TTE ADVISORY BOARD: Horse Tech Takeaways from 2020
It had all the makings of being a banner year – two thousand and twenty – the dawn of a new decade with the economy in hyper drive and so many exciting new horse tech advancements, horse shows and more until that all changed in the blink of an eye. We’ve had to learn to navigate the ‘new normal’ and if you were like me, you cherished your time riding and the therapy of being around horses even more so. And given the difficulties this year has given us; I structured the question to the advisory board around top takeaway from the year let’s read their responses.
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TTE ADVISORY BOARD: Giving Back and New Ideas for Non-Profits
As we approach the end of one of the most turbulent years on record, I thought it was time to take a deep breath and focus on ‘giving back’ which coincides with the traditions of the Thanksgiving holiday. When I was growing up, each year my father would ask me and my siblings – one simple question – ‘What are you most thankful for this year?” In unison (this year especially) we would say our health and then for me – horseback riding – because it truly is one of the most gratifying experiences (on so many levels) I can recall. With that in mind, I asked The Tech Equestrian Advisory board the following two-part question to help get everyone in the holiday spirit of giving back…
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TTE ADVISORY BOARD: Tips on Securing Your Data
October may be a spooky month for your horse when the wind kicks up and the imaginary ghosts take over the spooky corner of the ring - but it doesn’t have to be for keeping your data (and your horses’ information) safe. In the tech world, data is sacred and there are many bad actors that want to misuse and steal your data for monetary reasons. With personal data widely available online, we asked The Tech Equestrian board members two questions: 1) How does your company protect your subscribers/customers data when they download your app or visit your website? and 2) What would you recommend equestrians do to protect their data and their horses data?
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TTE ADVISORY BOARD: Top Learning Resources
September is a month that offers a fresh start as schools open their doors (or at least ‘virtual’ ones) and students become one with the learning experience. At The Tech Equestrian, learning leads to evolving which is at the core of technology, so we asked our esteemed Advisory Board: What are your favorite resources for learning more about horses? Your business? Technology? Please include at least 3 sources and name(s) of books; online resources; videos and more - and include reasons why.
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TTE ADVISORY BOARD: Data Insights
One can argue, that data has been the single most powerful tool in our fight against the global pandemic. From how to prevent the disease (six feet, masks, washing) to percentage of exposure and chances of the next hotspot. We live in extremely difficult times – and even with technology, you can easily get overwhelmed with consuming too much information and confused on how to interpret. With all of the data drama playing out on a large scale, we wanted to ask The Tech Equestrian Advisory Board two questions on how data is used in the horse world…
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TTE ADVISORY BOARD: Upward Transitions: The Dawn of Digital Transformation
As the world continues to evolve and change in uncertain times, digital transformation is a buzz. In our riding, transitions are critical to managing a horse’s balance, collection and alertness – although the concept is simple, progression may be hard. The same applies to integrating and understanding technology and its benefits applied to our equine partners. What exactly does digital transformation mean and how does it apply to the horse world? First, let’s define it and then ask our experts on the TTE advisory board how it is being integrated into everything horse related.
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TTE ADVISORY BOARD: The State of Horse Tech Adoption
Let’s see how we are doing? I’m sure you’ve heard this question from your trainer as you progress on something you are working on improving - and we know improving anything when it comes to riding is a journey! So with that in mind, I asked The Tech Equestrian Advisory Board for their thoughts as it pertains to horse tech adoption during these challenging times. This was the 2-part question:
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TTE ADVISORY BOARD: Keeping it Simple in a Complicated World
As we embark on a wild March ride of weather changes and global forces we haven’t encountered that often (Coronavirus) we wanted to find out from the Advisory Board their thoughts on how technology (although at first it may seem complicated) can bring more clarity and simply your life with horses. Read on and I hope you all stay healthy and focus on the positive of being able to de-stress with our equine companions.
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How Do Equestrians Score on Horse Tech Adoption? TTE Advisory Board Weighs In
The Tech Equestrian has been profiling horse tech vendors for 2 years now and has definitely seen an increase in the number of horse tech products and services on the market, but the question we posed to the board focuses on – are equestrians actually adopting these tools to make their lives easier and horses safer? Where do you think equestrians are on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 not even considered and 10 they are horse tech wizards) on adopting horse tech? AND
What needs to change to increase adoption?
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