Question:

Hi,

I have a mare that takes a long time to settle down in a new area, she has been at my new stable yard for 3 weeks. I can't take her to shows; she goes mad and kicks other horses. What can I do?

Nadia.

Answer:

Hi Nadia,

She sounds like a typical temperamental mare! What a lot of our clients have found to work with mares that stress at shows, etc. is to use Calm mix. Some people use it just at shows; others use it during the mare's season only. Other people use a small dose daily. It pays to experiment and find what works for the individual horse.

As far as training goes, I am definitely not an expert, so I can't advise you on this. But I wish you the best of luck.