Hemp: The Natural Solution to Your Horse’s Problems

From a large selection of supplements to specialty feeds with additives, as a horse owner, there is no shortage of options that promise to cure your horse’s ailments. 

Which ones are you trying to solve for your horse? 

Brittle feet? Dry skin? Founder/laminitis? Inflammation? Arthritis pain? 

Or, maybe you’re feeding a handful of supplements to your horse every day as a proactive measure because you’re trying to keep these problems away. 

Yet, in your heart of hearts, you want to see your horse thrive naturally. 

So, what is a caring horse owner to do? 

That’s why we’re here. Hemp for horses is the most natural solution to relieve your horse’s arthritis pain, get his skin healthy and coat shiny, and strengthen his hooves. 

With our hemp products for horses, we’ve simplified horse care to make getting incredible results easy and natural.

We know you’re tired of the same ol’ solutions and you’re ready to get back to nature when it comes to caring for your horse.

We couldn’t agree more! “That’s the way we’ve always done it” definitely doesn't sit well around here.

Instead, we like to get back to the basics. The foundation for building your Sturdy Horse starts with real feed nutrition and natural products care.

So, let’s dive into why and how hemp for horses could be just the solution you’re looking for.

the benefits

How Hemp Can Help Your Horse

What are the benefits of hemp for horses? 

We’ve seen amazing results from hemp for horses through personal use, laboratory testing, case studies and research. When horse owners incorporate hemp products into their horse’s regular care program, here’s what we’re seeing …

- Shiny Coat

- Better Manes & Tails

- Healthy Skin

- Strong Hooves

- Reduced Inflammation

- Reduced Pain from Arthritis

- Healthy Weight

If you want to see how everyday horses and their owners are getting real results using our natural hemp for horses, check out our case studies and testimonials here.

When to use

Ingestible Hemp for Horses

Our top dressing, pellets and coarse ground feed all provide a safe way for you to incorporate the superfeed of hemp seed products into your horse’s diet. Changing horse feeds should be done over a 7-10 transition period. Never feed any moldy or insect infested feeds because they can cause illness or even death. As with all natural care products, you will want to use the products consistently in order to achieve the best results. 

Our dry real feed is great for Head to Hoof™ maintenance, like the name says. Any horse from 10 months on up will benefit from this feed. It supports a healthy coat, mane, tail and hoofs because goodness on the outside comes from the inside.

We have even fed horses with poor or no teeth the course ground feed with beneficial results. The dry feed has less of the fatty acids or oils than the Top Dressing and more of the protein and fiber. This is a result of cold processing techniques to retain as much nutritional value as possible.

The Top Dressing oil has less protein and more fat. This is ideal for horses that are high performance or working hard. It is also ideal for horses that need to put on some weight. We have performance horses that use the dry feed and the top dressing for complete benefit.

when to use

Topical Hemp for Horses

Our Hoof Care products are favored by farriers and vets for the natural strengthening they provide for the horse’s hoof. It is a topical oil applied regularly to the horse’s hoof in order to help maintain hoof moisture and protect from too much moisture.

So, if the environment is too dry, put on the oil. If it is too wet, put on the oil. It works both ways.

Our proprietary blend of oils help strengthen the hoof with natural lignans and anti-inflammatory properties. There are no chemicals or petroleum products in The Sturdy Horse hoof care because anything that goes on the foot goes directly into the horse.

You now have confidence in using a natural product that will protect and won't poison your horse.

your big question

Is Hemp Safe and Legal?

First, let’s address the big question: Can my horse get high on these products?

Answer: Not a chance. 

All of our products are made with high quality hemp seeds which contain only trace amounts (non-detectable) of THC which is what is responsible for the “high” feeling most often associated with cannabis products. We only use certified seed in compliance with the 2018 Farm Bill and current USDA guidelines.

Are these products banned substances?

Hemp seed foods for horses are not banned nor detectable in drug tests. As you learn here on our Hemp 101 page, our hemp seed products contain only trace amounts (non-detectable levels) of the cannabinoids that make CBDs a banned substance.

That means the hemp seed products you find here on The Sturdy Horse site are safe for your performance horse and will not keep you or your horse from competing. Here is an example: one of our sponsored trainers’ horses was tested after a dressage show. The horse has been consuming our feed and top dressing for months prior to the show and passed the drug test.

Right now, the CBD is banned for most if not all professional horsemanship events. We believe the powers-that-be will eventually adjust their protocols to allow for the use of these helpful compounds once they get educated on the subject. 

CBD for horses is currently looked upon as “Performance Enhancing.” Even though it is not a drug, CBDs definitely can be performance enhancing because the body is working better, together, naturally.

So, if you are competing or plan to compete, you can safely use hemp seed products for your horse, but avoid CBD products, even CBD Isolate and Broad Spectrum products… for now.