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On Oct 26, 2009, at 1:19 PM, k s swigart wrote:

> Not reliably, no, it doesn't "show up in a blood test.'
Drat.

> Me? I have taken the "try it and see if it helps" approach.
>
> > I put Caisson on a Magnesium/B1 supplement a couple of
> >  months ago - ... We have both noticed a difference -
> >  he quit spooking at nothing, and began making some real
> >  progress.
>
> And it would seem that it has; although, it might be the vitamin B1  
> that is having the effect rather than the magnesium.  You would have  
> to separate the two substances to see which of them (if either) is  
> having an effect.
Way back when, I put him on straight B1, but didn't notice any  
difference at all.

> But it may also be a "placebo" as _I_ have found that the best way  
> to get a horse to quit "spooking at nothing" is to expect it not  
> to.  <snip>
>
> A "calming supplement" may not have to actually have any  
> physiological effect on a horse for a rider that is expecting  
> improvement to get improvement simply by expecting it.
>
> kat
> Orange County, Calif.
> :)
This is very true, and why I have considered pulling the supplement  
for a month just to see whether my trainer notices any difference  
(yeah - I'm mean).  But not that mean - he just did something to his  
front leg, so he has been off work for a week.  I'll wait until it is  
cleared up and he is back in regular work to try stopping the  
supplement.





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