headshaking supps.... sucess anyone?

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my mare is a headshaker - controllable with a nose net or when i get her really concentrating on me - but she obviously finds it quite distressing when she's having a bad day - so i wondered if anyone has had luck with headshaking supps?

i'd rather be proactive than reactive

Thanks :)
 
I think Naf Shake free is helping my gelding.

The equilibrium face masks are also a great help hacking.
 
My mare is a severe headshaker, she wears a nose net all year round. She also gets fed Global Herbs Pollen-X, really good stuff and the only thing that works with her. It is really strong smelling so you have to introduce it very very slowly into their feeds. My mare isnt a fussy eater but she wasnt impressed with it to start with!!!!
 
I use nostrilvet and a equilibrium nose net when i ride my gelding and this really works for him. Had a lesson today and he didn't twitch or shake once! I have found that spraying the nostrilvet about 10mins before i tack up and then just before i get on works for him, but its trial and error. His head shaking was quite severe before i tried this and when he twitched you could feel it shoot down his spine! Actually felt like he was doing little bucks! However, i know of another horse who it had no effect on at all. Worth a go though.
 
Carl Hester Respiratory supplement - on sale at moment with free nasal vapour rub : these 2 combined with a nose net do the trick for my cob. I have tried other supplements that have had no effect
 
My 2 headshakers are on NAF shake relief and for the gelding it has done wonders,it's not working quite so effectively on my mare however,the gelding also wears a nosenet which helps,the nosenet made no difference with my rather sensitive mare and it was more a pain than a help as she hated it on! Bit of a pain as it's really put a dampner on our summer comp plans :(
 
Nose net was useless with mine, he is now on Naf Easybreathing (cheaper than shake relief) and a couple of squirts of Beconase up each nostril an hour or so before he is ridden. The timing of the Beconase is quite important but we seem to have it sussed now :) At around £4 for a bottle it is cheap too.
 
Very random, but try Vicks on their nose before riding them. This and randomly changing to a plastic bit has helped a mare I know who won't tolerate a nosenet when jumping. Pollen-X also seems to be easing the symptoms!
 
Charliechalk said:
when he twitched you could feel it shoot down his spine! Actually felt like he was doing little bucks!
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Mine was this bad and I even had to give up lunging as I just about got whiplash. He is on 100 preds every second day, nosenet, ear covers and fly spray. He is 100% ok in weather about 22 degrees and below. I find with the current hotter weather the symptoms are creeping back in but absolutely nowhere near as bad as before.
 
Thanks to a post on this very thread we have just "cured" our chronic headshaker. Global Herbs Pollen-ex did the trick. Took about 5 days but now the lad is calm and relaxed out in his field (also has on a Guardian fly mask but it was the Pollen-ex wot did it!). Can't tell you how happy I am. We have tried EVERYTHING else. We use the liquid version as he's **** taking powdered supplements - just leaves them in a neat heap at the bottom of his bowl. And he seems to love the taste (wierdo).
 
i've got my mare on pollenex now - we've used up a bottle - and yeah - she's a v fussy eater but seems to love the taste of it - v odd!!
it's def helped her - her eyes/face puffyness has gone and she is a lot brighter - alas she's still headhsaking but i'm going to keep her on it as she's def more comfortable :)
a nose net still cures her 100% though so that's good
going to try her on shakefree on top of pollenex next - expensive but worth it if it works - i'll keep you all posted :)
 
Just to let you know, the liquid isn't as strong as the powder, so don't be afraid to increase the dosage to start with, or if you can get the horse to eat the powder, try it!
 
I use something called Happinose - it is a human natural decongestant gel, rub inside the nostrils before riding. This, and an ear cover seems to do the trick, although (touches wood desperately) for whatever reason my boy's headshaking is much less than it was this time last year, something to do with the weather perhaps? :confused::confused:
 
I use Indian herbs products for various issues incl one who headshakes and now does not
due to these herbs .
I had a previous horse whom I sadly lost some years ago and I wish I knew about these products then as riding him was a night mare for both of us.
I have recently been giving my others Feedmark as with the dry weather they have all had at times a slight cough
 
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