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Why SmartCalm Pellets?
SmartCalm Pellets are an herb-free formula designed to support proper nervous system function, helping to minimize excessive skittishness. SmartCalm Pellets provide:
- A moderate level of support with multi-pronged approach to calming including vitamins, minerals, and the amino acid taurine.
- A tasty pellet with no added sugar!
Which horses benefit from calming support?
Supplements in this category are an ideal starting point for any horse that is excessively nervous, edgy, reactive, unconfident, or spooky. That’s because the vitamins and minerals these products offer help smooth out deficiencies in the diet that can interfere with proper nervous system function.
Additionally, if you compete in rated horse shows, supplements in this category may be your best option. Unlike herbal calming supplements that often include ingredients that are prohibited by many competitive organizations, herb-free supplements generally focus on providing key ingredients like taurine, magnesium and B-vitamins that are an important part of your horse’s diet. Of course, we always recommend checking the rule books for any organizations under which you compete to confirm their individual rules and that these ingredients are appropriate.
Additionally, if you compete in rated horse shows, supplements in this category may be your best option. Unlike herbal calming supplements that often include ingredients that are prohibited by many competitive organizations, herb-free supplements generally focus on providing key ingredients like taurine, magnesium and B-vitamins that are an important part of your horse’s diet. Of course, we always recommend checking the rule books for any organizations under which you compete to confirm their individual rules and that these ingredients are appropriate.
Research
The following ingredients in this formula have research associated with them:
Inactive Ingredients:
Alfalfa Meal, Corn Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles, Grape Pomace (Ground Grape Seed and Skin), Lignin Sulfonate, Stabilized Rice Bran, Vegetable Oil (Cold Pressed).
Instructions
| Horse Weight | Recommended Amount |
|---|---|
| Under 500 lbs. | 0.5 scoops |
| 500 - 1000 lbs. | 1 scoop |
| 1000 - 1500 lbs. | 1 scoop |
| Over 1500 lbs. | 1.5 scoops |
Directions for Use: Administer 60 g daily, 1 scoop = 60 g
How the Ingredients Work
Vitamins and minerals for helping to address excess nervousness
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Magnesium
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Magnesium Magnesium (Mg) is a macromineral that serves as an electrolyte in the blood, as an activator of hundreds of enzymes, and as a participant in muscle contractions. A normal diet can meet the Magnesium requirements of most adult horses in maintenance. However, pregnant and lactating mares, young growing horses, and especially horses in moderate to heavy work have additional requirements for Magnesium. Because one of the clinical signs of Magnesium deficiency is nervousness, it is added to many calming supplements. In gastric supplements, you may see small amounts of certain forms of magnesium such as magnesium carbonate. Magnesium carbonate helps to support a normal stomach pH and may be helpful for horses with gastric stress. The amounts included for gastric support generally do not have a significant impact on a horse’s overall diet. For more information visit our page on Magnesium for Horses.
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Magnesium Magnesium (Mg) is a macromineral that serves as an electrolyte in the blood, as an activator of hundreds of enzymes, and as a participant in muscle contractions. A normal diet can meet the Magnesium requirements of most adult horses in maintenance. However, pregnant and lactating mares, young growing horses, and especially horses in moderate to heavy work have additional requirements for Magnesium. Because one of the clinical signs of Magnesium deficiency is nervousness, it is added to many calming supplements. In gastric supplements, you may see small amounts of certain forms of magnesium such as magnesium carbonate. Magnesium carbonate helps to support a normal stomach pH and may be helpful for horses with gastric stress. The amounts included for gastric support generally do not have a significant impact on a horse’s overall diet. For more information visit our page on Magnesium for Horses.
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Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) is important in carbohydrate metabolism and in the transmission of impulses along nerves (for this reason it is often used in calming supplements). The NRC has set a daily dietary requirement for thiamine because, unlike most of the other B-vitamins, microorganisms in the intestine do not make enough thiamine to meet the horse's needs. Fortunately, fresh forage and cereal grains are good sources of this vitamin. However, horses that are exercising or do not have access to pasture or fortified grains may need additional supplementation.
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Inositol
- Inositol is closely related to the B-vitamin family and is found in nearly every cell in the body. Because of its location within the cell membrane, it plays two major roles: transporting fats and assisting in nerve transmission. By participating in the action of serotonin, a neurotransmitter whose brain levels are known to be a factor in excess anxiety, inositol may be helpful in overly nervous horses.
Amino acids for maintaining normal nervous system function
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Taurine
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Taurine is an amino acid found in high concentrations in electrically active tissues such as the brain, heart, retina and muscle. It stabilizes membranes and assists in the movement of electrolytes in and out of cells, which is critical for proper nervous system and muscle health. Taurine is necessary for the absorption of fats and vitamins and influences proper insulin and glucose levels. It can be found in supplements for growing horses, nervous horses and horses with metabolic issues.
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Taurine is an amino acid found in high concentrations in electrically active tissues such as the brain, heart, retina and muscle. It stabilizes membranes and assists in the movement of electrolytes in and out of cells, which is critical for proper nervous system and muscle health. Taurine is necessary for the absorption of fats and vitamins and influences proper insulin and glucose levels. It can be found in supplements for growing horses, nervous horses and horses with metabolic issues.
Supporting Success
Just like you feel your best in clothes that fit, your horse feels his best in tack that fits.
If your horse has too much energy, he may be getting more grain than he really needs. Learn about building your horses ideal diet on our blog.
Providing your horse with as much turnout as possible can help him release energy and relieve stress.
A horse that's grouchy and not performing well may be trying to tell you that his stomach hurts. Check out this blog to learn more about gastric upset and what you can do to help support a healthy stomach.
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