Re: [RC] Magnesium for spooky horse? Heidi or Dr. Garlinghouse? - Mary Ann Spencer
I and others are finding the grain hypps up
our horses. Some are putting vet oil on grain rations to help this.
I think I will be putting my horse on hgh quality grass hay as my arag also does
stupid things while on hi carb diet. I too am tired of the spook spinning
for noOBVIOUS reason. Have broken two helmuts due to this. My fix is no
grain for my Arab and am switching to TWH. I may not ever place top ten
but I will still be alive able to move around after the ride.
Perhaps, the Arab metabolism is such that it can't
handle those carbs? Afterall, they did not develop over the centuries
eating a high carb high protein diet. mas
Subject: [RC] Magnesium for spooky horse?
Heidi or Dr. Garlinghouse?
Okay, I've had it with the spook and spins. After almost
three years of riding Shahtahr and managing to sit his huge spooks, he finally
dumped me at a CTR this weekend. He was unusually nervous and
spooky during the morning of the ride, and did three huge spooks at NOTHING
(drop and spins) within an hour. The second one sent me flying.
I
have heard that supplementing with magnesium can have a calming effect on some
horses. I used it on my mare years ago and I recall it helping
somewhat.
My gelding is on the following
feed:
morning: 1 flake alfalfa or alfalfa/bermuda mix
(depending on what the barn owner buys)
evening: 1 1/2 flakes
orchard grass hay that I supply (he'd get grass both feedings but I have to
pay for it on top of full board and at $15/bale I can't afford
it) 2 scoops Platinum Peformance vitamin/mineral
supplement 1 cup ground flax seed 2,000 iu vitamin
E 5 lbs carrots glucosamine and MSM supplements (MSM is
withdrawn before rides)
So....given the above, I'm wondering if
additional magnesium would help....he already gets alfafa in the morning,
which I believe has a high magnesium content, so it might be pointless to
try.
Platinum Peformance has a producet called Platinum Gentle that is
magnesium, calcium, and thianine (sp?) - an amino acid that has a calming
affect - it is all legal for competition and is formulated to be fed along
with Platinum Performance without causing any imbalances.
Could this be
of any benefit, seeing's how my horse is already getting alfalfa in the a.m.
?
Any other suggestions to try? Valium, Prozac, Xanax, a
bullet? LOL Just kidding
Shahtahr!
