Hilton Herbs Valerian Root – Natural Calming Support for Horses & Ponies

Hilton Herbs Valerian Root – Dried Cut Root, 1kg

This is a straight herb rather than a blend: dried cut valerian root (Valeriana officinalis) and nothing else. Hilton Herbs sell it as a single ingredient for owners who would rather feed valerian on its own than as one component of a compound calmer, and it is fed by the gram rather than by the scoop.

The competition question needs settling before you buy. Hilton Herbs state that valerian is a prohibited substance under FEI and BHA regulations, and advise a 48-hour withdrawal period for horses competing under those and other national and international rules. For a horse in regular competition this is not a supplement to start without reading the current rulebook.

Performance & Benefits

• A single herb: dried cut valerian root, with nothing added.
• Traditionally fed in support of a calm, settled temperament.
• Fed by weight, so the rate can be adjusted precisely.
• No fillers, no molasses and no carrier to pay for.
• Cut root rather than powder, so it mixes visibly into a feed.

Suitable For

• Horses and ponies at home, out of competition.
• Owners who prefer a single herb to a compound calmer.
• Feeding alongside a normal forage-based diet.
• Short periods of upheaval — a move, a change of field, box rest.
• Not suitable for a horse competing under FEI or BHA rules without observing the withdrawal period — a BETA NOPS audited calmer such as NAF Five Star Magic is the one to look at instead.

Feeding

• Hilton Herbs' rate for horses is 10–20g daily. One 15ml scoop holds approximately 8.5g.
• At 15g a day the 1kg bag lasts roughly 67 days; at 10g a day roughly 100 days, and at 20g roughly 50.
• Add to the normal feed and mix through.
• Introduce gradually rather than starting at the top of the range.
• Hilton Herbs also pack the dried root in 500g, 2kg, 3kg and 5kg bags.

Composition & Analysis

• Composition: valerian cut root (Valeriana officinalis). Nothing else.
• Hilton Herbs publish no typical analysis for the dried root — no protein, oil, fibre or ash figures — so none is stated here.
• 1kg bag.

Care & Caution

• Hilton Herbs state that valerian is a prohibited substance under FEI and BHA regulations.
• They advise a 48-hour withdrawal period before competing under FEI and other national and international rules. Check the current rulebook of your own governing body, as withdrawal guidance changes.
• Not a medicine. A horse whose behaviour has changed suddenly needs a vet, not a herb.