CALMTONIC *Organic herbal blend for horses - tension-easing, nerve-settling, focus-restoring
Short-course calm for the moments that matter
Most horses don’t live in a constant state of stress - but some can tip over in specific situations - the loading ramp, the warm-up ring, clippers, the farrier or dental, separation...
One moment they’re fine - the next, their adrenaline is running the show where we get the planted feet, the trembling, spinning, barging, blowing, shutting down. Who hasn't been there?!
CalmTonic was formulated for exactly these horses
A valerian-free, FEI-compliant blend for short-term, situational calm -
helping your horse stay steady, focused, and composed when you need it.
No dullness, no sedation - just a calmer nervous system, a steadier heart rate, and a horse who can think again.
Perfect for short-term stress - f ast-acting, FEI-compliant, and gentle enough for repeated short courses.
✨ “
Rosie is doing so well. She is travelling like an absolute pro, not a hint of anxiety now. I’m so pleased with her."
Helen B.
NB. Longer-term, ongoing stress, is altogether different and requires more urgent attention. See our Stress
page
for further insights.
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Is CalmTonic Right for Your Horse?
CalmTonic is designed for situational calm- the moments when your horse needs help staying steady, focused, and manageable in the face of a specific trigger.
Choose CalmTonic when your horse:
✔ Escalates quickly under pressure
✔ Gets anxious during loading, travelling, clipping, or vet/farrier visits
✔ Becomes tense or reactive when routines shift
✔ Needs a valerian-free option for competition rules
✔ Benefits from short-course support before and after an event
Why CalmTonic Works
This blend doesn’t act like a sedative. It works because it addresses three stress entry points simultaneously:
- Mind ( Melissa, Verbena, Chamomile )
- Heart/adrenal surge ( Hawthorn, Liquorice )
- Body & gut feedback loop ( Althaea, Peppermint )
That’s why horses travel better and reactivity drops . It interrupts the stress spiral early, which is exactly what situational calm should do.
Which blend - CalmTonic, StressTonic, or AdrenaVIVE?
Each one serves a distinct emotional need in the horse:
→ CalmTonic
Short-term | Situational | Valerian-free calm
For specific events that temporarily spike anxiety - loading, clipping, travel, competition, farrier, vet visits, separation.
→ StressTonic
Active stress response | Nervous system regulation
For horses living in a state of ongoing tension, reactivity, or anxiety. Helps interrupt the fight–flight cascade and settle chronic stress cycles.
→ AdrenaVIVE
Recovery | Rebuilding | Emotional restoration
For horses who have come through
stress and now need deeper nourishment, resilience, and adrenal balance.
Quick guide - when to choose which?
| IF YOUR HORSE… | BEST CHOICE |
|---|---|
| Gets anxious with loading, clipping, travel, or new environments | CalmTonic |
| Needs help staying focused and settled during competition | CalmTonic |
| Becomes reactive during farrier/vet visits | CalmTonic |
| Shows ongoing tension, reactivity, or chronic stress | StressTonic |
| Feels overwhelmed, “on edge,” or constantly alert | StressTonic |
| Needs emotional rebuilding after stress or shutdown | AdrenaVIVE |
| Appears flat, depleted, or sensitive after extended stress | AdrenaVIVE |
Composition & Feed Guide
Each herb in CalmTonic plays a unique role in supporting your horse’s natural calm and composure during stressful situations.
This valerian-free blend steadies, softens, and focuses the horse without suppressing their natural awareness.
CalmTonic is a nutritional, functional food supplement and not veterinary medicine. For more on this, see Dr Kellon's article - Nutrition is not 'Alternative' Therapy
.
Composition Glossary
- Matricaria chamomilla – Soothes tension through the gut–nervous system axis; eases reactivity.
- Crataegus oxycanthoides – Calms the heart, grounds adrenaline spikes, supports emotional steadiness.
- Melissa officinalis – Classic nervine for over-alert, over-wired horses; settles mental agitation.
- Glycyrrhiza glabra radix – Gently buffers adrenal peaks and harmonises the whole blend.
- Althaea officinalis radix – Calms the gut, relaxes the body, supports the gut-brain calm feedback loop.
- Mentha piperita folia – Cooling, settling, helps release physical tightness.
- Verbena officinalis – Renowned anxiolytic nervine for emotional tightness and “I can’t cope” energy.
💧Tincture
Our organic tinctures provide a ready-to-absorb potent source of phytonutrients, for immediate absorption into the bloodstream.
- Feed 6ml/100kg bodyweight per day, i.e. 30ml for a 500kg horse.
Fussy Eater?
Horses sometimes have their own opinions (and strong tastebuds!), so introduce gradually, building up over several days. See our Fussy Eaters guide for helpful tips if needed.
♻️ Eco Note: Our packaging is recyclable and refillable.
Energetic Architecture - How CalmTonic Works
If you want the science, 'energetic architecture' explains how a blend is designed to work across the nervous system, body, and emotional response pathways - not just which herbs are included, but how they interact to create a specific effect.
CalmTonic is built for rapid, situational calm. Its architecture focuses on settling nervous-system reactivity quickly, without dulling awareness or suppressing the horse’s natural responses. Rather than sedating, it helps the body stand down from an adrenaline-led spike and return to calm focus.
Functional categories
CalmTonic works across four fast-acting calming pathways, carefully balanced for every-day use.
1. Primary nervines – rapid CNS settling
These herbs act quickly on the central nervous system to reduce mental agitation and emotional over-arousal - Melissa officinalis, Matricaria chamomilla, & Verbena officinalis
2. Cardio-emotional grounding
Supports the heart–emotion connection, helping prevent adrenaline-driven escalation and panic responses - Crataegus oxycanthoides.
3. Gut–brain & somatic calming
Relaxes the body and digestive tract, allowing the nervous system to follow the body back into calm - Althaea officinalis radix & Mentha piperita.
4. Adrenal buffering & blend harmonisation
Smooths cortisol and adrenaline spikes while gently tying the blend together - Glycyrrhiza glabra radix
Functional intent
CalmTonic is designed for short-term, situational calm, not deep stress repair.
- Settle nervous system reactivity quickly.
- Reduce adrenaline-driven escalation without sedation.
- Ground emotional responses via heart and gut pathways.
- Support calm focus during acute challenges.
- Allow the horse to remain present, responsive, and composed - calm clarity, not suppression.
Why this works
CalmTonic doesn’t behave like a sedative - it works because it addresses three stress entry points at the same time:
- Mind – nervines calm racing thoughts and emotional agitation.
- Heart & adrenaline – grounding herbs steady emotional surges.
- Body & gut feedback loop – somatic calming allows the nervous system to stand down.
That’s why:
- travelling improves
- loading becomes easier
- reactivity drops without dullness
- and why you feel it yourself when anxiety first begins to rise
It interrupts the stress spiral early - which is exactly what a situational calming blend should do.
Clinical Considerations / Veterinary Reference
Advisories
- For best effect consider feeding for 2–3 days before a known trigger, and for 1–2 days afterwards.
Contraindications
- Not suitable for pregnant or nursing mares (mild hormonal modulation).
- Avoid concurrent use with steroid or anticoagulant medications unless under veterinary guidance.
- Do not combine with other calming or sedative supplements unless professionally advised.
Veterinary Reference / Formulary Extract
A concise, vet-friendly reference is available for sharing with your vet.
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