always need to have forage to keep them healthy and content. The OptiMizers save so much time—we only feed hay every day or two. And with no waste, we are saving lots of hay too.

- Stewart Hill Farm

Just got our Hay OptiMizers! We are already very happy with them just putting the hay in. NO MORE BAGS!!!!! Our boys are already used to slow feeding so the transition was seamless.

- Rayen R

We purchased our first OptiMizer last winter and instantly fell in love and went back to buy 6 more. We run a boarding facility called "Guided by Hooves" with over 20 horses and all the horses love them. Including our mini crew!!

- Samantha G

So pleased with my new hay OptiMizers. Simple and super effective. Light enough to move and fits 2 full squares with ease.  The best part is the natural head set compared to their previous feeder when back issues and coughing began to show symptoms. Love that I can provide continuously available hay without using round bales.

- Danielle B

So nice, we bought it twice! The Optimizer slow feeder.  With the money that we saved on our first purchase, we purchased a second feeder a year later, we monitored the wasted hay from ground feeding, hay huts and the Optimizer. Hands down the Optimizer saved us money compared to the other two hay feed methods.

If you are looking for a safe and reliable hay feeding solution, that will save you money, the Optimizer is the one for you.

- Tracy G, Serenity Stables

The health of my horse has improved, which has made me so happy laughing!!!

- Kaitlyn M

My horse is a 17 year old, off-the-track thoroughbred who lives outside all year. She's a hard keeper, but by getting her the right amount of hay, whenever she wanted it, it was the first winter she didn't need an extra blanket.

- Laura T

Absolute game changer for my very messy Clydesdale. Zero waste, quick filling, and best of all slow feeding all night long.

- Taylor S

I've always had slow feed bags. I needed five or six a day to feed three horses. Last winter with the OptiMizer I could slow feed two bales in one place. This saved me a ton of time not hvaing to refill bags everday, plus I noticed it was way cleaner in the spring.

- Amanda M