MELLOWMARE 🍂OCTOBER 20%-OFF SALE *Hormone-balancing, season-soothing, mood-softening

Hormones are a fact of life for mares – but for us human caretakers, managing a half-ton of hormonal sass can sometimes feel like a full-time job.

In the wild, mares typically experience only one fertile season per year before moving on to pregnancy, birth, and nursing. However, for our domestic girls, without stallions or foals in sight, those natural rhythms can become disrupted – and we’re left navigating a cycle of mood swings, tension, and unpredictable behaviour.

Whether it’s the young filly finding her feet, the sensitive mare in her prime, or the wise senior mare navigating hormonal changes in later life, each stage brings its own needs.

This is where gentle, natural support comes in. With the right balance of phytonutrient chemistry and a mindful approach to management, we can help ease those hormonal fluctuations, support reproductive health, and bring comfort and calm back into the picture – for both you and your mare.

For our comprehensive guide to optimal mares' health , see our main A-Z Condition/Mares page.

🌿 Ideal for mares who...

• Show tension, irritability, or mood swings linked to hormonal cycles.
• Display classic 'mareish' behaviours such as sensitivity to touch, squealing, tail swishing, or resistance when ridden.
• Experience discomfort, cramping, or back tightness during seasons.
• Struggle to settle when in season, becoming distracted or unpredictable.
• Are herd-bound or reactive during spring and summer hormone surges.
• Are in consistent work but need emotional steadiness and hormonal support for focus and rideability during their seasons
• Benefit from long-term hormonal balance support without compromising fertility.

⚠️ Not suitable for horses who...

• Are pregnant or nursing (contains uterine-toning and hormonally active herbs).
• Are currently on hormonal medication (e.g. Regumate) without veterinary supervision.
• Are under veterinary investigation for reproductive pathology such as cystic ovaries - professional guidance recommended first.
• Are on sedative or steroid medications - use cautiously and monitor response.
• Require chronic stress support unrelated to hormones - consider StressTonic instead.

Comparisons

Which blend? MellowMare or StressTonic - each blend is designed for a different kind of emotional balance:

→ MellowMare= for hormonal reactivity — mares who become tense, sharp, or uncomfortable through their seasons.

→ StressTonic= for ongoing or chronic stress unrelated to hormones.

If your mare’s behaviour changes cyclically - tense one week, soft the next - MellowMare is the right choice to bring her back to calm, hormonal harmony.

Each herb in MellowMare works in harmony to nurture hormonal balance, emotional steadiness, and physical comfort through the mare’s natural cycles.

MellowMare is a nutritional, functional food supplement and not veterinary medicine. For more information, refer to Dr Kellon's Horse Sense - Nutrition is not 'Alternative' Therapy .

Composition

Vitex agnus-castus – A key botanical for hormonal equilibrium, supporting the pituitary–ovarian axis, helping to stabilise irregular or heightened oestrus cycles without affecting fertility.

Matricaria recutita ) – A gentle nervine and digestive soother that supports the gut–nervous system. Helps ease tension, both emotional and muscular.

Viburnum opulus – Renowned antispasmodic traditionally used to ease uterine tension and support comfortable muscular relaxation.

Melissa officinalis – A gentle nervine herb that settles restlessness and irritability, while also supporting digestive tone.

Silybum marianum – A hepatic tonic that aids healthy liver metabolism of hormones, helping to clear excess oestrogen and maintain balanced endocrine function.

Rubus idaeus – Long valued for supporting tone and elasticity in the uterine muscles, promoting natural cycle rhythm and comfort throughout the mare’s seasons.

Rosa canina – Rich in bioavailable vitamin C and antioxidants, nourishing connective tissue, adrenal health, and complementing overall systemic resilience.

Salvia officinalis – Traditionally used to help maintain balance within the reproductive and digestive systems.

Verbena officinalis – A gentle nervine that helps release emotional tightness and restore balance between body and mind.

Achillea millefolium* – A time-honoured herb for females. A circulatory and hormonal tonic known to support smooth menstrual cycles, aiding uterine tone while helping to maintain systemic equilibrium.

* Dried herb grown especially for us organically and biodynamically: https://www.biodynamics.com/what-is-biodynamics

Feed Guide

🌿Dried Herb Blend

Human grade, produced to ecological standards and free from agro-chemicals. See our Quality page for Organic Certification Documents.

• Feed 5g/100kg bodyweight per day, i.e. 25g for a 500kg horse.
• Want a scoop? You can add a scoop to your basket during checkout.
• Supplied in a resealable, food-grade foil pouch for freshness.

💧Tincture

• Feed 6ml/100kg bodyweight per day, i.e. 30ml for a 500kg horse.
• Our tinctures come in a heat-sealed, twin-neck, child-resistant HDPE plastic dosing bottle, complete with dosing chamber. ♻️ HDPE is recyclable and low-impact - aligned with our sustainability ethos.

Fussy Eater?

Horses sometimes have their own opinions (and strong tastebuds!), so now and then a new blend might need a little extra encouragement. This doesn’t reflect the quality or efficacy of the product, but rather their natural instinct towards new flavours.

Check out our Fussy Eaters page, or send us a message - we've many helpful tips to make introducing new supplements easier.

Recommended

• Safe to feed long-term.
• New to MellowMare? Always start slow, a pinch at a time, slowly building up to the RDA.
• Laboratory tested for identification and compliance to the British and European Pharmacopoeia standards.
• Human grade.
• ♻️ Eco Note: Our packaging is recyclable and refillable.
• 🧊 Storage Tip: Keep cool and dry.

Advisories

• Use cautiously with sedatives or steroid medications, as metabolism may be affected.
• Monitor mares with reproductive disorders (e.g. cystic ovaries, pituitary imbalance); introduce gradually and observe.

Contraindications

• Pregnant or nursing mares – not suitable (uterine-toning/hormonally active herbs).
• Do not combine with hormonal medications (e.g. Regumate, altrenogest) unless under vet supervision.