Equestrian apps every horse owner needs to try

Equestrian apps every horse owner needs to try

Check out these apps for equestrians that could help you organise your riding life, keep track of your progress and have fun – even when you’re not on the yard!

Have you ever given specific apps for horse riders much thought?

As owners and riders, we all know we can use our phone to take photos of our four-legged pride and joy, but there’s so much more we can tap into. There are equestrian apps to help you with your training, track your riding, keep you safe and some just for fun, too.

With so many to try out, we’ve broken down a selection of some of the highest-rated equestrian apps to get you started. 

Equilab

This equestrian workout app can help you track your training and progress, as well as organise your rider life by organising vet and farrier visits, lessons and yard activities all on one calendar. You can also track your hacks and share your live position with family or yard friends to give you all peace of mind. 

With a massive user base, you can share your progress with the community and invite your own horsey friends to join. Petplan Equine vet Juliette Edmonds tried it out and says: ‘This is a great tool to help track progress in fitness and performance through the season.’

Available on: App Store (free, rated 4.9) and Google Play (free, rated 4.4)

Equus Note

If you’re at all disorganised, forgetful or just have a lot of things to juggle, this app could help you keep track of everything in one place. You can record what you did in your riding sessions, note down conversations with your vet, add in tips from your trainer and record special moments with your horse. 

It can even help you connect issues, like changes in your horse’s weight after adjusting their feed the previous month, potentially helping you to avoid a horse-health related insurance claim. It even has a handy search function.

Available on: App Store (free, rated 4.4)

What3Words

This app turns your GPS location (exact to a 3x3m square) into a three-word address that anyone with access to the internet can use to determine your location.

While not strictly just an app for equestrians, What3Words can be really useful if you need to give a precise location to the emergency services, or if you want to meet your friend for a hack on the roads or in the woods, where it’s hard to navigate to. Whatever the scenario, you can use the app to tell others where you are quickly, easily and accurately.

Available on: App Store (free, rated 4.8) and Google Play (free, rated 3.9)

Ridely

Access over 450 videos and training programmes from professional riders with this handy training app.

Serving over 10,000 members with useful content and a space to share riding experiences, the app aims to allow users to share progress, encourage other users and access education from seasoned professionals. From dressage to jumping, users can watch personalised training videos to improve their riding and competition performance.

The app is free to download, but there is an option to upgrade to access additional material (£34.99/month or £149.99/year).

Available on: App Store (free, rated 4.6) and Google Play (free, rated 4.1)

Horse Side Vet Guide

This app has thousands of pages of essential equestrian information, illustrations and videos – that can all be accessed without a connection to the internet. You can use it in emergency and non-emergency situations to help you make the best decision for your horse. 

While not a substitute for your vet, it contains practical advice, suggested skills to learn and questions to ask your vet. Plus, it’s much more reliable than a quick Google search. 

Available on: App Store (£4.99, rated 4.4) and Google Play (£3.04, rated 4.7)

TestPro British Dressage

Whatever your learning style, use this app to expand your dressage training knowledge. Use your finger to draw the movements, listen to the test or watch it through – it’s up to you.

TestPro includes all the current British Dressage tests – but there are several editions of the app available for riders competing in other countries or under different governing bodies. For example, TestPro British Eventing includes all the current BD and FEI eventing tests, while TestPro IE has all tests from Dressage Ireland.

Located on your phone, knowledge is always on hand – so no more scrabbling around for your test sheet! You also don’t need an internet connection to access your downloaded tests.

The app is free to download, but you’ll need to pay monthly or yearly for access to the tests, starting from £0.99/month. 

Available on: App Store (free, rated 4.7) and Google Play (free, rated 3.7)

Rider Guider

Do you struggle with fresh ideas for schooling your horse? If you’re looking for an equestrian workout app, Rider Guider can assist you with audio-guided warm-ups, groundwork, flatwork and dressage sessions to ensure an enjoyable and varied exercise programme.

Download sessions which are then played offline, allowing you to access audio-guided sessions, even when Wi-Fi signal is poor. This app is also great for riders with lower confidence, as you can focus on riding while listening to the audio lessons.

The app is free to download, but users pay a subscription to access all content. Audio guides start at £4.99/month, £14.99/quarterly or £49.99/year. Dressage Caller starts at £9.99/month.

Available on App Store (free, rated 4.9) and Google Play (free, rated 4.1)

Just for fun: EquiRatings Eventing Manager

Fantasy Football but for equestrians; this app is a great way to get your eventing fix during the off-season or while you’re not training.

Use the stats provided to select the horse and rider combinations for your eventing team, then create a league with friends or join one that already exists. You’ve got $10m game bucks to invest in your team, but you need to choose wisely because the more popular a combination becomes, the more expensive they’ll be. 

Real-life outcomes will determine your score – will your team slump or shine during the next eventing season?

Available on: App Store (free, rated 4.7)

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