Meet the 2020 TTE Advisory Board

As we approach the dawn of a new decade there are exciting innovations and ideas ahead in the horse tech world and to help guide you in these transformative times The Tech Equestrian is proud to bring you a powerhouse team of board members!
In 2020, we’ve got 15 members that represent a range of barn management/horse services to wearables to horse sales to transportation and stabling solution providers and we even have 3 vendors from outside of the US (Belgium, Switzerland and Austria).

TTE Advisory BoardJuliana ChapmanDecember 31, 2019

Most Popular TTE Advisory Board Posts in 2019

As we count down the year and look back on all of the accomplishments - I’m proud to say we had a very impressive group of horse tech professionals contribute to the inaugural board this year. I hope you enjoyed their insights - I know I always learn and absorb others feedback on this rapidly changing technology world we live in.

TTE Advisory BoardJuliana ChapmanDecember 19, 2019

Your Favorite Instagram Posts of 2019

We appreciate you following, double heart clicking and commenting on the many images and videos that we post on a daily basis and to celebrate your great taste - we wanted to share the top posts (image only and not promoted) from each month of this year.

GalleryJuliana ChapmanDecember 11, 2019

We are excited to share the top 5 blog posts of the year showcasing some of the most exciting innovations in horse tech. If you haven’t had a chance to read them, now is a great time to get caught up on what’s new and what’s next.

We hope you are enjoying the coverage of these transformative technologies changing (for the better) how we care and manage our equine partners.

CommentaryJuliana ChapmanDecember 9, 2019

TTE Advisory Board: Holiday Gift Recommendations & Giving Back

The Tech Equestrian is already in the holiday spirit – Yes! Believe it or not…and for good reason - there are so many great horse tech gifts this year and so much to be thankful for! This month we asked The Tech Equestrian Advisory Board two questions: What is your recommendation for a horse tech gift (not your own brand) and why and 2) What is your favorite horse charity; or what do you do to give back to the horse industry?

TTE Advisory BoardJuliana ChapmanNovember 5, 2019

TTE Advisory Board: What's Trending Now

‘What’s Trending Now’ is a popular term in social media (think “Twitter”) to categorize our every day consumption of content. Technology is more comfortable changing than staying static – it clearly has always lived in that realm – the realm of ‘what’s next’ so we wanted to ask our Advisory Board out of the top 4 tech trends impacting the world we live in today; which one(s) are they thinking about or are already using in their product or service? It’s an exciting time to see how tech will shape the horse world!

TTE Advisory BoardJuliana ChapmanOctober 8, 2019

TTE Advisory Board - Tips on Doing your Horse Tech Homework

September is all about getting back to school, college or at work focusing on projects to finish the year successful, so we thought why not ask our experts their top tips/recommendations they would give an equestrian who is looking to adopt horse tech into their routine? Yes, doing your homework, signing up for free product demos or trials, reading reviews, etc. were some of the answers they provided. Learning is one of our mottos at The Tech Equestrian - a great foundation for any type of organization: #neverstoplearning.

Find out more in this month’s TTE Advisory Board post.

TTE Advisory BoardJuliana ChapmanSeptember 10, 2019the tech equestrian, advisory board, horsetech

COMPETITOR TENT: Data Insights Top the Podium

Entrepreneurs have exceptional foresight combined with the drive to stay motivated for the long haul. The Tech Equestrian had the chance to speak with entrepreneur and founder of Competitor Tent, Dikran Yapoujian who has developed a smartphone app designed to harness the data from the show ring to improve overall performance. Dikran provided his perspective on how technology will become an indispensible aid for the equestrian sport along with giving us a glimpse on how the new app is designed to inform and become a ‘go to’ community for competitive equestrians.

TTE Advisory Board: Tech Enabled Horse Shows

August is an exciting month in the horse show world from top European Championships to the Pan American Games to Pony Finals and more - the spotlight shines on equestrians and their equine athletes. With that in mind, we posed two questions to our horsetech experts on how technology is either changing or will change the way we compete. This month’s questions included:
1) How will technology change the way horse shows are governed? Will technology be seen as a help or will it be scrutinized for giving horse/rider an 'advantage'?
2) If you were a horse show producer - how would you leverage technology to help in providing a better experience?

MY RIGHT HORSE: Horse Adoption Comes of Age

As we know horses are herd animals. In the wild they survive by forming bands to protect themselves from predators. This collective group forms a strong bond led by instinct and their dominate traits of hearing, sight, smell and of course, speed that allow the breed to reproduce and survive. When The Tech Equestrian recently spoke with Christie Schulte Kappert, Program Manager from My Right Horse, an online portal that specializes in horse adoption and is an extension of The Right Horse Initiative, the power of teamwork is apparent from the many partner organizations that help drive the mission forward.

TTE Advisory Board: How Integration Will Shape the Future of Horse Tech

What integrated ways (or disruptions) will technology change the horse world; please provide an example of what you are currently seeing, planning on offering with your product/service or hoping becomes available?

BARNWIZ: Searchable Horse Boarding and Training in a Digital World

Middleburg, Virginia: Tori Sullivan grew up riding out west in Reno, Nevada – land of cowboys, slot machines and mountain vistas. The expansive countryside lent itself to breeding horses, coyote hunting and all types of western riding events recalled Tori. But soon her English grandmother instilled in her the need to ride a different way, “you will ride English,” she proclaimed. Along with that order and a reality boost from her parents saying, you really need a job, Tori packed up her things and moved East to start her first “real” job.