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Equine Calming Support (3 variations)
Calming a horse is not always the same as supporting the nervous system.
In today’s equine world, many behaviors are quickly labeled as anxiety, stress, or nervousness — and the default response is often to “calm” the horse. While calming herbs can be helpful in certain situations, using them without understanding why a horse is unsettled can unintentionally mask deeper issues rather than resolve them.
Nervous system dysregulation can stem from many underlying factors, including pain or discomfort, gut imbalance, hormonal shifts, environmental pressure, grief or herd dynamics, trauma, or inappropriate demands placed on the horse. In these cases, suppressing outward expression may quiet behavior, but it does not necessarily support true regulation or healing.
At Wholehearted Harmony, calming support is approached through a root-cause, nervous system–aware lens. Rather than relying on one generic calming blend, this offering is intentionally structured into three distinct formulations, each designed to meet the nervous system where it is — and to support regulation rather than suppression.
Some horses benefit from foundational stress resilience and adaptive support. Others need short-term settling during periods of transition or emotional upheaval. In certain situations, deeper, event-based support may be appropriate — but only for a limited time and with intention.
These three blends exist to reflect that reality. They allow calming support to be purposeful, time-bound, and responsive, instead of habitual or lifelong. By choosing the appropriate level of support, the nervous system is given the opportunity to process stress, return to balance, and regain its own capacity for regulation. Please to the tabs for each blends details.
These blends are best use with a forage base pellet or a soy free, non-gmo grain. This blends can be combines with other blends, but sometimes a custom blend is more ideal as to not have redundancy. Contact us or book a consultation for more details.
Feeding doses are based on the average 1000lb horse. Please remember that dosages can vary depending on issues. Contact us with any concerns.
Note for Professionals
Wholehearted Harmony works with a variety of professionals who support animals and people in their care. If you plan to offer Wholehearted Harmony herbal formulations to your clients, please review our Professional Orders & Packaging Policy by clicking [here].
Equine Calm & Regulate
Equine Calm & Regulate is a foundational, whole-systems herbal blend designed to support nervous system regulation and stress resilience over time. This formula is not intended to sedate or quiet a horse in the moment, but rather to help the body process stress more efficiently and return to balance naturally.
Many horses live under ongoing low-grade stress from environmental pressure, training demands, lifestyle changes, travel, herd dynamics, or seasonal transitions. When this stress accumulates, it can lead to nervous system dysregulation that shows up as reactivity, tension, difficulty settling, digestive upset, or changes in behavior. Calm & Regulate addresses these patterns by supporting the nervous system, adrenal response, and gut–brain communication together.
Rather than suppressing outward expression, Wholehearted Harmony approaches calm through regulation, not restraint. This blend supports the body’s natural ability to adapt, recover, and self-regulate, making it appropriate for long-term or seasonal use in sensitive or reactive horses.
Calm & Regulate serves as the base of the Equine Calming Support system. By establishing nervous system stability and resilience, it allows situational or event-based calming blends to be used only when truly appropriate, rather than relying on constant intervention.
Rooted in a species-appropriate, forage-first framework, this blend works with the horse’s natural physiology and is suitable for ongoing support when stress is a recurring or cumulative factor.
Feeding & Use Notes
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Provided in cut & sifted form
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Designed for daily, seasonal, or long-term use as needed
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Best used alongside a forage-based, species-appropriate diet
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Feeding amounts are based on the average 1,000 lb horse
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Individual needs may vary depending on temperament, environment, and stress load
This blend is non-sedating and intended for regulation, not suppression.
INGREDIENT PROFILE
All ingredients are 100% Certified Organic or Wildcrafted, Non-GMO, and Kosher.
Equine Calm & Regulate is formulated using cut & sifted whole-food herbs to provide foundational nervous system support within a whole-systems, species-appropriate framework.
CHAMOMILE
Targeted Support:
Supports calming of nervous tension without sedation.
Whole-Systems Support:
Supports gut–brain communication, emotional regulation, and easing of stress-related digestive patterns.
Nutritional Contribution:
Provides calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, and manganese to support nervous system and tissue balance.
LEMON BALM
Targeted Support:
Supports emotional balance and nervous system settling.
Whole-Systems Support:
Supports vagal tone, cognitive clarity, and reduction of nervous overstimulation during stress.
Nutritional Contribution:
Provides calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, copper, and zinc, supporting nervous and emotional resilience.
ELEUTHERO
Targeted Support:
Supports stress resilience and stamina.
Whole-Systems Support:
Supports adrenal balance, immune resilience, circulation, and the body’s ability to adapt to physical and environmental stressors.
Nutritional Contribution:
Provides iron, zinc, manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, and adaptogenic compounds that support endurance and recovery.
ASHWAGANDHA
Targeted Support:
Supports regulation of the stress response and HPA axis.
Whole-Systems Support:
Supports cortisol balance, nervous system stability, endocrine regulation, and recovery from prolonged or cumulative stress.
Nutritional Contribution:
Provides iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and bioactive compounds that support stress adaptation and cellular resilience.
WHY THIS BLEND WORKS
Equine Calm & Regulate supports calm by addressing nervous system regulation, adrenal balance, gut–brain communication, and stress adaptation together. By focusing on foundational regulation rather than momentary suppression, this blend helps horses develop greater resilience, stability, and adaptability within a species-appropriate framework.
Reviews
I just wanted to let you know that the Equine Calming Support is AMAZING!!! The change in my Jimmy is so unbelievable. He is much more attentive to me when we are working together-not so worried about everything around him. He still jumps when partridge fly out unexpectedly, but hey, so do I 🤣 I no longer have panic attacks at work thinking about having to go home and work with him. I am leaving for a 2 week vacation and have complete peace about leaving him with my non-horsey husband. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
This blend is amazing. We have recommended it for a few of our client horses and their demeanor changed for the better. Where once it was a challenge to trim hoofs has now become a pleasure.