Excellent Product
I've been rescuing and training Arabians and Saddlebreds for over 30 years. I'm very familiar with reactive horses. Five years ago I rescued a 2 year old draft colt with a body score of 1, he was near death. It took 12 months to get him healthy enough to play in the pasture or even run up for dinner. For the next 12 months he was a typical young gelding. Then, at age 4, he became the most reactive horse I have ever encountered. No amount of training, desensitization, diet changes, supplements, or vet input could calm him. He would completely freak out if a pitch fork fell over 20 ft away from him. He needed to be worked for over an hour before he was safe for the farrier. He was terrified of everything and getting worse daily. Multiple vets performed full exams and found no reason for his behavior. At one point they recommended euthanization as a humane option.
Several top trainers in our area met with him and refused to work with him out of fear for their own safety. I was out of options and could do nothing with this horse for fear of being trampled to death if he saw a butterfly. He was never mean, never bit or kicked or pinned his ears. On the contrary, he was unbelievably affectionate. He would just explode at the sight of everything. I tried Nupafeed as a desperate last resort. The loading period was about 8 days and then I noticed a significant change. It hasn't helped with his short attention span or his gawking at everything. However, he is calm and reacts like a normal horse. I can take him out of the pasture for walks, I can lunge him without having to be ready to jump to the side if a bird flies over. He's a sweet, gentle, calm boy and I'm hoping to get to a point where I can ride him again. This product definitely made a huge difference and may have save his life and/or mine.