The app providing EQUESTRIANS
with the TOOLS and SUPPORT to
optimise their RIDING PROGRESS
Equilab (www.equilab.horse) is a Swedish-born training app and social network
tailored for equestrians. By capturing and analysing every movement,
the app provides riders - whether beginner or professional - with the tools,
insights, and support to optimise their riding progress and training, and help
them find the perfect harmony between themselves and their horse.
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Equilab
To date, Equilab users have logged over five million kilometres
worth of riding, which amounts to 125 laps around the
world, three billion steps, and a duration of 114 years. The
app covers all levels, from leisure rider to professional, and
all types of disciplines, including show jumping, dressage,
and eventing. It utilises artificial intelligence to monitor
the horse’s movement whilst the smartphone rests in the
rider’s pocket. Based on the data that is collected, the app
analyses training patterns, which makes it possible for both
the rider and its horse to maximise their performance and
manage their wellbeing. The information can also help riders,
and their horse, that have suffered an injury to track the
rehabilitation process.
Equilab was founded in Gothenburg, Sweden in 2016, and
gained over 3,000 users even ahead of its official launch.
Today, it supports nearly 300,000 riders and more than
350,000 horses in the most prominent equestrian markets,
including the United Kingdom, United States, Germany,
France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Brazil. Well-known users
include Magnús Skúlason (World Cup medallist, and
renowned trainer, in carriage), Charlotte Tillman (Swedish
medallist in endurance), and Sivert “Sibban” Jonsson (former
World Cup winner, and class B-coach, in eventing).
Adam Torkelsson, CEO and Co-Founder of Equilab comments:
“We saw a real need for a tool that would combine
everything from training analysis to co-riding care, within
one app. The equestrian community is filled with dedicated
participants, but they are often overlooked. With Equilab,
we hope to have addressed both the training and safety
aspect of horse riding, as well as the wellbeing of the horse
and its rider, and judging from feedback from the community
so far, I think that we are well underway.”
Today, there are 1.3 million regular riders in the UK, which
contributes to around £8 billion a year to the national
economy, according to the British Horse Industry Confederation.
It also sees a higher proportion of people with
disabilities and women participants than any other sport in
the UK.
● Artificial intelligence monitors the horse’s movement. The
data that is collected in the app, offers the rider an insight
into how their horse exercises, from gait and turn distribution
to the intensity of stride and the variation of the surface
beneath them. The user can also add more than one horse
into the app and get separate insights for each.
● Users that co-ride or co-own a horse can share insights
into their training with one another, which helps them provide
better care for the horse, and learn from one another.
TRAINING & Showing
Other people involved in the rider’s progression, such as
coaches and parents, can also monitor and manage the
rider, to help them develop their riding technique.
● Users can follow and engage with other riders in the app
by tracking their activity and leaving them comments.
Users can also follow the stable they belong to, allowing
them to stay in-tuned with relevant news, and future activities
and events.
● Based on the distance and intensity of the training, the
app will provide insight into the daily feed requirements of
the horse, depending on its race and age. Please note that
you should always ask a professional before you change
the way you feed your horse.
Equilab recently launched its Premium version, which is
available for £9.99/month, £8.33/ month for six months, or
£6.67/month for a year, and grants you access to:
● The newly introduced safety tracking feature, which
makes it possible for riders to share their route from the
saddle in real time with family or friends, until they have
made it safely back home to the stable. Injury is a serious
problem in the equestrian community. Research by Dr John
Silver, emeritus spinal injuries consultant, found that serious
accidents in horse riding is often a result from a mismatch
between the skills of the participant and the task attempted.
Another study by Professor David Nutt, who famously
compared the risks of horse riding to ecstasy, found that
10 deaths and 100 car accidents were associated with
horse riding in the UK. While most injuries are still minor,
some leave rider’s incapable of contacting someone for
help, and at times happening when the rider is out hacking
alone.
● The in-app customisable calendar that allows users to
schedule their veterinarian and farrier visits, stable work,
competitions, lessons, and more. All training sessions are
also automatically logged, and the whole calendar can
be shared with family members and co-riders.
Equilab can be downloaded for free from the App Store
and Google Play Store, and is available in 10 different languages
including English, German, Spanish, French, Italian,
and Japanese.
How Equilab app works
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