"SmartCalm has really helped my 7 year old thoroughbred gelding. I've had him for about a year and a half and he's always been a bit tense and explosive. Not super hot or forward, but more irritated and behind my leg with a tendency to get grouchy and to have occasional explosions. With the SmartCalm he is actually more forward and relaxed and although he still spooks occasionally, it's a far less dramatic reaction. I tried this for a month, then ran out and about a week after I took him off, his bad attitude returned. Now I've had him back on it for about a month and we are getting along much better again. I highly recommend this product."
Review 2 for SmartCalm® Pellets
Overall Rating:
4of5
Mares are quiet!
May 1, 2013
ByOTTBs4me
fromIL
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Other - English
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5of5
Value:
4of5
Palatability:
5of5
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"I put my 2 Thoroughbred mares on this supplement over the winter because they had a lot more stall time than they were used to. I should have started it in the fall because there was a noticible difference. I will keep them on it because it seems to take the edge off of them!"
Review 3 for SmartCalm® Pellets
Overall Rating:
5of5
Worked Well, Worked Fast
April 29, 2013
ByRoyalandGoldStables
fromRhode Island
I have used this product for:less than a month
Expertise:Intermediate
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5of5
Value:
5of5
Palatability:
5of5
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"I started feeding my OTTB gelding SmartCalm on a Saturday night, and by the following Wednesday morning there was a notable difference. Now that it has been 2 weeks, there is a huge difference. Before SmartCalm, he would come out of his stall very excitable and hopping around after being in all night. Now he flat-foot walks in the morning, and I no longer use a chain over his nose. He is not as mouthy as he was (he used to be so annoying, like dealing with a teething child). He is still quite alert and inquisitive, and by no means dull or lethargic. Still has plenty of pep and stamina when trail riding, maybe even more since he is no longer exhausting himself with stress and worry."
Review 4 for SmartCalm® Pellets
Overall Rating:
2of5
Not sure if its working
April 17, 2013
Bylhone
fromColorado
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Novice
Riding Style:Dressage
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
2of5
Value:
2of5
Palatability:
3of5
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"I started on the calming pellets but not the ultra initially. I noticed a difference in a few days but now after switching to the ultra a month later I can't say its done much difference. For as expensive as it is I can say I'm not getting my money's worth in behavior change."
Review 5 for SmartCalm® Pellets
Overall Rating:
3of5
Didn't make a difference
April 12, 2013
Bylovelyredness
fromSeacoast NH
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Beginner
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - English
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
3of5
Value:
4of5
Palatability:
5of5
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"I don't believe these pellets made any difference. My mare still acted the same."
Review 6 for SmartCalm® Pellets
Overall Rating:
5of5
Excellent product
April 8, 2013
ByDamselfly
fromColorado
I have used this product for:6-12 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Leisure/Trail Riding - English
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5of5
Value:
5of5
Palatability:
5of5
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"SmartCalm has worked wonders on my Half Arab mare, Lucy. For a horse that has daily turnout for 6+ hours everyday with other horses since the day she was born and stabled where she can see and touch other horses, I couldn't understand the pacing, weaving, and general antsy behavior in pasture or standing in her pen with food in front of her. SmartCalm has really calmed her down. She is more focused during training and riding. Any time she was off of it she revert back to hot mess. I would recommend this product to a friend."
Review 7 for SmartCalm® Pellets
Overall Rating:
5of5
Helps with the winter sillys
March 31, 2013
Byracerocket
fromNH
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:Novice
Riding Style:Eventing
Quality:
5of5
Value:
4of5
Palatability:
5of5
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"I've use this product during the past three winters to help manage my thoroughbred's "winter sillys". He chills right out within 2 weeks of starting him on it. He is much less reactive and spooky, and more focused. I only put him on it for 3-4 months during the winter, as he is typically fairly chill during the rest of the year."
Review 8 for SmartCalm® Pellets
Overall Rating:
5of5
It really helped my horses
February 28, 2013
BysaraMD
fromMD
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:Trainer
Riding Style:Eventing
Competitor:Rated
Quality:
5of5
Value:
5of5
Palatability:
5of5
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"SmartCalm really helps my 2 thoroughbreds to settle. No sedative affect; they still are the same horses. It just takes the edge off, almost makes them seem like they're more comfortable in their own skin. DEFINITELY worth a try for an edgy, jumpy, tense type of horse."
Review 9 for SmartCalm® Pellets
Overall Rating:
4of5
good results
February 20, 2013
Bychestnutfilly
fromVirginia
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5of5
Value:
2of5
Palatability:
5of5
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"I have been feeding this product for a couple of months now. At first I didn't think it was having much effect but the weather has been bad and I'm not riding as much as usual so it was difficult to tell. But last week I took my horse to my trainers barn for a lesson. It usually takes me 20 minutes or so to calm him down enough to get him to focus. This time he was much much better. Very little shying at things that were previously spooky to him. It hasn't been a magic bullet, he is still nervous when he sees the trailer being hooked up but I do think it's taken the "stupid" out of him. It is definitely worth a try."
"Very distracted: a cat walking across the yard, someone entering the arena. I had an incident where he bolted. Everytime he focused on something else, in his mind I just wasn't there. Fear started to settle in my mind because I knew I didn't have the control that I needed to be safe. I sent him to a trainer for 90 days because I thought, "he's responding to my fear." We took a break from each other and I rode another horse to regain my confidence. Still, when he came back every time he would get distracted, I became tense fearing he was going to do something. Someone suggested Magnisum. Two weeks after I started "Smart Calm" I noticed a much calmer horse that wasn't so zone-fixated. He is listening because he can focus and I am well on the way to trusting again. I will show him for the first time after eight years of ownership."
"I started feeding this to my horse in January and he is a so much calmer now. We ride on the trail and he is the calmest horse on the ride! It really works!!!"
Review 12 for SmartCalm® Pellets
Overall Rating:
5of5
Love this product!!
January 21, 2013
ByNatalieL
fromHouston, TX
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5of5
Value:
5of5
Palatability:
5of5
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"My gelding does not handle stress well. He came from a large herd environment - and I uprooted him and moved him to a new barn. He was bounced around through different paddocks until he settled in with a small group of geldings that didn't harrass him. He had to be separated at feeding time due to the amount of feed he was getting and to make sure he got all his supplements. He would eat like a bird - take a bite, pick up his head, look around and end up dropping more than he was eating. I added the Smart Calm supplement when my vet diagnosed him with gastric ulcer symptoms. She said he internalized his stress instead of releasing it.. causing him pain. Since adding this supplement and the Smart Gut - I've seen a huge improvement.. not only is he gaining weight now, but he's calmer, not grinding his teeth.. and back to being his playful self that I fell in love with! Thank you Smart Pak!!
The below picture is Devlin on the road to recovery... not perfect.. but we're getting there!"
"I originally tried this supplement because of the B1 levels. B1, Vitamin E, and Magnesium are great for horses with Stringhalt. I was very happy with the results. Not only did it help calm my boy mentally but it did help alleviate his string halt symptoms!"
"I believe SmartCalm helps our horses focus. We have a pony on it and now have added our horse."
Review 15 for SmartCalm® Pellets
Overall Rating:
5of5
smartcalm
November 6, 2012
ByNitrocindy
I have used this product for:2-5 years
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Other - English
Competitor:Non-competitor
Quality:
5of5
Value:
4of5
Palatability:
5of5
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"I love this product I highly recommend this. My 10.year old Percheron uses this and just takes GIS edge off to concentrate on what I'm telling him to do. Thank you"
Review 16 for SmartCalm® Pellets
Overall Rating:
3of5
Not for My Horse
November 5, 2012
ByEmberEis
fromAlabama
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Expert
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
3of5
Value:
2of5
Palatability:
4of5
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"I tried my 11-year old spooky gelding on this supplement for about 2 months, giving it enough time to work into his system. Unfortunately, I've seen no change in him during this time. He loved the taste (not a picky eater), but as the product seems to not affect his nervousness, I can't see continuing with this one."
"We have tried multiple other products and this product really works on our stallion. He is more focused on his job and we have being doing much better in the ring."
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Review 18 for SmartCalm® Pellets
Overall Rating:
5of5
Great tool
October 9, 2012
ByTwistedSue
fromOntario, Ny
I have used this product for:1-2 years
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:All Around
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5of5
Value:
3of5
Palatability:
4of5
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"I have used this product successfully more than once. A while ago I used Smart Calm on a nervous horse that a student was riding during the spring. And I am currently using it on a new horse that is green broke and spooking at everything. Smart Calm takes the edge off without taking away the horse's energy, so that training can continue in a safe, controlled enviornment. I have had no problems taking the horse off SmartCalm after the skills/training have reached a minimum level for safe control."
Review 19 for SmartCalm® Pellets
Overall Rating:
4of5
this stuff really works
October 9, 2012
Bycorbin
fromVirginia
I have used this product for:1-3 months
Expertise:Intermediate
Riding Style:Hunter/Jumper
Competitor:Local/Open
Quality:
5of5
Value:
5of5
Palatability:
5of5
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"I have seen a big differents in my horse more of a joy to ride but he still is his self"
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Review 20 for SmartCalm® Pellets
Overall Rating:
3of5
Didn't do anything for my horse
October 8, 2012
Bylesliekr
Expertise:Intermediate
Palatability:
5of5
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"I tried these for 1 month and I didn't notice a difference in my horse. It could be because the feed he is currently on already has an adequate supply of magnesium. I thought extra might calm him, but it didn't. If your horse is deficient in magnesium then maybe these will do the trick. They were very palatable though, he is picky and I gave him a handful of these alone once and he ate it like I was giving him a treat."