Whats the best herbal remedy for a horse that stresses out travelling?

Question

Whats the best herbal remedy for a horse that stresses out travelling?

Answer 1

try Omega "chill" formula

Answer 2

i use rescue remedy on my horse. it is a bach flower remedy.

Answer 3

There really isn't one, I would just gie it lots of food to keep it busy.  Maybe put a l**k-l**k thing in the trailer as well.

Answer 4

3 days prior to the trip, replace their water with a good herbal tea.  Chamomile is good.  Also cut back on high energy feeds like oats & molasses, if possible, (the day of or before).  Walk them until they are ready to drop the night before the trip.  A good hour walk should do it  (By hand OR on the machine).  Then let them have a good rest in a freshly bedded stall before you load them up!  Put wraps on their legs to avoid any potential injuries during the trip.

Answer 5

I like a B12 shot for long hauls.Its just a nerve boosting soother, you can also get it in paste form from feed-horse supply shops as  "Quitex", or "Cool-n Calm". B vitamin compounda help the nervous system deal with extra stress. Doesn't lower their bp, heart rate,or resperation.Decent colic prevention too for a few bucks. Start your trip with a cool rested horse for less stress and best success. Once it gets the"everything about trailering is worry" free idea it should stick. Personities are just one of the reasons we love horses, you can help him with these natural non- drug things.I've used these and love em.. Luck!

Answer 6

I disagree with the notion that you should walk your horse til it is exhausted on the night before a road trip. The only thing that will get you is a tired horse that will be less resistant to illnesses caused by shipping stress, not to mention one that will do poorly in competition when you get it to wherever you are going. I like the products Calm N' Cool, Quietex. I also believe that horses who are nervous to begin with probably need to be on a thiamine or B2 supplement . Thiamine ( vitamin B1) is very good for the nerves and has a calming effect on the digestive tract, which is useful for preventing colic and loose stools. There are a couple of other things you can try as well- one is to slowly increase the amount of wet bran that your horse eats for a few days before the trip, so that by the time you leave, he is eating a diet that is about one third bran. Bran is a low energy food that has the added advantage of being a laxative, so it will help keep things moving in the horse's gut, and it will also help to keep him calm. Make sure your horse has lots of hay to munch on while he's on the van or trailer- it will give him something to do, and that will ease some of his anxiety. Other than this, though, your best option may very well be something like Quietex. Hope this helps.