I feed this all year round now to my elderly mare and she has stopped rubbing her tail. I did stop post summer which resulted in a few broken fence rails but within a few days of restarting, the problem stopped - thankfully.
Wow finally something g that has stopped my boy itching l have tried everything over the last 10 months & nothing has helped him. Thank you 😊
Delighted to hear that your horse has responded so well to the product, many thanks for the feedback.
Sheila@Herdleader
This is truly magical stuff! Has transformed the quality of life for my horse! He was a bad sweet itch sufferer, but this added daily to his feed has meant he can live out all year pretty much rug and itch free. At bad midge times I put a rug on to stop the itch/scratch cycle start, but he has no rubs/sores anywhere and a lovely mane and tail. Most important is he is happy!
Previous to using Herdleader, I had used pretty much every additive or topical potion going. None had the result Herdleader has had - you really would not know my horse was a sweet itch sufferer.
Big tip…. Start early in the season. I start at the beginning of February and keep going till the end of November. So only December and January without it - believe me it’s worth it!!
Love this, many thanks for our five stars. Excellent point you raise that may help others with your 'big tip' - 'Start early in the season. I start at the beginning of February and keep going till the end of November.'
Very good advice from Patsy!!
I am on my second bottle of Summer Itch Relief after my 16 year old gelding had a sweet itch flare up in August. Midges haven’t particularly bothered him in the past but this summer has been different & he was so itchy it was difficult to keep him in work. I have used this alongside a spot on insect repellent. The service from Herdleader has been very impressive with the product delivered next day on both occasions. The itching has completely subsided. Skin has healed along his mane & tail & he is much happier.
I'd agree, the midges have been particularly bad & they have definitely outstayed their welcome in our part of the world. Delighted to hear that your gelding is now more comfortable, happier, with a full set of floof too. Thanks for the feedback.
Just started using this so hopefully will see a difference in a couple of months. Quick delivery and reasonably priced so fingers crossed.
we recommend this product
Only been on it a short time along with other things I'm trying like shampoos and lotions. Still needing those but hoping it doesn't flare up again if hot weather returns
It seems to be helping my shetland pony, Tia. She doesn't appear to be rubbing as much and her skin seems to be calming down.
This is an update to my previous review.
At the time I wrote the original review, I was halfway of the way through my first bottle of the product and I couldn't detect any changes to my pony's condition at all. He was still itching very badly and he'd broken the skin in places. However, as we had a bit left I thought I might as well finish the bottle and I'm glad I did. I began to see very subtle little changes, so I reordered another bottle and by the time we were halfway through that second bottle I started to see huge changes. His skin had improved, the itchiness calmed down and he has continued to improve since then. All in all he's a much happier, more settle pony so I'll continue to use the product. To look at him now, you wouldn't think he had sweet itch at all. I'm on bottle number 3 and about to reorder.
Thank you Jan. We're delighted to hear that your pony is now so much more comfortable. We appreciate you taking the time to update your original review, best wishes fromthe Herdleader team.
Sadly this supplement didn’t work for my pony.
Morning Sarah. A disappointing response & one which we take to heart. With supplements, sadly, not all will be successful with all animals treated. Having said that we would urge you to continue using the product until at least your current supply is exhausted. The last person who gave us a low scoring review wrote a couple of weeks later to say that she had changed her mind completely, would be re-ordering & please could she update her initial response.
You may not have read this excerpt from our website so we paste it below, just to give you the technical side of things
Nicotinamide works in two different ways. Firstly & most well known is the dampening down of the immune system & therefore the urge to scratch/rub itchy parts. Secondly, it works to thicken the skin. The first effect - relating to the immune system - builds up quite quickly, in a matter of days, while the second takes effect much slower. The skin’s thickening is caused by increasing numbers of fat cells it contains & this process is ongoing, it can take a month or more.
We wish you all the best in finding a solution that works well for your pony.
From Team Herdleader