News
What the FEI Sports Forum 2025 Taught Us About the Future of Horsemanship
Discover how the 2025 FEI Sports Forum is reshaping ethical training in equestrian sport and how Equestic’s data-driven tools are helping riders align performance with horse welfare.
FEI Rules Update 2025
Learn about latest changes the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) made for Dressage and Para dressage competitions Rules in 2025.
Equestic and DCTerra Revolutionize Equine Professional Education
Smart Horse technologies BV, a leading innovator in equine performance technology, and DCTerra, a prominent institution in agricultural and equine education, are proud to announce a strategic partnership aimed at transforming the education and training of equestrian professionals.
Knowledge and best practices
How to Improve Canter Quality Between Fences Using Data
Canter quality is the foundation of success in showjumping. From tight turns to tricky distances, maintaining a consistent, balanced canter can make the difference between a polished round and a pole down. The quality of the canter between fences is vital. Riders have...
How to Tell If Your Horse Is Working Evenly – And Build Symmetrical Muscle Tone with the Equestic SaddleClip
Wondering how to tell if your horse is working evenly? Discover how the Equestic SaddleClip tracks rein balance, transitions, and training symmetry to help you build even muscle tone and prevent imbalance-related issues.
Riding Exercises for Horses: Build Fitness and Topline with Smart Training
Discover riding exercises to improve horse fitness and build topline. Use the Equestic SaddleClip to track progress and train with confidence.
Horse Stretching: Why It Matters and How to Track Its Impact
Stretching improves your horse’s comfort, balance, and movement. Track its benefits with the Equestic SaddleClip and support long-term performance.
How to Get My Horse Fit: Tracking Progress with the Equestic SaddleClip
Want to get your horse fit? Use the Equestic SaddleClip to track training, avoid overwork, and build fitness with confidence. Smart data, better decisions.
How Do You Balance Feeding and Fitness in Horses
Getting the balance right between feeding and fitness is essential to maintaining your horse’s health, performance, and welfare. But with busy lifestyles, varying routines, fluctuating workloads, and changes in diet, it can be hard to know if you’re getting it right.
User Stories
Data That Changed Everything
Read full story: A stoic dressage horse with an unsolved mystery. Until data uncovered the hidden issue, changing everything for his rider and his future.
Hi, I noticed you’re doing well with BillyBump
Explore the touching journey of Wendy and BillyBump, a testament to the unbreakable bond between horse and rider, enhanced by Equestic’s innovative technology. Join our community as we follow their story of resilience, share your own experiences, and celebrate the profound connections made possible through understanding and empathy. Discover the transformative power of Equestic in giving voice to our equine companions.
Callie Jones story of return to Grand Prix
Learn from Callie Jones, Grand Prix U25 rider, who brought her horse Don Philippo back from a leg injury to compete at Festival of Champions.
How Amanda Perkowski is preparing her horse for the National Championships
Amanda Perkowski (GP dressage rider) is working with horse Sonata MF (owned by NLP Center) for the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage National Championships on August 22nd-28th, 2022. She has shared with us how she is preparing for Championship using Equestic data. “I...
What influence does the rider have on a horse’s balance?
How you sit on your horse influences its balance. Are you aware of the influence you as a rider have on your horse’s balance? Read it here!
Equestic webinar overview: Why do you need it?
Why do you need Equestic, how to use it, what results to expect and how to apply new knowledge? The inventor of Equestic, founder and CEO of Smart Horse Technologies - Leon Rutten, answered these questions that arise for everyone who gets across the innovative...
