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Location: ny | what would you use for a supplement for a skittish horse? I heard there out there but I dont know much about them |
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Location: West Coast | I use Smart Calm Ultra, it costs about $ 20 a month and I've had great success with it and I know several other people who have had good success with it. If you give it to your horse daily for about a week you should see a difference. Here's the link: http://www.smartpakequine.com/ProductClass.aspx?productclassid=4589&cmPreserveSource=true&cmPreserveCategory=true |
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Location: Fort Worth, Tx | There are a lot of calming supplements out there. Keep in mind that they dod not all work on all horses, so if you try one with no success, try try again. I like the Adeptus brand, Quietex, and Thia-cal from Finish Line. (Finish Line sends out free samples, so I think that's a great one to try first, nothing out of pocket expect a few bucks for shipping). Keep in mind that supplements only treat the symptom, not the cause, so they are not a cure-all....more training may be needed for your horse. |
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Location: ny | The horse is 10yr old ssh. gelding He is a new boy at my farm , he has been mistreated I could not touch him or pet him he is so very shy and wanted nothing to do with me Iam slowly gaining his trust but he is so skittish A friend of mine suggested trying a supplement it couldnt hurt thanks for the suggestions I will look into them |
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Location: South Central OK | I've had success with Quietex and another called calm-x, I believe that was the name... |
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Location: Claxton, Ga. | Give him time. It may take 6-8 months to win his trust. I had one that took a year. I would suggest a low starch/low sugar feed. A good quality feed and time is all you need. |
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Location: Roanoke IL | try quiessence. |
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Location: ny | What would you recommend. for the Grain? they were feeding him straight oats |
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Location: TN | What feed lines do you have easy access to? Pellets have less sugar content than sweet or textured feed. How is this horse's weight? What is his level of activity? How old? High fat products work great for horses who tend to be a little "up".
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Location: ny | Feeds-Nutrena,Blue seal, Probably a few others Reb is a 10yr ssh hes on the smaller boned size and hes kinda ribbie I believe he could use to gain 50-100pds but sometimes I get alittle carried away with weight so I guess I really should not answer that I will ride him 1-2 times per week and weekends trail riding . |
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Location: TN | Blue Seal has a product called Carb Guard with would work for you. It is low in sugars and carbs but has added fat to put on weight. This would help your horse to gain weight but not have the "extras" that would make them more"up". You can pull up the tag on the Blue Seal website. |
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Location: Fort Worth, Tx | For the light amount of work you'll be giving him, he should not need grain at all. Maybe a handful right now with some oil for weight gain, and some nice hay. I personally like timothy hay but don't know what you get up there. I would not worry if he is a little underweight now, if you try to fatten him up quickly and start giving him loads of calories, he's going to be much more of a handful. Gain his trust, get him going, and then bring his weight up a little. |
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Location: Claxton, Ga. | Seminole Calm and Cool.....Low in starch. That's what I feed. It is a textured feed but it has very little molases. Excellent feed..... |
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Location: ny | Thanks this is what I was thinking as well Im slowly gaining his trust and will start working him alittle in the riding ring soon I feel they need alittle something Walking in the barn and eyes are on me every step I make :) waiting for there grain..Let me ask you a question you can see his ribs but hes got the sagging belly? Hay belly? can I send a picture here? |
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Location: South Central OK | Worm him, that big swollen belly could be full of parasites. If his coat is rough I'd say the parasite load is large. Working him will tighten the belly muscles but you must clean him out first! |
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Location: ny | I wormed him with equimax Hes quite fuzzy with hair still and not much is coming off |
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Location: South Central OK | Have your vet check him for parasites. I'm a fan of having a total kill off once a year, then placing mine on daily wormer added to the feed. Have you had his teeth checked, do they need to be floated? Do you give any supplements to his hay and oats? Does he have free choice to a salt block (and I don't mean red salt)? |
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Location: ny | His teeth seem fine he eats well and does not appear to be in discomfort next mth my vet is scheduled to come for yearly shots so he will be all checked out he gets no supplements to hay or oats and he does have access to red salt block |
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Location: Fort Worth, Tx | He may need a power-pac for encysted small strongyles, talk to your vet about it. Retention of haircoat usually indicates a parasite load, vitamin deficiency, or thyroid issue. Talk to your vet and have him/her help you with a schedule for bringing him back to health. |
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