Top 10 Blog Posts of 2022
You asked for it and we got it - the official TOP 10 list of your favorite blog posts this year. One thing is clear, the overall horse tech industry is strong and continues to deliver new solutions to meet the demands. Digital transformation is abundant which means more choices and ways to keep organized, manage horse health, review performance metrics and so much more!
Let’s start at number 10 and work our way to number 1.
Enjoy the ride.
EQUITRACE
EquiTrace was founded in 2019 and was commercially launched at AAEP in 2021. Over the course of a year, EquiTrace now has 24,700 horses being monitored, a testament to the success and support of the app. The beauty of the EquiTrace platform is that it works with all standard microchips however EquiTrace is the ONLY software to link to the revolutionary new Bio-Thermo microchip and allow contactless temperature monitoring.
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OTTB Mafia
Founder, Lauren Simmons launched the OTTB Mafia app launched in June. “Even though it is geared toward the Thoroughbred, it is a welcoming space for equestrians of all disciplines,” she said. Lauren wanted to create a memorable and unique name for the app so that people would remember it. “Mafia which literally means a group of people with similar interests or backgrounds seemed to work since OTTB Mafia is a community based app around the common interest of the Thoroughbred,” she explained.
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ALOGO MOVE PRO
The Move Pro’s jump and stride trajectories represent the horse’s movement in the 3D space from the take-off to the landing phase of the jump and on each stride during the approach and after. The jump that stood out the most is automatically detected and compared with every jump you did in order to understand the differences and similarities. “The data points in this feature help determine what the parameters are of having a ‘good’ jump,” said CEO, David Deillon. With the Move Pro you will be able to observe all the trajectories of your jumps including height, length, strike power and more.
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MANE STREET MARKET
Founder India Wilkinson designed the app to be ‘alive’ based on her own experience of horse shopping on static websites. “The app is very simple - it allows you to list and view horses for sale along with promoting equine businesses and services.” It features an intelligent search to view on a map or as a list plus you can text directly from the app. In addition, the alert feature provides you with notifications when new horses are listed that meet your criteria – great for trainers who are shopping for multiple clients. Not only are you saving time, but you’ll have the ability to text a seller when a horse interests you. “I also wanted to create something that gives equestrians and businesses a more professional feel.”
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THE TRIED EQUESTRIAN
“For those that consign it’s a great opportunity to sell and for those that save, they can buy high quality items for less,” stated Taylor Hall, Owner of The Tried Equestrian. “One of the trends we are seeing is that riders today are buying more technical clothing versus the traditional styles,” shared Taylor. When she started the business, the moto was ‘this isn’t your mother’s consignment shop.’ “We don’t have stiff old school breeches; wool show coats and we don’t carry the cotton brands.” What performs and sells are the technical legging fabric with a structured look but very athletic and for breeches the sock bottoms versus an ankle strap.
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HORSEBNB
As a user, you’ll enter your information including location, dates, and number of stalls for the system to search for options. You can make your reservation and will receive a confirmation with address location and contact details. “We have integrated a full messaging platform and are also encouraging our users (guests and hosts) to write reviews, which helps create a higher level of service from the hosts and adds another layer of feeling rest assured you are choosing the right place to stay,” shared co-owner, Allyssa Baird.
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5 HORSE GADGETS for TECH-SAVVY HORSE OWNERS
As horse owners, we are always searching for ways to make horse care easier. There are a lot of trinkets on the market that can help us do just that. Here are the 5 must-have horse gadgets that will come in handy. These goods are sure to make horse ownership easier and more enjoyable.
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HIPPOVIBE
The online and app functionality of Hippovibe helps riders, grooms and stable managers to work more efficiently in the stable because it consolidates all of the information into one place. Say goodbye to whiteboards and worrying about records or information getting lost within your team. The Hippovibe solution can store all the related information about your horses’ health on the system. The historical health data storage is a user favorite and provides a more holistic view of a horses’ health profile.
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EQUESTIC
The goal of the SaddleClip is to be tuned into training with care as a rider. “It is difficult for riders to sometimes determine what exactly they are doing during a training session, as the human brain cannot track in the same way that a data device can,” said Francesca Toms. “We often overcompensate with our training by going one direction more and this can cause injuries from improper symmetrical development. The overall goal of the SaddleClip is to provide riders a digital tool to monitor their training in a new way and to help them to implement proper training for their horse.”
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EQUINETRAC
“The beauty of the EquineTrac product is that it is a small wireless sensor paired with the EquineTrac IOS mobile app that uses state-of-the-art smart technology to detect if the rider separates from the horse during a ride,” explained President and Co-Founder Tanner Oliphant. If this happens, the device immediately alerts the rider's emergency contacts that a fall has occurred and the GPS location of the fall. The sensor can be mounted essentially anywhere on the saddle. “The sensor has a unique ID assigned to a user’s account. Once a user gets their account set up; they sync the sensor with their account, and it is ready for use. At that point the rider can set up multiple contacts and alerts within the app; or there is an option for ‘start/stop alerts.’
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