Calmers - do they really work?

[spotty_pony]

Anyone had any experience with using calmers? I am considering maybe trying on of my horses on one this winter so I would be interested to hear your experiences. Please fill out this:

Type of Calmer used:
Type of horse:
Reason for use:
Did it work?

 

[canteron]

If your grass/hay is deficient in magnesium, they should help (most calmers are magnesium oxide based).

A lot of grass is deficient, especially in Summer and Autumn. I understand they are reasonably safe to try, but if your horse's poo goes loose then it probably doesn't need any more.

 

[**Vanner**]

OMG was just about to start a thread asking about the global herbs ones - feel if i'm going to survive the next few months with my boy i'm going to need something.

 

[sherbet]

Relax me, sec d, not settled in stable, Box walked when other horses taken away. 99% better would recc so would others on yard that have uses

 

[WeLoveShowCobs]

yesss!! my tb and my sec D, section D flighty as anything used NAF Magic and worked brilliantly and my tb is a little tense at shows and i use Supreme Showing De-Fuse and he falls asleep at shows now!

 

[angelish]

type v-calm
horse - irish x
reason - box rest /starting controled walking in hand
work- yes brilliant but horse looked slightly doped & not fie legal ,max dose needed£20 per bottle lasted 2 weeks so expensive

 

[TequilaMist]

Type of Calmer used:magnesium based -naf magic

Type of horse:warmblood mare and jumping pony connemara x (this was over period of time and not all horses at same time)

Reason for use:warmblood was a bit stressed - reared when got stressed didnt want
pony was a stress head
Did it work? :no effect at all

Type of Calmer used:tryptophan based ones- have used Good as Gold,Topspec,So Kalm

Type of horse:warmblood mare and conn x pony

Reason for use: as above

Did it work? on warmblood had really good results with all.Knew they worked as put mare on it but never told daughter to get a proper view of result.So Kalm was really good
pony - no effect whatsoever that I could see.

 

[Twinkle Twinkle]

Naf instant magic used it after being on box rest and going out for the first time it done the trick.

 

[LaurenM]

Global herbs
Sec.d
Stress head, nappy, box walked
Yes 110% difference. Was able to hack him whereas I couldn't get him off the yard before.

 

[annaellie]

I never found one that worked on my old horse but have seen others respond really well to the NAF calmer.
Years ago a lady who was on livery on same yard as me worked as a nurse and decided to give her horse diazapam to clip the same evening he had a bad bout of colic, vets were unsure if it was related but OMG what was she thinking

 

[Ali2]

My horse, who was not un-calm in general but did quickly get upset when there was something to cause upset and took forever to calm down afterwards, is a lot more difficult to upset and much quicker to calm now that he is mineral balanced.

Magnesium balancers will only be any use if your forage/feed combo causes your horse to be deficient in magnesium.

 

[rose bud]

This is really interesting, I am thinking of trying my new mare on a calmer as she is nappy to hack out and was wondering if one would help. As there are so many on the market its so hard to know which one to try!
Thankyou for asking it and i will be following with interest.

 

[scribble]

I spoke to my vet about this and she is very good (does a lot with queens horses and i wont have anyone else) as my mare was very marish and generally all over the place when at home and out esp in season and she said if she contniues being really bad then pig regumate but calmers dont work unless a magnesium defeciency. i would be wasting my money.