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jo78
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 Posted - 15 Jun 2011 : 7:12:36 PM
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Hi, just wondered if anyone uses any, and if so which one?
There are so many different ones on the market, and ive never used one before.
My gelding is fantastic on the ground, but in the saddle is very exitable for the first 15mins, bucking, spooking, spinning, so i just thought maybe i could find something to take the edge off things.
He has had saddle, teeth, back checked etc.
Advice will be greatly appreciated, thankyou x
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Pauline
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England
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Posted - 15 Jun 2011 : 8:25:10 PM
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I think that the Nupafeed calmer is great.
With in a week I could travel my mare. She had been throwing herself around the trailer. I was advised to use the Nupafeed Calmer. After giving it ti her for a week I took her down to Exmoor (A 180 mile trip) she traveled like a dream.
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Pauline Higgs
Equine & Human Holistic Therapist
www.thegentlestouch.co.cc
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Pheebs
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Posted - 15 Jun 2011 : 8:56:09 PM
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I've always been told that adding Magnesium to feed is a great solution to this problem.
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wgs
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Posted - 15 Jun 2011 : 9:21:17 PM
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| Have to agree with the above, magnesium is the best option, its the main ingredient in the commercial calmers but fed pure is far cheaper and have found it to be even more effective, brewers yeast is also good - I feed both with good results. I have a fab website of natural supplies at good prices, PM me if you would like details. |
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Quarabian
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Wales
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Posted - 15 Jun 2011 : 10:27:41 PM
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| Do these work on people. I seem to be stressed lately lol. Could be because I am trying to sell horses i don't really want to sell. I would make a rotten horse dealer. |
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impy
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Posted - 16 Jun 2011 : 04:05:32 AM
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I have tried various named calmers and plain magnesium - none worked on my boy. For a short term calmer (few hours) Oxyshot did work, and also worked on friends horses too. Just be careful when administrating as the constisancy is just like water - I ended up taking the first one I tried to give him as it all splashed back in my face Did me good though I was really calm at the dressage competition  The good thing is that they are sold in shringes and bottles so you just buy what you need. |
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Minty Arab
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England
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Posted - 16 Jun 2011 : 2:36:31 PM
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ive not found one that makes a huge amount of difference but ask your vet about zylkene equine (but its much cheaper to buy off the net, can pm you the site i use if any help) I was very sceptical at first as its based on a milk protien! but its been used sucsessfully on dogs and cats for years for things like fireworks night and obsessional behaviour. I cant praise this stuff enough! its magic and totally chemical free and natural not banned for competition use, im just on my way out or i would tell you more of my experiences with it but google it, its fabulous!
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Qui Gon Jinn
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Scotland
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Posted - 16 Jun 2011 : 3:10:35 PM
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The only one I've found to work and it isn't magnesium based is ProKalm. it isn't cheap but you feed it 15/30 minutes before you need it to work and it really is fantastic.
Magnesium based calmers will only work if the horse is lacking magnesium! |
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precious
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England
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Posted - 16 Jun 2011 : 3:46:07 PM
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| been there tried most of them, the best one i found was Nupafeed Liquid MAH® Calmer its expensive to start with but worked best for my mare. |
     
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Calmers??
