This is what I know…
— Carla Odetto
One of the biggest perks of talking to customers every day is the mountain of real‑world data we collect. Those case reports help us puzzle through performance plateaus, anxiety spikes, muscle cramping and other head‑scratchers.
Most of the time we can spot the culprit quickly (low magnesium ranks high on that list). But every now and then a horse backslides and leaves us temporarily stumped. The story of “Snickers” is a perfect illustration.
Snickers: the horse who slipped backward—and why
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Profile Reining‑horse gelding, unusually reactive under saddle.
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First breakthrough MagRestore™ + Focus Equine calmed him, made him trainable and pleasant.
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Sally’s discovery Any drop in magnesium sent Snickers back to square one within 24–48 hours. She kept his dose steady and he flourished.
The setback
Two days before their non‑pro futurity, Sally gave Snickers an ulcer‑paste “just in case.” Within 48 hours he was hyper, distracted and even reared—a total relapse.
The fix
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Identified the trigger — Omeprazole (the paste’s active ingredient) inhibits magnesium uptake.
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Action plan:
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Doubled his MagRestore™ for 48 hours.
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Applied transdermal Magnesium Oil along the topline.
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Result: 24 hours later Snickers was his old, focused self.
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Pay‑off: They won Level 1, tied for first in all other levels, took home $5 k, three buckles and buckets of loot.
Key take‑aways
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Preventive ulcer meds can sabotage magnesium status.
• If you truly need omeprazole, taper off slowly and raise Mg intake. -
Stress raises a horse’s “Magnesium Burn Rate.”
• Hauling, new hay, higher‑calcium forage, a barn move, loss of a pasture buddy, harder work—all drain Mg. -
Transdermal routes (MagOil / MagBath) bypass a gut that’s busy dealing with ulcer meds.
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Good horses don’t stop being good “for no reason.”
• Low Mg is a common (and fixable) cause.
Think your horse has slipped backward? Start with our free Magnesium Deficiency Questionnaire. We’re here to help.