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stef73433 Reg. Jun 2005	Posted 2016-08-07 4:55 PM Subject: Helping horses cope with anxiety
Doggy Diaper Designer Posts: 2322 Location: WI	My open horse gets really anxious anywhere near arena. Before it after runs. I've scored him and try different things, but wondering if there's any supplements that actually work that would help him just chill a notch or two until he realizes is no big deal.??
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MO gal Reg. Apr 2008	Posted 2016-08-07 8:34 PM Subject: RE: Helping horses cope with anxiety
	It's been a few years but I used Oxy Boost paste from Oxygen with very good success. Treating for ulcers might also help.
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WetSaddleBlankets Reg. Nov 2010	Posted 2016-08-07 9:08 PM Subject: RE: Helping horses cope with anxiety
Gettin Jiggy Wit It Posts: 2734	zylkene
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barrelbasher Reg. Apr 2007	Posted 2016-08-07 9:30 PM Subject: RE: Helping horses cope with anxiety
Expert Posts: 1440 Location: Texas	Oxygen relax seems to work for my high strung guy
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cutnrunqhmt Reg. Oct 2010	Posted 2016-08-07 10:15 PM Subject: RE: Helping horses cope with anxiety
Expert Posts: 2258	WetSaddleBlankets - 2016-08-07 9:08 PM zylkene I used it on one we had been fighting for a year and tried so many things. This has worked wonders and I did 20 days took her off and she has been great ever since.
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soonergirl98 Reg. Oct 2009	Posted 2016-08-08 11:47 AM Subject: RE: Helping horses cope with anxiety
Expert Posts: 2013 Location: Piedmont, OK	In the Zone by Animal Element helps to keep them calm and focused without affecting their run.
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OhMax Reg. Feb 2013	Posted 2016-08-08 12:15 PM Subject: RE: Helping horses cope with anxiety
Married to a Louie Lover Posts: 3303	You'll probably get 100 different answers on products. Or at least 20, everyone has their favorite or sells a particular brand. I would start with looking into ulcers, bleeding, and general soreness if you haven't already. Then I'd look at your feeding program, I know personally too many horses fed like racehorses and worked like trail horses, a tired horse is a good horse. Then I'd consider a calming paste or focus product - what brand you choose to try is really up to you, I think they all probably have some merit. I like the Oxygen or Animal Element products mostly because I know local dealers who will be around the same races I am.
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SmokinGirlie Reg. Jun 2006	Posted 2016-08-08 12:19 PM Subject: RE: Helping horses cope with anxiety
It's not my fault I'm perfect Posts: 13739 Location: Where the long tails flow, ND	I changed my mare's feeding program and Cur-OST products have helped her to be a totally different horse. No anxiety, shes so confident now. I'm super pleased!
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another has been Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2016-08-08 12:39 PM Subject: RE: Helping horses cope with anxiety
Elite Veteran Posts: 695 Location: Missouri	We use and love Animal Element In the Zone paste. We give it at the shows, but I really think giving the AE Detox daily has helped as well. Both are affordable and great products
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RachelBeth* Reg. Aug 2012	Posted 2016-08-08 12:52 PM Subject: RE: Helping horses cope with anxiety
Regular Posts: 62	cutnrunqhmt - 2016-08-07 10:15 PM WetSaddleBlankets - 2016-08-07 9:08 PM zylkene I used it on one we had been fighting for a year and tried so many things. This has worked wonders and I did 20 days took her off and she has been great ever since. where can you get that? Mine has anxiety only before a run. I try to lope her down and take the "anxiety run" out of her and I feel that works good for her. Like she gets that out of her system so she can focus on what she is doing.
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cutnrunqhmt Reg. Oct 2010	Posted 2016-08-08 6:32 PM Subject: RE: Helping horses cope with anxiety
Expert Posts: 2258	RachelBeth* - 2016-08-08 12:52 PM cutnrunqhmt - 2016-08-07 10:15 PM WetSaddleBlankets - 2016-08-07 9:08 PM zylkene I used it on one we had been fighting for a year and tried so many things. This has worked wonders and I did 20 days took her off and she has been great ever since. where can you get that? Mine has anxiety only before a run. I try to lope her down and take the "anxiety run" out of her and I feel that works good for her. Like she gets that out of her system so she can focus on what she is doing. There are several places that sell it . Just look it up and find the cheapest one is what I did. It is kind of pricey but sure made a world of difference in my horse.
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JLBerry Reg. Jul 2013	Posted 2016-08-09 7:41 AM Subject: RE: Helping horses cope with anxiety
Elite Veteran Posts: 639 Location: God's country...aka TEXAS	I would treat for ulcers and then use Oxygen relax pellets daily and relax paste before you run. You have to keep the acid in his stomach under control at all times.
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Mainer-racer Reg. Oct 2004	Posted 2016-08-09 7:58 AM Subject: RE: Helping horses cope with anxiety
Maine-iac Posts: 3334 Location: Got Lobsta?	Magnessium 5000 mg daily. Works wonders. ALOT of calming supplements have this so I just feed it straight no fillers
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mandita8907 Reg. Nov 2010	Posted 2016-08-09 8:54 AM Subject: RE: Helping horses cope with anxiety
Elite Veteran Posts: 690 Location: Georgia	I changed my horses diet and got their digestive systems working right. That reduced a lot of their anxiety. I also buy herbs from www.herbaffair.com and make my own version of cur-ost stomach and adapt. I do buy the marshmallow root in bulk size from cur-ost because they have a really good price on it and they test their herbs.
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