where I will have a lot of horses in advance. I know I am getting the best fare possible and it really has made trans- porting horses easy.” Shipping and stabling are not the only areas where mobile apps can be of help. Navigating busy show grounds can also be challenging for competitors, spectators and exhibitors. “Most of the year I’m either at, or traveling to, a competition,” says Joseph Der, the CEO of custom boot maker Der Dau. There are a bunch of apps that can helpful, like TheHorseShowApp. It offers maps of the grounds, let’s you know where you can catch a bite to eat and allows you to keep track of what is happen- ing in the ring. “My father and I are often at different horse shows at the same time, and apps like Whatsapp help us keep in touch. Even oversees, I can call my family, employees, and clients without having to pay expensive roaming mobile phone fees.” Staying organized and ahead of the game is all-impor-
Joseph Der stands with top jumper rider McLain Ward and his father Jose Der Sr. in the Der Dau booth in Wellington,FL.
tant on the highly competitive international show circuit. Stable managers for world-class hunter and jumper riders Kent Farrington, Jessica Springsteen, Louise Serio and Laura Kraut all rely on the free app Barn Manager to give them access to records and important information on a daily basis. Another favorite that helps with stable management
is PonyApp, the brainchild of United States Olympian Lucy Davis and her partner Lindsay Douglass. Together they launched the free app to provide technology to assist with horse care. “None of us got hooked on this lifestyle to camp out in an office,” Lucy explains. “PonyApp makes managing your stable and/or business more efficient, so that we can all spend more time with the horses. Our goal was to funnel the daily horse care services, news and records into one place.” “Keeping track of everyone and knowing what is happen- ing in the rings is especially difficult at the big venues, like the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, HITS Saugerties and The Kentucky Horse Park. I often have multi- ple riders competing simultaneously in different rings,” explains grand prix veteran Mark Leone, the owner and trainer at Ri-Arm Farm. “I literally need to be in two places at the same time. I must stay on top of what is going in each ring, know how far out a rider is and what class is finishing up. There are so many apps that can help keep everyone on the team up on what is going on. Without these tools, riders can miss course walks and horses might not be at the ring on time. This can cause unneeded stress, which no doubt can directly affect a rider’s performance.” “We also own and operate the Ri-Arm Quarantine facility,” explains Mark Leone’s wife Jane. “We have new mares
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shipping in and out on a regu- lar basis; keeping track of their individual needs is impera- tive to good health and well- being. We use a few different apps to make sure that every- thing is well documented, from feed, exercise and trans- port records to keeping track of vet visits, medications and health history. Mobile apps are convenient. Thanks to this type of technology, you don’t have to run back to the computer every time you want to enter some sort of data or informa- tion. Apps can be real time savers and it makes it much easier to access the information when needed.” There are even new cutting-edge equestrian apps that
Mark Leone, owner and trainer at Ri-Arm Farm, who is a big advo- cate of using equestrian apps.
work with devices worn on the girth and are made to analyze and maximize your horse’s training program. Two of the most interesting products of this type currently available are EquiSense and Seaverhorse, combining wearable technol- ogy with an app that enables you to analyze your training sessions and monitor the health of your horse.
Here is a list of ten popular and useful apps that can help with any discipline and are currently available for both Apple and Android devices.
STALLER (
www.stallerapp.com) Staller is a free mobile app download inspired by Airbnb that offers boarding options and listings of properties for horses and ponies. Search by location, facility, number of stalls, amenities and more to find boarding options at or near equestrian events. Free, Google Play and Apple stores.
EQUO (
www.ridewithequo.com) Equo connects horse owners, trainers and riders with ship- pers all around the United States. Request a trip from any starting point to any destination within the U.S. and Canada, receive instant free quotes, have GPS live tracking for your trip, make credit card payments, see driver’s infor- mation prior to the trip and get live notifications. Free, Google Play and Apple stores.
BARN MANGER (
www.barnmanager.com) Stay on top of records, appointments, competitions and more with access to records and information from anywhere, anytime. Free, Google Play and Apple stores.
Courtesy Mark Leone
Courtesy Joseph Der
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