Not every horse can enjoy a second youth after an intense sports career. Injuries, strain, pain — this is the reality for many veterans of the show arena.
That’s why stories like this one are so valuable: they show that with proper care, conscious training, and the right supplement support, the quality of a horse’s life can truly be transformed.

Unic De L’aubonniere, a 17-year-old Selle Français gelding with an impressive jumping past, is still working today — and, more importantly, he’s doing it with joy.
In his case, the key support came from Hempqualizer+, a paste that helped reduce stiffness, improve comfort in movement, and restore his willingness to work.

This isn’t just a story about a good supplement — it’s proof that senior horses deserve a life free of pain, and that it’s absolutely possible.
Meet Unic and his caretaker, @ilonalewkowicz.

Unic De L’aubonniere, 17-year-old SF gelding
He’s a senior horse, a former show jumper (competing up to 135 cm), now enjoying dressage and occasional fun jumping.
He’s been with us for 4 years.

He’s ridden by me, my daughter, and our trainer.
He made my dream come true — participating in dressage competitions. Together, we won the Wielkopolska Dressage Cup (Amateur category) and became Vice Champion of Wielkopolska in the same category.

Unic suffered a tendon rupture. After recovery, he returned to training.
However, due to his age and jumping career, he showed increasing joint stiffness, lack of fluidity, and hip–sacroiliac discomfort. He needs time to warm up, and some days are harder than others. His movement wasn’t as forward as we’d like in training.

Despite physiotherapy, joint supplements, and even stronger veterinary products — the results were never fully satisfying.

We started giving him Hempqualizer+ paste.
After a month of 2 ml daily, I began noticing real improvement.
Unic moved more willingly, was less stiff, and simply happier during training. You could feel he was no longer in pain. He showed more energy and motivation.

During the course, I stopped the paste for three days — and his symptoms returned immediately.
I restarted the paste, and everything normalized.
That was the moment I knew — this product really works.

Now, he receives 1 ml every second day as needed.

Senior sport horses who’ve worked hard need extra support.
Constant movement is essential — but it should never come with pain.
I wholeheartedly recommend Hempqualizer+ — it brings comfort, ease, and freedom of movement to older horses who still have so much to give.