camer! Arrrgghhh! its that time of year again!

jen1

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This is my 3rd winter with my 6 year old cob and each year at this time he gets really spooky and full of himself. He's a pain bringing in and out and I need to use a chifney as he rears! He's really spooky on the roads and I just need a leaf to blow up and all hell's let loose! This year he seems worse!

I know that it's lack of exercise and turnout as that's the only thing that has changed since the clocks changed. Unfortunately I can't turn out 24-7, live near London and limited grazing, ride as much as poss. Done the obvious re feed, so nothing heating, lots of fibre, lots of hay etc etc. My local tack shop recommended Top Spec calmer, my only worry is it says takes up to 3 weeks to work... Gulp! he's a big bugger and I would like to stay out of A&E this winter!

Joking aside would love anyones opinion on this supplement, have always steered clear of them in the past as I have thought that 'proper' feeding was sufficient. There's so many supplements on the market are they just a gimmick or do they really work? Read on here about magnesium and brewers yeast and one by Blue Chip? Anyway all ideas and opinions gratefully received! oh just remembered tried calm and condition feed last year but no real difference.

Who said cobs were sensible??!!! Would love to ride the ex-race horse at my yard at the moment he's sooo much safer!!
 
As I understand it - but could be completely wrong! - magnesium is the basis for a large number of the 'calmers' available.

Sorry, can't help otherwise, ours are so laid back they nearly fukk over!!
 
Try super solvitax calming formula. Worked like magic on my thoroughbred, and quite quickly too. Magnesium based calmers seem to be more effective on mares than geldings. Not sure why this is but in my experience it seems to be the case.
 
Ahh interesting, re the magnesium the 2 people who have recommended it both have mares!

Just to let you know he had half of his dinner last night and half breakfast this morning, this is the cob that is normally like a walking dustbin and eats anything! obviously I will have to introduce the calmer in smaller doses, in secret to start with!! Honestly I thought he'd be the last one to turn his nose up at food even when laced with poison!!! Lunged him this morning though and he was like a little lamb and turning out and bringing in today I couldn't fault him! Maybe he knows something????!!!!!!!.....
 
Try a different one next time. Jim wouldn't touch the Top Spec calmer - I tried for days, even hand feeding, but he just refused to eat it & kicked the bowl over then trampled it if I put it on the floor. He will however eat Feel Good 30 Science Formula calmer with no problems & NAF Magic under protest (ignores it at the time but it's gone in the morning). I found the FG30 far more effective though.
 
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Sorry, can't help otherwise, ours are so laid back they nearly fukk over!!

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Whooops!
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sorry, just realised what I wrote. I obviously meant FALL over
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Err I did wonder if it was a typing error??!!!! Like my title which is obviously supposed to be caLmer!! Or is it caRmer!!!!!
 
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