Diana Dance, known daily as Krysia, is a 5-year-old mare who has recently arrived from the Netherlands and is competing in her first shows in Poland. A new environment, new conditions and a debut in the arena are a natural source of emotions and tension for a horse at this stage. The owner decided to use these competitions as a calm test of Hempqualizer Compete paste under real competition conditions, deliberately comparing a day without the product to a day when the mare received the paste.

The differences in behaviour were clearly noticeable. On Saturday, without the product, Krysia showed more stress and tension, which resulted in a mistake in the special class despite real chances of winning. On Sunday, after administering the paste before both rounds, the mare was visibly calmer, more focused and ridden more evenly. Despite the rider’s own high stress level, the horse maintained concentration and emotional balance, allowing for a smooth and correct round.

The story from the owner’s perspective

Horse: Diana Dance (Krysia), 5 years old, first competition after arriving from the Netherlands.

During the competition I decided to test the effects of Hempqualizer under competition conditions. On Sunday the mare received the paste before both rounds. Even though my own stress level was quite high and the first round was not perfect, the horse remained calm and focused on her work.

In the second round this was even more visible. The mare waited for me, stayed concentrated and the round went smoothly. She jumped very well and was consistent, without excessive emotions.

For comparison, on Saturday I deliberately did not give the product in order to assess the differences. That day, increased tension and competition-related stress were clearly noticeable in the horse. The start in the special class, despite real chances of winning, ended with a mistake that can be linked to an excess of emotions and tension before the round.

This setup allowed me to compare the horse’s behaviour in competition conditions with and without the paste, observing differences in concentration, tension and the course of the rounds.

When can Hempqualizer Compete be helpful?

Based on Diana’s case, Hempqualizer Compete may be particularly valuable for:

– young horses after a change of stable or country, competing in their first shows in a new environment

– horses that show a clear difference between warm-up and competition round due to stress

– sensitive mares and geldings in which excessive tension leads to mistakes on course despite good jumping ability