Hemp For Horses

Hemp For Horses is an equine wellness company that grows its hemp and presses its own pellets on a single family farm in De Pere, Wisconsin. The whole operation runs “Farm to Stable” and “Soil to Oil” — the hemp is raised, harvested, and turned into finished feed in one place, with no middleman in between. For horse owners who want to know exactly where a calming supplement comes from, that short supply chain is the whole point.

The land has been in the family since 1923, when the founder’s husband’s grandparents arrived from Milwaukee with eighty acres. It became a USDA Certified Organic farm in 2008 and is closing in on century-farm status. That heritage shows up in the product: the pellets are built on certified organic hemp blended with quality hay, made in small batches and tested on the farm’s own horses, on farrier-recommended animals, and on rescues before any of it reaches a customer’s barn.

Hemp For Horses was founded by Renee Vandenburg, who has been in the saddle for fifty years — she started riding at age nine. She runs a riding program for autistic and at-risk children, leaning on steady older horses that often need extra wellness support in their senior years. After a drunk driver hit her, Renee struggled with everyday tasks as basic as saddling a horse, and she found that CBD helped her own recovery.

In 2019 a veteran-owned hemp company approached her. Hearing veterans describe what CBD had done for them, she set out to bring the same kind of relief to horses — especially the aging, hardworking animals in her program. What began as a way to help people became a calming, whole-plant support line built specifically for the horses she knew best.

Which CBD products does Hemp For Horses make?

The core of the line is the CBD Pellets, offered in three strengths so you can dial in the dose without overfeeding: Extra Strength at 50 mg of CBD per scoop, Maximum Strength at 100 mg per scoop, and Farriers Gold at 250 mg per scoop. Pellets come in Plain, Peppermint, and Mouthwatering Molasses flavors and in sizes that range from an 18-scoop pouch up to a 140-scoop pail. For owners who need a higher daily amount at the best value, the Pure Hemp Powder delivers 150–250 mg of CBD per scoop and is the most cost-efficient way to feed larger doses. There are also make-at-home chews at 100 mg per chew for treats.

Hemp For Horses uses whole-plant hemp rather than “spent hemp,” the leftover byproduct of CBD extraction — so the plant’s full profile goes into the pellet instead of a depleted leftover. CBD Isolate options carry 0% THC, while full-spectrum options stay under the 0.3% THC threshold that keeps hemp-derived CBD federally legal in all fifty states. None of it is psychoactive; it will not get a horse “high.”

How do you feed CBD to a horse?

Hemp For Horses follows a simple rule: start low and go slow. Begin with a minimal dose and adjust every two to five days based on what you observe, keeping a record of how much you give and how the horse responds. Many horses do well in the low range of 25–50 mg a day; an average daily dose lands around 100–150 mg, with higher support at 250–300 mg and stressful or difficult situations sometimes calling for 600 mg or more. The full daily amount can be fed at once or split across two feedings.

Matching the product to the dose keeps measuring easy: a horse needing 50 mg a day gets one scoop of Extra Strength, 200 mg a day is one scoop of Maximum Strength, and anything past 300 mg a day is usually most economical as powder. For calming specifically, the greatest effect is generally felt between a half hour and two hours after feeding, and the amount can be increased as needed.