Probiotics

[Rachael42]

Hi,
Recently I have noticed my gelding has become very spooky/ stressy when ridden. He’s not the calmest of horses anyway but recently I have noticed it has gotten worse. Someone on the yard mentioned to try giving him probiotics as she noticed a difference in her mares spooky ness/behaviour after that.
is there any link or is it just coincidence? Has anyone else noticed a difference in the horses behaviour after giving probiotics?

(he has had the full works checked. Saddle,back, teeth ect and nothing has shown up.)

 

[Tiddlypom]

Yes, probiotics can help settle some horses. If a horse has gut discomfort of any sort, it can make it more reactive and spooky.

Protexin gut balancer is a good one to try - it was recommended to me by a vet. It contains both pro and prebiotics.