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Location: Georgia | I'm sure this has been posted plenty of times, but I would like to know what has worked best for others. I have a 6 year old mare that tends to get hot headed and anxious in strange places. She's getting better the more I haul her but she still gets edgy and loses her train of thought sometimes. |
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Location: Piedmont, OK | Raspberry leaf daily or if it's just when you take her somewhere In the Zone Paste. Both products can be purchased through Animal Element. |
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Location: Cocoa, Florida | BEVS Calm & Ready, I give mine 5cc an hour and a half out, it's tasty too
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Location: TEXAS | I will always say In the Zone.....it has worked on any horse I've tried!! |
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Location: Georgia | Thank you all for the information. I'll start researching tonight to see what will work best for her. I'm trying to get her legged up for some barrel races this summer and she's having a hard time focusing and she gets a little hot headed and anxious when she's away from home, but we're making progress. I want to be able to teach her as much as possible without having to constantly scold her to get her attention. |
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| My gelding calms down after Ulcergard treatment. Yes, he's got ulcers. But many horses who are nervous have them...so you might check for ulcers.
Good lord...I can't beleive I jumped on the check for ulcers bandwagon! |
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Location: Georgia | Nateracer - 2015-05-12 4:02 PM
My gelding calms down after Ulcergard treatment. Yes, he's got ulcers. But many horses who are nervous have them...so you might check for ulcers.
Good lord...I can't beleive I jumped on the check for ulcers bandwagon!
No I completely understand and I have actually pondered ulcers as well. However, she's not been competitive or even pushed for that matter. To be a six year old she's very new to this and this is her first time preparing for competition. She's been a pasture pet most of her life due to my life being so hectic. With that being said, should I still consider ulcers? |
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Location: Sunnyland Florida |
Quiet-X works great and is all natural. |
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| Cowgirl Kat - 2015-05-12 2:52 PM
THE Calming Powder and Calming Cookies
This! You can get samples from T.H.E. |
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| Nateracer - 2015-05-12 3:02 PM
My gelding calms down after Ulcergard treatment. Yes, he's got ulcers. But many horses who are nervous have them...so you might check for ulcers.
Good lord...I can't beleive I jumped on the check for ulcers bandwagon!
So does your guy get really nervous when he's going to make a run? I've got an older guy that I'm wondering if that's what his issue is. |
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| Treating for ulcers has helped me. Other than that, supplements to calm have been a waste of money for every horse I have tried them on. Reserpine, or Guanabenz are my go-to's. If they are just going to stand at the trailer or in a stall I will ACE if they are acting like a nut job. |
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Location: Georgia | I will research some supplements and I will consult with my vet to see what his opinion would be regarding treating for ulcers preventively. Thanks everyone for your opinions and info. Looks like I have a lot to research. |
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Location: PNW | 3 To Go - 2015-05-12 7:14 PM
Treating for ulcers has helped me. Other than that, supplements to calm have been a waste of money for every horse I have tried them on. Reserpine, or Guanabenz are my go-to's. If they are just going to stand at the trailer or in a stall I will ACE if they are acting like a nut job.
Be careful with the Reserpine. That is a long-term sedative, NOT a calming supplement, and is most often used for horses on confined rest for some reason and is tested for by 99% of all events that do drug test. It can also cause SERIOUS diarrhea, like, paint the stall walls with poop type diarrhea. |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | goldmineranch - 2015-05-12 6:13 PM Cowgirl Kat - 2015-05-12 2:52 PM THE Calming Powder and Calming Cookies This! You can get samples from T.H.E.
Or me LOL I have some samples left. They also have a money back guarantee |
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Location: Georgia | wyoming barrel racer - 2015-05-12 11:59 PM
goldmineranch - 2015-05-12 6:13 PM Cowgirl Kat - 2015-05-12 2:52 PM THE Calming Powder and Calming Cookies This! You can get samples from T.H.E.
Samples would be great! Honestly, I feel like once she gets more exposure she'll settle herself down but until then I would like to have something to help her relax a little more. She's very smart and willing but tends to get excited and hot headed at times. |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | Klittle3 - 2015-05-13 12:01 PM wyoming barrel racer - 2015-05-12 11:59 PM goldmineranch - 2015-05-12 6:13 PM Cowgirl Kat - 2015-05-12 2:52 PM THE Calming Powder and Calming Cookies This! You can get samples from T.H.E. Samples would be great! Honestly, I feel like once she gets more exposure she'll settle herself down but until then I would like to have something to help her relax a little more. She's very smart and willing but tends to get excited and hot headed at times.
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Sorry I don't have any advice
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Location: Sunnyland Florida | svincent - 2015-05-12 10:50 PM 3 To Go - 2015-05-12 7:14 PM Treating for ulcers has helped me. Other than that, supplements to calm have been a waste of money for every horse I have tried them on. Reserpine, or Guanabenz are my go-to's. If they are just going to stand at the trailer or in a stall I will ACE if they are acting like a nut job. Be careful with the Reserpine. That is a long-term sedative, NOT a calming supplement, and is most often used for horses on confined rest for some reason and is tested for by 99% of all events that do drug test. It can also cause SERIOUS diarrhea, like, paint the stall walls with poop type diarrhea.
Agree - Resurpine VERY bad.
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Have had luck with In the Zone and Levelor by MVP |
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Location: North Dakota | Klittle3 - 2015-05-12 4:32 PM Nateracer - 2015-05-12 4:02 PM My gelding calms down after Ulcergard treatment. Yes, he's got ulcers. But many horses who are nervous have them...so you might check for ulcers.
Good lord...I can't beleive I jumped on the check for ulcers bandwagon! No I completely understand and I have actually pondered ulcers as well. However, she's not been competitive or even pushed for that matter. To be a six year old she's very new to this and this is her first time preparing for competition. She's been a pasture pet most of her life due to my life being so hectic. With that being said, should I still consider ulcers?
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Location: Georgia | WYOTurn-n-Burn - 2015-05-14 12:44 PM
Klittle3 - 2015-05-12 4:32 PM Nateracer - 2015-05-12 4:02 PM My gelding calms down after Ulcergard treatment. Yes, he's got ulcers. But many horses who are nervous have them...so you might check for ulcers.
Good lord...I can't beleive I jumped on the check for ulcers bandwagon! No I completely understand and I have actually pondered ulcers as well. However, she's not been competitive or even pushed for that matter. To be a six year old she's very new to this and this is her first time preparing for competition. She's been a pasture pet most of her life due to my life being so hectic. With that being said, should I still consider ulcers?
I understand your post and I guess I should clarify a little more. She's been professionally broke and started but I'm just now putting her on the pattern. But regardless I think I will go ahead and treat for ulcers just to be safe. I honestly don't think it will hurt and I also plan to try the THE samples as well. Thank you for the information! Hopefully taking these precautions will settle her down. Is UlcerGard the best way to go? |
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| I have used Vita-Calm. You can get it from Jeffers Equine. Very reasonably priced as well. |
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| Formula 1 Noni has done wonders for our horses and I also use the AcuLife patches. If you have any questions about either product you can message me. |
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The Bling Princess
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Location: North Dakota | Klittle3 - 2015-05-14 11:51 AM WYOTurn-n-Burn - 2015-05-14 12:44 PM Klittle3 - 2015-05-12 4:32 PM Nateracer - 2015-05-12 4:02 PM My gelding calms down after Ulcergard treatment. Yes, he's got ulcers. But many horses who are nervous have them...so you might check for ulcers.
Good lord...I can't beleive I jumped on the check for ulcers bandwagon! No I completely understand and I have actually pondered ulcers as well. However, she's not been competitive or even pushed for that matter. To be a six year old she's very new to this and this is her first time preparing for competition. She's been a pasture pet most of her life due to my life being so hectic. With that being said, should I still consider ulcers? I understand your post and I guess I should clarify a little more. She's been professionally broke and started but I'm just now putting her on the pattern. But regardless I think I will go ahead and treat for ulcers just to be safe. I honestly don't think it will hurt and I also plan to try the THE samples as well. Thank you for the information! Hopefully taking these precautions will settle her down. Is UlcerGard the best way to go?
I've had success with Equisure twice a week and daily the days I'm away at an event, along with 1/4 dose of Ulcergard. |
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| What dosage do you give of Guanabenz and how far out from a run? Also, have you tried it on a horse thats a lunatic in a stall? Thanks! |
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| Anybody had any success with smart pak calming supplements? |
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Location: Piedmont, OK | Since it is a mare you might also consider Mare-culous by Animal Element. It is amazing for hormone issues and most of the ingredients are also good for ulcer prone horses. It is a must have for all of my mares! |
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | I've found that beet pulp will make one hot - even non-molassas kind. So I keep them off beet pulp. Feed makes a big difference. Magnesium helps. I've go a hot OTTB that I put on Remission to see if it would help since it has magnesium & it does seem to help a lot. I've noticed a bit change in him. He's on oats & rolled barley, rice bran, and alfalfa, grass hay. They also make a magnesium drench that you pour on. |
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| I have used several calming supplements for my 10 year old mare. She is all running bred. The best thing I have found for her is the Calming Essentials by Formula 707. I also use the Pozzi Relax through Oxy-Gen. My distributor sent a sample of the Oxy Zen and the Mare paste but I haven't used them on her because I really like the relax, even without the daily Calming Essentials. No matter how much you rode her, she was always hot and on the muscle. I am no able to calmly slow work her, but it doesn't take her spunk or fire. I tried In The Zone by Animal Element, but it didn't do anything for her.However, the ITZ will work on my younger cow bred gelding. Every horse is different. Good luck with your search! |
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