Dear Springtime,

I don't usually write to companies but I just have to tell you how my Thoroughbred mare, Mia, improves when she is on Daily Calm. I have had her for five years. She is very hot and, of course, was abused when I got her. She can be frustrating to work with but has improved so much since I have owned her. She will most likely never be able to show (too bad, because she's gorgeous) since she just so easily gets stressed. I have had her on the Daily Calm for about four to five years.

Several months ago I ran out of Daily Calm so I decided to see how she did without it. Horrible! This the third time I have tried to go without and the third time I've put her right back on it! You'd think I'd learn! Without it she is almost unrideable, just totally agitated and hyper. I rode her last evening after being back on the Daily Calm for about three days. Wow! She was so sweet, loving, and SO much better under saddle. We were able to canter, go over cavaletti, and a small jump; things she absolutely cannot handle without the Daily Calm. I do find though, that she does best on a larger dose than what you suggest. I give her two heaping scoops two times a day.

Just thought I'd pass this along,
Carolyn Miele and "Mia," Illinois

Dear Springtime,

I have been riding horses for 15 years and have owned horses for the past 10 years. I have competed in a number of different events, but my main event is barrel racing. I own five horses and compete off two. My husband and I travel to many rodeos throughout the year and even more barrel races and jackpots. I have accomplished a number of things, from qualifying for BBR world four times, NBHA world four times, and was a UBRA champion in the 1D and 2D three times.

I also am a riding instructor and trainer out at Sunnyside Stables. I work with a number of different people of all ages and all abilities, but my main focus and interest is working with children. I love teaching beginners, starting from the ground up and watching them grow! I completed an internship at the Dakota County Juvenile Correctional Facility last summer, so as you can see I really have a passion for working with children.

I'm a huge fan of your products. I currently use the Spirulina Wafers on my bay gelding, Macho, that is prone to skin allergies and hives, and they work amazingly! Before starting the Spirulina Wafers, he had hives the size of golf balls, and he hasn't had a hive since. I also use the Daily Calm on my high strung Palomino mare, Peaches, and this really takes the edge off and helps her focus. I love the products and am looking into using some others for this upcoming season.

Thanks so much,
Bailey Webb-Olson, Wisconsin

Dear Springtime,

We wanted to share our experience with using Daily Calm on one of the rescued horses. A group of Paso Finos came to Horse Protection Association of Florida after they were seized in a cruelty case involving a number of horses. Not all of the horses survived.

Monet, an underweight two year old filly was very sweet and liked people when handled gently and enjoyed being groomed. However, she was panic stricken to be confined in a pen, stall, or pasture. All of the horses here at the HPAF farm are turned out in large pastures all day and night except when they come in for feeding. The pen Monet went in was 40 x 20 and she had her pasture mates on both sides of her for company while in for feeding. As soon as she finished eating, even with a hay bag full of rich orchard and alfalfa hay in front of her, she would frantically run the length of the pen back and forth and would only stop when we physically stopped her. When turned out in a 25 acre pasture, she would run the fence line by the gate, back and forth, incessantly. We started feeding her Springtime Daily Calm as her only supplement in December. Through January she improved and did not run the fence as often. By the end of January she was a new horse. She is quiet and content in her pen for feeding and now when turned out in the pasture she goes right off to play and graze with the other horses. Daily Calm has worked wonders for this lovely filly. With her improved state of mind she has now begun ground training and should make a lovely horse for some lucky adopter.

Also, we have been using Springtime Joint Health Formula for years on a number of the horses and recommend it to everyone. Go Boy, a Tennessee Walker who came to us with severe string halt six years ago, maintains beautifully with Joint Health Formula and has been string halt free for three years.

Thank you for your wonderful products. We are very grateful to have them for the horses that we take in that are victims of starvation and neglect. Springtime products help us to improve their quality of life and get them on the road to a new life.

Most Sincerely,
Morgan Silver
Executive Director
Horse Protection Association of Florida