Muzzle Butter: At-Ease and Muzzle Butter: Repel

Some days your horse needs to settle, and some days the flies just will not quit. Ahleri built the Muzzle Butter line to meet both moments where they actually happen, right at the muzzle. Each formula is a solid, push-up balm stick you swipe directly onto your horse's face, so the help goes exactly where you want it and nowhere you don't.

Two formulas anchor the line. Muzzle Butter: At-Ease is an aromatherapy-based calming balm that uses scent to help an anxious or spooky horse find focus. Muzzle Butter: Repel is an all-natural spot bug repellent that guards the sensitive zones around the eyes, ears and nose. Both are made by Ahleri, a horse-first equine company that has been putting your horse first since 2023.

How does Muzzle Butter: At-Ease calm an anxious horse?

At-Ease works through scent, not sedation. A blend of natural essential oils, lavender, vetiver, patchouli and vanilla, is carried in a base of corn starch, USDA organic coconut oil, candelilla wax, cocoa butter, USDA organic olive oil and sodium bicarbonate. You swipe two or three passes across the nostrils before a ride, a training session, trailering or turnout, and the calming aromatics stay close to where your horse breathes.

Because it relies on aromatherapy rather than a drug, At-Ease is non-drowsy and meant to support a calm, focused horse without dulling them. Ahleri suggests consistent daily use over ten to fourteen days for the best results, and the balm wipes off easily with a damp towelette or simply evaporates over a few hours. At-Ease comes in Original, Chamomile and Red Rose scents.

What makes Muzzle Butter: Repel a natural fly defense?

Repel is an all-natural, non-toxic spot repellent built from just ten ingredients: corn starch, USDA Organic coconut oil, candelilla wax, cocoa butter, USDA Organic olive oil, sodium bicarbonate, and a working blend of citronella, lemongrass, rosemary and sandalwood oils. You apply three or four swipes per area, focusing on the spots most horses hate having sprayed, around the eyes, ears and nose, and just around wounds rather than on them.

Each application targets stable flies, horse flies and other biting insects and holds for roughly twelve hours. The balm rubs in invisible, so there is no greasy sheen or sticky overspray, and an optional SPF version made with non-nano zinc oxide adds sun protection for vulnerable pink noses. As the label states, it is plant-based, cruelty-free and for external use only.

Why choose a balm stick over a spray?

A push-up stick puts you in control. Spray bottles scatter product into the air, set off head-shy horses and rarely cover the exact spot you are aiming for. A swipe of balm goes precisely onto the muzzle, around the eyes or along the face with no hissing nozzle and no waste. Each 2.95 oz tube is compact enough to live in a grooming tote, a trailer or a show bag.

Ahleri designs the entire line for the competitive barn as well as the backyard. All Muzzle Butter formulas are made to be legal for use in competition under FEI and USEF regulations, and the company backs At-Ease with a money-back guarantee if the formula does not help your horse. One percent of every Ahleri sale supports horse sanctuaries and equine welfare charities.