magnesium calmers

[nicole1968]

does anybody know which calmer has magnesium aspratate in as i have been reading an article which says that this is the best one to put in a calmer as it absorbs better

 

[d_s]

oxyshot is very good apparently
magic is magnesium based and is quite good.

 

[nicole1968]

at the moment i am using magnitude but this is magnesium oxide which is supposed to be the least absorbant according to this article

 

[Renvers]

Is your current calmer effective for you?

Nupafeed's calmer apparently has pharmaceutical grade magensium and was highly recommended to me. However if a magnesium deficiency is not present then you may find a magensium calmer is not the best approach.

There are others with a wider range of nutrients such as B vitamins in addition to magnesium that may be more effective.

I found it was trial and error and what suits one horse may not be suited for another.

 

[nicole1968]

no it isnt making a bit of differance

 

[Archie07]

Why not just feed straight cal mag? Much cheaper than buying a branded calmer.

 

[Shipley]

Have a look a thorse first Relax Me I use that and have been very impressed others have not worked for me

 

[mrdarcy]

at the moment i am using magnitude but this is magnesium oxide which is supposed to be the least absorbant according to this article

Can you post a link to the article? I'd be interested in reading it.

I don't use it as a calmer but I do feed a magnesium supplement called Mag-Restor which is pure chelated magnesium. Apparently the oxide in magnesium oxide can bind with calcium and remove the calcium from the system, causing a calcium deficiency.

 

[Renvers]

I have not tried personally but have heard good reports of Equimins Serenity, Maxcalm and Brewers Yeast.

Good luck finding the one that works for you and your horse

 

[m3gan]

Can you post a link to the article? I'd be interested in reading it.

I don't use it as a calmer but I do feed a magnesium supplement called Mag-Restor which is pure chelated magnesium. Apparently the oxide in magnesium oxide can bind with calcium and remove the calcium from the system, causing a calcium deficiency.

I too would be interested in this article.

I have just stopped feeding my boy horse first relax me; he didn't like the taste of it and secondly after two weeks there was no difference in his behaviour! I wonder what type of magnesium is in it....... I will have a look at the ingredients!

 

[nicole1968]

i have emailed horse first to find out which magnesium is in it but they havent got back to me yet. The article i was reading was in the free Equi-Ads that you can get in tack shops and feed places it is the April adition