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Just wanted to provide you with some feedback in relation to my little arab mare, who has just completed her 14 week hormone treatment.

When I first spoke to you about her I was having significant issues with her behaviour. She was hypersensitive to touch (anywhere) and would squeal & stomp her feet when touched. Her ‘marey’ behaviour was on the point of ridiculous with her literally losing the plot whenever new male horses were anywhere near her! The squirting, blinking and squealing was nearly manic – and it was constant!

It was making this little mare unusable for nearly everything and I was toying with the idea of getting rid of her.
Firstly I must say that she enjoyed your herbal mix, alot. She would come at a gallop in the mornings, tearing across her 20 acre paddock for her syringe of herbs!! And after she had swallowed it down…she would gallop back off to her herd!

We did notice within the first 3-4 weeks of the treatment that she seemed to lose that hypersensitivity that she had been experiencing. Now we could touch her & rub her all over and there was no squealing, no stomping. She seemed more relaxed and settled, happier to be in our company.
In early March, just as her herb treatment was concluding – I decided to throw her in the deep end and go riding with some friends for a couple of days. In our group of six was my little mare and 5 geldings….

In previous similar situations she would lose the plot in a big way. She would constantly pee, squirt, blink, squeal, fidget, prance, dance and carry on like an absolute fool. There would be no reasoning with her, no calming her down……just go home! Or ride only ever on your own or with mares – no geldings!!

But on this occasion she was a very different little girl! While she occasionally nickered a quiet greeting at the boys – there was no peeing, no squirting, no squealing…no interest really. In fact if the boys got too close to her she would tell them off with her ears pinned back, a tail flick and a warning stomp with a back foot. This is a huge turn around and definitely something I can manage and work with. The old behaviour was not workable at all… So it seems all very positive here and I would like to thank you for your assistance and your expertise! I can now continue to build a great and strong partnership with this lovely little mare – who I am very sure is also much happier!!