Calming Supplements for Horses

Which supplement helps to reduce stress in horses?

Stress can have many causes and different manifestations in horses. Acute stress due to external circumstances, such as a competition, the vet, or an unbalanced herd composition, can turn into chronic stress - the horse falls into a state of permanent stress, which makes it ill in the long term. As a result, the immune system is weakened, proteins are broken down, and muscle mass decreases. In this case, even the best muscle-building supplement will no longer help.
To avoid consequential damage from too much stress, all external disruptive factors should be eliminated first and foremost. The next step is to examine the horse's nutrient supply.
Magnesium plays a key role in impulse transmission and nerve function. In cases of acute magnesium deficiency, impulse transmission is disrupted, causing the horse to overreact. Original Landmühle offers supplements with magnesium in liquid or pelleted form for this purpose.
B vitamins, especially vitamin B12, are also essential for nerve function and should not be missing in stressed horses. Vitamin B12 strengthens nerves by building a protective sheath around them, thus contributing significantly to their health.
In our online shop, you can purchase horse supplements for strong nerves, which supply the horse's body with high-quality magnesium and B vitamins. Valuable herbs such as hawthorn leaves, valerian or lemon balm, which have a calming effect on the nerves, complement our range for particularly stressed horses.

Sometimes external disturbances cannot be eliminated, for example during box rest. Horses are not naturally designed to stand in one spot for days on end, which can lead to boredom and stress. To counteract inner restlessness and make box rest more bearable, you can temporarily give them something to calm their nerves. Original Landmühle offers pelleted herbal blends with valerian, hops, lavender or verbena to regulate stress naturally.

You can give your horse supplements for strong nerves in preparation for foreseeable stressful situations. It is worth planning at least two weeks in advance. A continuous supply of magnesium and B vitamins through a high-quality vitamin and mineral supplement should suffice. In any case, you should consider consulting your veterinarian.

What supplement can I feed to a nervous horse to help calm it down?

Some horses are more nervous than others and remain extremely spooky despite spook busting training. If the horse is generally irritable, you should have this analysed in more detail by a vet.
At Kramer Equestrian, you can purchase supplements for nervous horses, which are useful in cases of acute nutrient deficiency or can be mixed into the daily bucket feed as permanent preparations. Our range includes, among other things, grain-free pelleted feed enriched with magnesium and the amino acid L-tryptophan. But you can also purchase vitamin-rich supplements, which can have a positive effect on the horse's nervous system, from Original Landmühle.
When purchasing supplements for strong nerves, pay attention to the following nutrients:

• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin A
• Magnesium
• Amino acid L-Tryptophan (precursor of the "happiness chemical" serotonin)