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Hi All

Does anybody think that powders for your horses work (does that sound daft?)
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I own a colt who will be 2 in March, he is highly strung, tends to nip and can be a handful on a lead rope, i would like to try something in his feed before he has the dreaded chop. Can anybody recommend anything and do they work??

Thaanks Claire
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Do you mean calmers that work? Equine America's So-Kalm is good, ive used the paste (for when im competing) and i know a couple of people who have used the powder with sucess aswell.
 
Yes sorry, Im willing to try anything but i want to give him something that other people use and can say 'yes i can see a difference'. I know i wont get an over night success but i would like to see a difference. Where do you get this paste from?

Thanks
 
I would say get someone in to help you with him - I have a highly strung colt but have kept on top of him and though highly strung has very good manners !!

Also with the calmers they work differently on each horse so you just have to try which one works best for you
 
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Hi All

Does anybody think that powders for your horses work (does that sound daft?)
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I own a colt who will be 2 in March, he is highly strung, tends to nip and can be a handful on a lead rope, i would like to try something in his feed before he has the dreaded chop. Can anybody recommend anything and do they work??

Thaanks Claire
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I have never heard of anything that 'works' with two year old colts (other than making them 2 year old geldings) other than more exercise (in the field), and more firm handling. Colts DO go through 'stages' when they're a bit rattier than normal. At the 2 year old stage, it might be time to bit him for leading (NOT a Chifney - just a snaffle). And DO wear a hard hat when leading and handling. Even better, consider gelding him sooner rather than later! Colts gelded late do tend to be 'ratty' for quite a while after (once the initial calming effect of the operation wears off) because while hormones play their part, most 'coltish behaviour' is learned behaviour - they have to UNlearn it once deprived of their bits!
 
Being a typical little oik by the sounds of it. I expect having him cut will make the world of difference, as will a few manners.

He doesn't need powders, he needs de-bollocking
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my colt is highly strung but i dont think i would use calmers for him. he is big and if he hasnt been out for a few days i stand clear till he settles. he comes out of the stable calm but as soon as he hits grass, would make a great bronco!!. but he is a baby i let him have a play then bring him back down to earth with some handling, walk down the lane past mares, but make him have manners and learn who is boss.if you keep on top of them its suprising how quick they learn to respect you.
 
Hi All,

Thanks for your replies, i dont neccesarily mean calmers but powders like you would give to mares in season etc. Looks like im sounding real thick
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He is still out at the moment next to my mare, filly and an old gelding, he is rugged although he keeps trying to get the rotten thing off, i thought maybe a bit of cold and rain might make him come to his senses. And tonight is the first night of hard food.
When i handle him i do wear my riding hat a thick coat and gloves better to be safe than sorry.
I have led him in a snaffle and he is slightly better. I know what the right thing to do is i think im just putting it off as i wanted to show him entire (Arab) but hey he is good looking enough to be gelded.
Thanks for all your replies
Claire
 
Yes im willing to try anything but after Christmas he is going for the snip, i think he will still be a handful but that adds to his nature.
 
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