Personality change almost over night!

[No_Angel]

Ceryn has been on a magnesium supplement for a while now, on thursday we changed her to calmag and she is so different!
The magnesium took the edge of her, but the calmag seems to have completely chilled her out and she is now really loving and more playful.
Anyone found this with their horse?
I am really amazed at the change in her, its either the magnesium or the fact we were thinking about selling her.lol.

[No_Angel]

Anyone had this at all?
Does it last? lol

[Sarah_Sayers]

No, but am really interested in your result. Have been trying Wendell's calmer on my boy, with not a jot of difference. Maybe this is what I'll try next! Thanks for letting us know, and I hope you and Ceryn stay happy together.

[Maddison's girl]

where do you get Calmag from. I tried all our local feed merchents but couldnt get hold of any!

Lots of people have recommended it to me

[No_Angel]

I got mine from ebay:)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cal-Mag-900g-Cal-Mag-Magnesium-Calmer-Laminitis-LOW-P-P_W0QQitemZ230176312878QQihZ013QQcategoryZ90862QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcm dZViewItem

I hope Ceryn stays happy as well:)

Last night i bent down to look at her feet whilst she was in the stable (shes usually quite funny about her feet) and she started to grab the toggle on my hood and pull it with her teeth. We have had glimpses of this Ceryn before, but she has always resorted back to grumpy 'don't touch me' Ceryn, at the moment she is quite cuddly and sweet.

[Maddison's girl]

thanks for the link...darn work have blocked ebay so will check it out tonight :p

[No_Angel]

Sadly it doesn't seem to have lasted:(
Shes a grumpy girl again

[Joyscarer]

I use the same supplier.

Here's what she has to say on the difference between calmag and magox (which is what I have Joy on).

CalMag is the unpure form of magnesium oxide. It is much grittier in texure and it is about 52% magnesium oxide. It is therefore a lot cheaper and less volume is needed as it is much denser than the magnesium oxide. Although the recommended amounts are the same for calmag and magnesium oxide (4g per 100kg), some people find they need to feed more calmag to get the required effects.

The magnesium oxide I sell is pharmaceutical grade and is 99% pure. As it is a fine powder, it is more easily absorbed than the CalMag. There are 2 forms, light and heavy. The heavy is more dense as it has been heated longer in the manufacturing process, so costs a bit more. This means that although you need the same weight of light or heavy, less volume is needed of the heavy.

I personally give both my horse magnesium oxide (heavy) (to reduce the risk of laminitis), as it is easily absorbed and they only need 2/3 heaped teaspoons each a day

It really it a matter of choice! Some owners are not keen on the gritty-ness of the calmag, but the horses rarely mind.

[wildponies]

I have just ordered some for the laminitic side more than the calmer.

Any have any experience with the stuff for reducing risk of lammy?

My dad has been starved for a few months and now he's on ad lib hay, blue chip, hand ful of nuts etc etc but although they have been introduced slowly i am worried about the risk of laminitis.

[Denbenj]

My dad has been starved for a few months and now he's on ad lib hay, blue chip, hand ful of nuts etc etc but although they have been introduced slowly i am worried about the risk of laminitis.

Your Poor Dad

[capalldubh]

Any have any experience with the stuff for reducing risk of lammy?


I use it for that. The thing I've noticed is that his hooves stay perfect, he never gets growth rings for changes in grass. He's turned out with other horses who don't get magnesium, all eating the same grass and getting pretty much the same dinners (bar magOx) and you can see rings on their feet, although nobody's got laminitis. So it just seems to smooth out the effects of changes in grass sugar levels (is it called NSCs?).

my dad
I find dads are usually glad to get a handful of nuts, but tend to object to hay and blue chip ;)

[Sarah_Sayers]

Sadly it doesn't seem to have lasted:(
Shes a grumpy girl again

Oh no! Poor you. Fingers crossed that it's a one off, and she will be back to nice horse tomorrow. It would be alot to ask for a complete change so quickly, so although it's dissapointing, let's give her the benifit of doubt? :o

[No_Angel]

She was nice for a few days and then turned back to her grumpy self. i wasn't expecting a change in her personality wise, she has calmed tho and is no where near as edgy as she was before being on the magnesium

[wildponies]

Your Poor Dad

LMAO! I meant LAD!! :eek:

[kaytenherponies]

I have just ordered some for the laminitic side more than the calmer.

Any have any experience with the stuff for reducing risk of lammy?

My dad has been starved for a few months and now he's on ad lib hay, blue chip, hand ful of nuts etc etc but although they have been introduced slowly i am worried about the risk of laminitis.

Very sensible. Dare I ask how he is? (kind of hoping if i secretly ask in this thread it wont start a huge debate :))

[wildponies]

Lol, cheeky! :)

he is doing just great, finished his course of antibiotics and bute but is still being poulticed daily for his abscess. He is eating us out of house and home.. he used to be fussy about his hay but now he wolfs anything put in front of him!

He has definately put a bit of weight on already & the sores on his withers have healed over too.

He is being looked after at home by a very good friend of mine & I would trust her with my life :)

[kaytenherponies]

Good am so pleased he is on the road to recovery. Thank god he has u. Keep us informed on him :)