JustMe22
Well-Known Member
Given that my horse is a total and complete idiot sometimes, we decided to try him on a calmer. Unbeknownst to me, my YM put him on it last Tuesday/Wednesday and I had a dressage lesson on Friday in which he was unbelievably well behaved and actually concentrating and cooperating (he normally loses focus very quickly and spent the lesson before last jumping around, spinning, rearing and generally being stupid).
It also is unusual in that he doesn't get lazy, but is actually nice and relaxed and going forward into a contact for once! Still get the odd spook but he settles quickly and I can feel him actually keeping a lid on it instead of just losing his mind.
Having looked at said supplement, it consists of Tryptophan and vitamin B1 mostly. I know the vitamins are essential for it to work, which is fine, but the calmer itself is expensive. The plan is to keep him on it permanently for a couple of months, and double dose before our next show (only two more for the year) to see if it helps, because we are really starting to reach our wits end with the way he behaves at shows sometimes.
So, having looked around, I think possible the best idea is to use the neat version of tryptophan or 5HTP (which is apparently better?). But, where can it be bought? We can get capsules and the like designed for human consumption - would this work?? Am trying now to find the concentration of the horse version to see whether it's comparable.
Needs to be able to be bought online if its in the UK. That way I can get relatives to bring it out over Xmas!
It also is unusual in that he doesn't get lazy, but is actually nice and relaxed and going forward into a contact for once! Still get the odd spook but he settles quickly and I can feel him actually keeping a lid on it instead of just losing his mind.
Having looked at said supplement, it consists of Tryptophan and vitamin B1 mostly. I know the vitamins are essential for it to work, which is fine, but the calmer itself is expensive. The plan is to keep him on it permanently for a couple of months, and double dose before our next show (only two more for the year) to see if it helps, because we are really starting to reach our wits end with the way he behaves at shows sometimes.
So, having looked around, I think possible the best idea is to use the neat version of tryptophan or 5HTP (which is apparently better?). But, where can it be bought? We can get capsules and the like designed for human consumption - would this work?? Am trying now to find the concentration of the horse version to see whether it's comparable.
Needs to be able to be bought online if its in the UK. That way I can get relatives to bring it out over Xmas!
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