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For a laid-back approach to life. Designed to be fed to horses and ponies with anxious temperaments or those that cannot cope with stressful situations such as showing, travelling and competing.
Not all horses are anxious for the same reason so TopSpec Calmer has been developed with much more than a ‘single ingredient’ approach. It contains yeast, MOS, B vitamins, magnesium, tryptophan and sepiolite clay, which all act in different ways to help calm and relax responsive horses.
TopSpec Calmer reduces anxiety without affecting normal behaviour or reducing presence. It can improve performance by improving focus and reducing the effects of stress. TopSpec Calmer will start to take effect within hours but maximum effects will be seen within three weeks.
TopSpec Calmer contains only natural ingredients but no herbs. It is a very palatable, caramel flavoured additive that should be mixed into damp feed. It can be added to any combination of feeds and supplements, TopSpec nutritionists recommend that these are low in sugar and starch.
TopSpec Calmer is supplied in 3kg tubs which will last a 500kg horse for one month; or 9kg or 20kg tubs which offer a 25% or 40% saving respectively over the small tubs.
Nutritional additives per kg: Tryptophan 20,000mg, Thiamine (vitamin B1) 1,000mg, Niacin 3,000mg, Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) 1,000mg.
Technological additive per kg: Sepiolite clay E563 250g.
Zootechnical additive: Saccharomyces cerevisiae MUCL39885 EU Reg. No: E1710 (Vistacell) to give 1,250 Billion CFU’s per kg.
Composition: Wheatfeed, Salt, Mannan Oligosaccharides (Saf-Mannan) to give 30,000mg per kg, Magnesium (from magnesium sulphate) 20,000mg/kg, Calcium 4%, Phosphorus 0.4%, Sodium 1%.
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Excellent good value alternative to a calmer from the vet for my thoroughbred.
Customer recommends this product
I like the fact that it contains multiple calmers and is very palatable.
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It did take some time to notice a difference, but my horse goes through phases of heightened alertness anyway, so its hard to tell exactly what was going on, but she has been able to cope with stresses less explosively since she has been on it.
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Very pleased with the affect the Top Spec calmer has had on my TB - it hasn’t dulled his character but he’s a lot less anxious and stressed which gives him the head space to learn. I’ll be purchasing again.
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I would recommend this to my friends and have done for there horses
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Below are some recent questions we've received regarding TopSpec Calmers for Horses, including answers from our team.
Rachel
my horse has had laminitis in the past will this supplement be ok for him and not effect the laminitis.
Rachel,
Calmer supplements such as this should have no adverse effects on laminitics and Magnesium, one of the active ingredients could even have beneficial effects on combating inflammation.
Miss Vivien Bastick
Took my horse hunting and he completly freaked out lunging and spinning round and really throw his toys out of the pram. Can you recomend a calmer for this please.
Vivien,
You can definitely try one of the magnesium based calmers, such as Top Spec Calmer. This can take the edge of and reduce the type of behaviour you describe. It's effect varies between individuals so there is no guarantee it will be strong enough, especially given a high "excitement" activity such as hunting. To give it the maximum chance of working it should be given for ar least 5 days prior to the day you intend to go out. If not effective enough there is a product called Zylkene which packs a bit more punch which should be given 2 days before and on the day. If you have no success with these type of products then you are in the realms of prescription medications such as a low dose of ACP. It is also likely that the more times you go hunting the less the requirement for calming medications as you horse will get used to it. Hope this helps.
Catherine Campbell
Does this product contain any sugars in any form as my horse is prone to laminitis
This calmer along with most others will contain a small amount of sugar to make them more palatable. Most things your horse eats will contain a small amount of sugar- grass, hay, chaff even if they are soaked or low calorie versions. Given the small quantity of calmer intended to be fed daily it is unlikely to cause much of a problem for your horse though of course I cannot say this with 100% certainty.
Sarah Morrish
I have a 14.2h gypsy cob. How long would a tub of this last?
It depends on the weight of your horse. If she is chunky then she may be nearly 400-500kg. In that case a 3kg tub will last 30 days.
Alexandra Horrocks
How long does it take for the calmer to take effect i.e. a week or two weeks etc? Thanks
The calmer should be reaching maximum effect after 5-7 days. Calmers seem to work better for some horses than others so the effect you see will be dependent upon your individual horse.
Louise Hunter
What percentage of magnesium is in this product? And in what form, i.e. magnesium oxide, magnesium chloride? And does it blend easily?
It is magnesium sulphate in the Top Spec Calmer at 20,000µg per kg. It does blend easily. It is best to mix it with damp feed so that it sticks to the feed and there is no wastage.
Julie Annandale
Is this calmer allowable in BSJA jumping
Yes this product is allowed in competition. It contains no banned substances.
