Via-Calm for Horses

I really cannot see that it made any difference. This was purchased for our Arab gelding because of separation anxiety. He has become extremely attached to our little donkeys, and doesn't want them out of his sight. I wouldn't recommend it for this particular use.

My seven year old mustang has gone from being out 24/7 to needing to be brought in to a stall for at least 12 hours per day and days on end when it rains. I started her on this supplement a few days before our move and she has been a dream in her stall! Quiet, calm and as responsive as ever. I give her one tablespoon at night when she is stalled and that has been enough to see a major change in her behavior when confined!

I have a mare who has terrible separation anxiety from my other horse. She has been on ViaCalm for 3 weeks and I see a huge difference. She calms down quicker and does not scream her head off either. She also is less spooky in general. She is also on the hist H for her allergies. Great results. I will start her earlier next spring.

I have used this once for my 17yr old TWH, for a trail ride, gave 4TB. He was okay. I then gave him 1TB for a week and then 4TB before the ride. He was a total jerk, so it didn't seem to work for me. But, to be fair it was his first two outings of the season so maybe he will calm down more as we get out more. He is usual a pretty reliable trail horse and I've ridden him since he was 4. He is usually not spooky so I'm not sure what was going on, but he was definitely NOT calm.

I have two retired horses on this. One is a Event horse, who just cant relax, the other is a retired WB Jumper who has a lot of anxiety. They both benefit from Vita-calm.

This product has really helped my horse calm down. He behaves better when given daily.

I've been using this product for a number of months and it does really work. Vita-Calm takes the edge off my purebred American Mustang, without making her sedate. That's a good thing! I had been buying this product locally in the smaller 2 pound size, but found the 5 pound size here at Valley Vet. The larger tub lasts longer, saves trips to the store, and cuts the cost (and reduces the packaging going into landfills - for those of us concerned about that!). One added feature: the 5 pound tub comes with a lid that is easily opened, it can be quickly opened with just one hand; yet it is secure when closed.

I've tried all the different fancy calming supplements (even the smartpak ones) and this is by far the best performing for my high-strung ex-racehorse. I'm pleased it also contains probiotics which means I no longer have to give him a probiotic supplement to keep his gut happy. Not to mention the bang for your buck - at least half of what I paid for other supplements! The one thing I'd have to say it is lacking is Magnesium - this is an active ingredient in many calming supplements and most of them contain 300-16,000mg of Magnesium per serving as opposed to the 2.5mg per serving in VitaCalm. So, if you've found that your horse reacts better to Magnesium-rich supplements (eg Quiessence, Grand Calm or SmartCalm, all with at least 5,000mg of magnesium per serving) I would not recommend switching to VitaCalm. Other supplements, especially calming supplements specifically for mares, often don't contain much if any Magnesium. Some popular brands include Calm and Collected, Easy Mare, Mare Magic, Mare Harmony, and Vision. If your horse is on any of those I'd highly recommend trying VitaCalm. If you've never tried a calming supplement before, try this before dropping a chunk of cash on a higher priced supplement. With some luck you won't be disappointed.

Bought this product a month ago for 8 year old and 26 year old geldings. Young one was a little spirited when leading and old gelding was grumpy towards the younger one. Seems to have settled both down to an acceptable level.

I have a really spooky, flighty, nervous horse and this really calmed her down. After I tried quitex and a few other brands that didn't work, I switched to this. It didn't work right away but after about 3 days of giving it to her in her feed she was noticeably calmer. I haven't had any trouble with her taking this in her feed and she'll normally lick the bottom of the bucket to try to get every last bit of it.