No response for mine 
So I have started him on Magnesium and his body is slower, his mind is still up so I am going to keep going with it and see what happens.
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I just put 4 shoes on my 4yo wb gelding and he is like a different horse! Amazing difference
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Lyme, ulcers , EDM
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I tried it and my gelding was unresponsive as well 
What did the vet find on the latest recent visit??
Surprised no one has mentioned this, but Cushingâs in horses can present as spookiness or reactiveness. It was what prompted us to get my mare tested. She had no other symptoms besides a personality change. No feet problems, good shedder, just an easy keeper. It makes sense, really. Any kind of hormone imbalance can certainly cause unusual behaviors.
Magnesium and/or Vitamin E supplementation is something else to consider.
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I think weâve named pretty much every medical condition known to horse.
Bottom line is âprobably physically or mentally uncomfortable somewhere.â
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What worked best for me by far was Magrestore. Tried other brands (including SmartPak Calm Ultra) and there was a clear difference in the products. I saw a HUGE difference in 3 days with Magrestore. If you call them, they are extremely helpful with any questions. Lots of good information on their website including a questionnaire to determine if it could be magnesium deficiency.
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For me, when his hocks need to be done as well as Vitamin E deficiency. I think itâs specific to the horse for their pain tolerance - I suggest doing a full vet work up, including blood draws
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Thatâs awesome. Mine has great feet so I donât think thatâs a solution for us.
I mentioned that to my vet but she said no because he was young.
EPM for mine, itâs awful. Good luck and I wish you the very best on this journey!
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EPM for mine as well. Heâs generally reactive, but not spooky. Turns out spooky was due to EPM.
How old? I ask because I had a friendâs horse who was diagnosed with Cushingâs at 7 or 8 years old. They tested him because he displayed excessive drinking/urination. The owner was a vet tech, and so she probably facilitated getting the gelding tested when it wouldnât have occurred to others. Just something to consider.
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EPM for me too! 
Ugh, I should have insisted then. He is 8. I donât know if he excessively drinks but he drinks more than the others.
Do they have EPM in every state?
Historically I believe it is very rare in the western mountain states and west coast (which have no/low opossum populations), though cases have been increasing on the coast. It is extremely common in the mid-Atlantic and southeast.
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Iâve had a few experiences with this. One time it was a combination of Lyme and an SI injury, another time it was ulcers along with bilateral suspensory strains, and lastly, it was a facet joint fracture. Each time, the horses were just constantly on high alert, and would spook at very small things, like birds, cars, wind. Thankfully, aside from the facet joint fracture which was a PITA to diagnose, it was physically evident. The SI injury was visible, and the suspensory strains were easily felt under saddle.
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How was the SI injury visible? He does have a right hip drop. We x-rayed his stifle and hocks on that side and they were great. We decided it could be a development issue based off being a rescue.
