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SmartCalm® Ultra Paste is rated
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Rated 5 out of
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Patty from
Really Works
My mare is high strung and will end a ride wringing wet. She is very responsive and obedient and does not act different during heat cycles. I used a tube of the SmartPak Ultra Calm. She was aware of everything around her and we had an amazing trail ride. The biggest difference I noticed was she was not soaking wet when done. She was wet where she was supposed to be but not soaked with nervous energy.
Date published: 2023-06-05
Rated 5 out of
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Erica from
Works great on my sensitive OTTB
I started using this after my young OTTB seemed a little too stressed at our first recognized event. This settles him just enough so that he eats his hay keeps his belly happy. This does not make him nappy at all! It is just enough to keep him calm, happy, and in tune with me.
Date published: 2022-12-12
Rated 5 out of
5
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Princess from
It works
I brought my horse to our first event, by herself. She is usually tense/nervous/not good by herself. I gave this before we hauled there and she was so calm! We had our best dressage test yet and she stood on the trailer quietly in between rides. I really think this stuff works.
Date published: 2022-11-01
Rated 5 out of
5
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Lindsey A from
Incredible! Won’t Show Without
My mare and I struggle with situational anxiety. At previous shows, we haven’t been able to make it into the ring. Today, I gave her a tube a couple of hours before our ride time and she was incredible. I was so proud of her! We ended up getting through both tests without drama and anxiety!
Date published: 2022-07-31
Rated 5 out of
5
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Horselover59 from
Calm as a cucumber
Used this with my nervous mare before transporting and riding in a 2 full day cow herding and roping clinic. This was all new to both of us and my mare did great.,
Date published: 2022-05-04
Rated 5 out of
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Horse203 from
Amazing
No matter the horse, this stuff works. I’ve been using this product for 4 years at horse shows and for hauling. It takes the edge of and encourages a calmer demeanor. My calm 5 y.o. was nervous and getting “looky” at a show. We gave him a tube of this the next day of showing and he was much much better.
Date published: 2022-02-21
Rated 5 out of
5
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Jane from
Really helped with calming my gelding
I bought this to use the day of a hunter/jumper competition with my hot TB gelding. It seemed to help him calm and focus. We did take Champion in 2 divisions
Date published: 2022-01-26
Rated 5 out of
5
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Sunnyfriend from
Seemed to work
I tried this after trying other brands that were more expensive. This seemed to do the trick. Gave 1 hour before trailering to a show and it seemed to last all day.
Date published: 2021-11-22
Rated 5 out of
5
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SmartPaker Sophie from
I won't go to a show without it!
I have used the SmartCalm Ultra Paste for a while now, on different horses. This is an herb-free formula that can help provide extra support in new situations. While this product may be administered in addition to a daily serving of SmartCalm Pellets or SmartCalm Ultra Pellets, my current mare is not on a daily calming supplement. She is easy-going day to day and is luckily, the same horse whether she is ridden every day or once a month but can get a bit antsy when we go off property. For her, I use the SmartCalm Ultra Paste the night before a show at dinner, and then in the morning before we trailer off. For an average-sized horse, you want to give the entire tube 2-4 hours before the event. If I am at a show all day, I might give her a third tube halfway through to keep our momentum up. My mare loves the taste and honestly thinks I am just giving her a treat! I have no issues with her gobbling this up, despite her being a bit skeptical of supplements.
Date published: 2021-10-13
Rated 5 out of
5
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Balbey from
It works!!
I have a spicy, spooky horse and this paste absolutely without a doubt took the edge off!! And it’s an amazing price!
Date published: 2021-09-20