Magnesium Based Calmer - Recomendations

[HayleyUK]

Sharp youngster has been on a low grade mag oxide calmer from Metabolic Horse for about 8 weeks now - it was sent by accident and we decided to give it a whirl rather than bin it.

Its proved to be a pretty good product for her - she's remained responsive but it just takes the sharp/silly edge off her and its as if it buys her that extra second of thinking time before she over reacts.

I'm wanting to keep on a magnesium based calmer, but find ordering online a PITA as we are never in to get the parcel.

Can anyone recommend a feed supplement style calmer that's pretty each to get hold of?

Thanks

 

[nikkimariet]

Have it delivered to work?

Really rate science supplements prokalm and also the equine america superkalm.

You could always try supplementing with pure mag ox? I do with Fig and this takes the edge off as the grass sugars fluctuate.

 

[hoorayhenry]

Have a look at Equi feasts Cool Calm Collected. They are extremely helpful fast delivery. sends via royal mail but i have special instructions to leave in stables

 

[Kikke]

My mare is on naf magic. You can get it everywhere and it works a treat!

 

[Goldenstar]

We have one magnesium senestive horse , mag ox works as well on him as an expensive calmer.

 

[HayleyUK]

NMT - would do, but a white powder parcel wrapped in Brown paper looks a bit suspect lol

Thanks for the suggestions, I need feed so will see which the store has in

 

[Wells]

I've used Magnitude - think it might be an Equine America product. Seems to work & isn't very expensive!

 

[nikkimariet]

NMT - would do, but a white powder parcel wrapped in Brown paper looks a bit suspect lol

I can assure you, it will be mag ox you are buying.

 

[Elsbells]

I've used Magnitude - think it might be an Equine America product. Seems to work & isn't very expensive!

Me too and I used to order the basic mag ox off the web but find this stuff better and cheaper tbh as you only use a tiny amount. At £18 it lasts months.

 

[HayleyUK]

I can assure you, it will be mag ox you are buying.

Yep it is, but having it delivered to work I think there may be questions asked

 

[criso]

You could check but I bought some minerals in smaller bags from Progressive Earth on ebay and they came in very nice neutral white pouches which didn't look in the slightest bit dodgy.

 

[nikkimariet]

Yep it is, but having it delivered to work I think there may be questions asked

Am I missing something?

 

[Swirlymurphy]

I think the Equifeast is delivered in a normal cardboard box so there wouldn't be any questions asked, unless of course it is opened in the post room but even then it is labelled. Where on earth do you work ?!

 

[HayleyUK]

Our facilities team 'check' all the parcels coming in because we're not technically meant to get things delivered unless they are work related- and the mag ox from Metabolic Horse is literally a large bag of white powder wrapped in brown paper. The label on the last bag wasn't clear what it was.

I suspect if I had it sent here, they'd be suspicious I was a drug smuggler or something..

Probably not explaining myself particularly well, ignore me!

 

[criso]

The 1.8kg zinc I got from progressive earth recently came in a white pouch, properly sealed with a professional label on it saying what it was and the company. Be worth checking if they use the same packaging for their magnesium.

 

[nikkimariet]

Our facilities team 'check' all the parcels coming in because we're not technically meant to get things delivered unless they are work related

Ohhh no that makes perfect sense

But that's daft - hugely unhelpful to you as an employee...

ETA all the packages I have had from Natural Horse Company & Progressive Earth come properly packaged in zip lock bags with labels Aaaand Progressive Earth gives you sweeties with your order!!!