STRESSTONIC 🍂OCTOBER 20%-OFF SALE *Stress-resetting, adrenal-calming, and equilibrium-restoring
A synergistic blend of functional organic phytonutrients, carefully formulated to help 'normalise' the stress response and restore balance to a horse's stress response.
When horses live under constant stress - physical, emotional, or environmental - their bodies adapt at a cost. Over time, cortisol rhythms flatten, adrenal reserves deplete, and the nervous system forgets how to relax.
StressTonic is designed to help recalibrate that response, nourishing the adrenal and nervous systems while gently restoring calm focus and natural resilience.
This synergistic blend of adaptogenic and nervine herbs works to steady the mind, balance the body, and protect long-term vitality - helping horses move from chronic tension to quiet calm and confidence again.
✨ “That stress tonic is a miracle worker! He’s a different horse!" Erica B.
Overview
Stress is a serious business. An ongoing stressed state is very often the underlying reason behind the root of chronic disease. The science is conclusive; unmanaged stress is the first domino that falls, creating a chain reaction of internal complications that can lead to serious health conditions.
For more on equine stress management, see our
main
A-Z/Stress
page in the Advice Centre above.
Is StressTonic Right for Your Horse?
🌿 Ideal for horses who...
- Are showing signs of ongoing or chronic stress - long-term tension, even in familiar environments.
- Are struggling to switch off the fight/flight mode and need help restoring equilibrium.
- Display adrenal fatigue symptoms such as dullness, reactivity, or unpredictable mood swings.
- Are prone to stress-linked issues such as ulcers, tight muscles, or poor digestion.
- Are in rehab, box rest, or restricted turnout and need emotional steadiness during recovery.
⚠️ Not suitable for horses who...
- Only need short-term calm for specific stress events (e.g. competitions, travel, clipping) - use CalmTonic instead.
- Are on corticosteroid medications such as prednisolone , dexamethasone , or steroid inhalers (due to Glycyrrhiza glabra's (Liquorice) potentiating effect).
- Are already receiving another adaptogenic or adrenal formula without professional guidance.
Comparisons
Which blend? StressTonic, CalmTonic, HarmonyTonic - each blend is designed for a different kind of emotional balance:
→ CalmTonic= for short-term, situational calm
— competition, travel, clipping, or sudden change.
→ StressTonic= for chronic or cumulative stress
— long-term tension, adrenal strain, and nervous system imbalance.
→ HarmonyTonic= for emotional grief, loss, or separation
, helping the horse process sadness and restore inner peace.
If your horse lives in a constant 'on alert' state, or 'shut-down', or struggles to unwind after prolonged pressure, StressTonic is the right choice to gently restore balance and resilience.
Composition & Feed Guide
Each herb in StressTonic plays a role in helping your horse regain emotional balance and physical resilience. This adaptogenic, nervine-rich blend nourishes the nervous and endocrine systems to support calm focus, stamina, and recovery from prolonged stress - gently restoring equilibrium from within.
StressTonic 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
- Withania somnifera – Adaptogenic root supporting calm focus and emotional steadiness.
- Matricaria recutita – Soothing nervine that helps ease inner tension and digestive unrest linked to stress.
- Eleutherococcus senticosus – Tonic adaptogen that supports stamina and resilience during demanding periods.
- Ginkgo biloba – Enhances oxygen and circulation to the brain for clarity, awareness, and calm responsiveness.
- Hydrocotyle asiatica – Gentle restorative that supports nerve tone and emotional balance after prolonged strain.
- Melissa officinalis – Calming herb that softens restlessness and encourages relaxed concentration.
- Glycyrrhiza glabra radix – Adrenal-balancing root that harmonises and lengthens the supportive effects of the blend.
- Urtica dioica folia – Rich in minerals that nourish the nervous and endocrine systems, promoting inner equilibrium.
- Passiflora incarnata ** – Naturally soothing herb supporting calm composure; note Advisory in Clinical Considerations below.
- Verbena officinalis* – Restorative nervine to ease emotional tightness and encourage gentle release of tension.
* Grown especially for us, organically and biodynamically by Organic Herb Trading Co. https://www.biodynamics.com/what-is-biodynamics
** See Clinical Considerations
Feed Guide
🌿Dried Herbs
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.
- 1 x 75ml scoop = 15-grams.
- Want a scoop? You can add a scoop to your basket during checkout.
- Supplied in a resealable, food-grade foil pouch for freshness.
💧Tincture
Our human-grade, certified 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. Shake well before use.
- 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?
Some horses may 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.
Footnotes
- Feed as a minimum 1-month course.
- New to StressTonic? 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.
Clinical Considerations
Advisory
- Introduce gradually and ensure good hydration throughout use.
- Caution if your horse is on steroid or immune-suppressant medications — Liquorice Root may prolong steroid action.
- Passiflora incarnata is a controlled medication under FEI rules - not suitable for horses competing under regulation.
Contraindications
- Not suitable for pregnant or nursing mares due to the blend’s mild hormonal and cleansing botanicals.
- Avoid concurrent use with other calming or sedative products unless under veterinary or professional guidance.
- Avoid use alongside steroid or anticoagulant medications without veterinary supervision.
- Discontinue use two weeks before competition if subject to testing for Passiflora.
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