Equine & CBD​

So how did I end up with a “dangerous” horse that I didn’t even like? Well, I rode him. Once. Now someone can cue the movie music and fireworks. Wise Guy had just made a spectacle of himself at a horse show with his current rider and he needed a break from the disappointment and behavior, so he let me ride him. I was in awe of him, Wise Guy however was not so impressed with me, as he didn’t let me put my right leg on him at all and when I did his sides would tremble and then there was the rearing and spinning. But you know? Details, details. His current owner/rider and amazingly talented international trainer saw me smiling and the horse seriously confused by why I wasn’t scared of him and laughing at his “crazy”. So he did something I will never be able to repay him for. He handed me Wise Guy and said “have a go at it, but don’t die.” He gave me the responsible adult talk about not getting hurt or getting my hopes to high because Wise Guy will most likely crush any dreams I might be crazy enough to dream up, but honestly I think he just thought we were both just crazy enough for each other. So there I stood a child in the eyes of the Dressage world with a horse that every top trainer and vet had tried to “fix.” Well done Audrie, now what?

The first few months with Wise Guy went like you would expect; great till we were rearing, spinning and terrifying anyone that was near us. But then by complete chance I met a Vet that would give Wise Guy a second chance. Dr. David Da Silva of Fairfield Equine evaluated Wise Guy, and to say there were problems was an understatement, but Dr. Da Silva spent the next few months just getting Wise Guy physically comfortable. But fixing a horse’s body doesn’t always fix the mind as my Vet explained. I had already tried thousands of dollars worth of calming drugs and supplements with little long-term help, and then he suggested CBD oil. I honestly was not only surprised, but also uncertain. I had no knowledge of CBD oil or hemp products and my thoughts went straight to my horse being “stoned” and living a fog, but after hours of my own research I realized this couldn’t be farther from the truth. I found HempMy Pet™ by complete accident, thanks to Google, and I sent all the information to my Vet and he put together a dosage plan to coincide with his new training plan.

I remember giving it to him the first time still feeling so apprehensive. I had used every top product on the market with no results. How can this little bottle do anything? Well, I got results. Within days, yes days! Wise Guy’s anxiety went from a 10 to a 3. I was able to start riding him without riding around his “issues.” I didn’t feel I was on the defensive always waiting for the explosion. So was my Vet a genius? Was the product magic? Maybe both? Honestly, I was so happy to actually be enjoying him without feeling he hated every second of it was alone worth it.

However, the real test was taking him to a horse show. Wise Guy was infamously terrible at horse shows, he would seem well put together till the pressure turned up and then there would be rearing, spinning and a horse that had once had Olympic goals quickly was nothing more then a side show. Well, a few weeks into using HempMy Pet™ I knew I had to take him somewhere. I remember loading him into the trailer thinking “this is not a good idea,” mostly because this time of year in Wellington, Florida holds the largest and longest horse competition season you can imagine. Thousands of horses from all over the world come here to compete. Talk about an electric atmosphere. When I got there with Wise Guy there were top horses practicing, trainers coaching and staff bustling about. Wise Guy walked into the ring like an old pro. He wasn’t tense, wasn’t nervous, and didn’t put a bad foot forward.

For the first time I saw hope. I can work with hope. Thanks to HempMy Pet™ he wasn’t drugged or drowsy. He was 100% himself, just a better him, a new him. He was a horse with not a chance left in this world and I could see a simmer of hope. This hope has now turned into goals. This summer we plan on beginning to compete and if all goes well we plan to make a return to the Global Horse Show in Wellington, FL but this time as competitors. Thank you to HempMy Pet™ for giving us a tool that allowed Wise Guy a chance to be what he was always meant to be. Wise Guy has a forever home with us here at Bocoy Stables.