In equestrian sport, talent isn’t everything — just as important are the emotions a horse must manage, both in the arena and in everyday training.
Zilena, a 10-year-old AES mare competing with rider Eryka Mikołajczyk at up to 140 cm level, is a perfect example. Despite her huge potential and frequent starts, her emotional sensitivity remained a major barrier for a long time.
Stress during competitions, nervousness, muscle tension, and loss of rhythm at critical moments affected not only her results but also her overall well-being.

In this post, Eryka shares the breakthrough that came with introducing Hempqualizer Compete – a natural supplement supporting focus and emotional balance in sport horses.
Discover how this product transformed Zilena’s daily life and finally allowed her to show her full potential – without fear, without tension, and with new confidence.

Zilena, 10 years old, AES mare

Zilena is a 10-year-old AES mare who has been competing with Eryka Mikołajczyk for quite some time, regularly starting at 140 cm classes.
Despite her experience, she had long struggled with a serious emotional issue that impacted her performance both at competitions and during training at home.

It was clear that shows caused her immense stress.
At new venues, Zilena became very tense, stopped eating, and became visibly agitated already during saddling.
In the ring, she responded nervously – especially in turns, where she would lose rhythm and pull toward jumps. Her tension often made it impossible to ride a calm, composed round.
Even at home, in familiar surroundings, she was nervous during jumps, rushed toward fences, and lost rhythm in corners.

This led us to try Hempqualizer Compete.

The effects were noticeable from the very first doses.
At shows, Zilena became much calmer – she was relaxed in her stall, yet alert. Saddling became smoother, and in the ring, she was more focused, responded better to aids, and didn’t emotionally overreact in difficult situations. Nervous behavior in turns significantly decreased.

What’s important — although we only use the product during competitions, we’ve also seen improvement at home.
Zilena is more consistent, cooperative, and approaches jumps in a calmer, more balanced manner.

Hempqualizer Compete has been a game changer for a sensitive horse like Zilena.
It truly supports a horse’s mental comfort – and it’s here to stay in our routine.