Anyone use Blue chip calmer

[Lou23]

Took our pony out on Sunday and she was really nappy to the other horses. My daughter had ti retire her from her dressage because she was just trotting and cantering with being asked and then incredibly strong to stop.
She was fine in the warm up area and not in the arena.

Have got YO riding her today and trying some different bits.

We have only had 6 weeks and have a pony club team dressage on Thursday, so don't have much time and wondered if Blue chip calmer would have effect if i started it tomorrow?

 

[hellybelly6]

You could try, but if you have only had the pony for a short time, she could just be insecure having recently moved yards. I think time will be the best cure in the long term.

For the safety of horse and rider a calmer on a temporary basis is a good idea.

I used the blue chip one when my horse was on box rest.

It takes a couple of weeks to get into the system, so its sensible to start feeding it now.

Not every calmer works for every horse, but its worth starting with this one.

 

[crabbymare]

Worth a try, I use it and its very effective on mine. If you have not been giving it for long make sure the pony gets it about 1 1/2 hours before its needed so that its at its most effective, it will gradually be absorbed into the system after about 2 1/2 hours.

 

[Holidays_are_coming]

I tried to use it but could not get my boy to eat it at all, it has a vanilla taste, so not that bad but he was having none of it, so never got chance to see if it worked!!! Bloody horses

 

[crabbymare]

It does soak into grass cubes (or pony cubes), or you can syringe it down them if necessary, most of them do eat it easily if its introduced slowly.

 

[Lou23]

Do you feed it daily or suggest we feed it night before and 11/2 hours before test on the day.

I had trouble getting hold of it, so i'm starting it tomorrow

 

[Bert&Maud]

I use it along with Winergy Equilibrium low starch feed, the combination of the two transformed my rather anxious six year old.