Equestic is proud to announce that it has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious Equestrian Tech of the Year category by The Equestrian Business Awards 2026, recognizing innovation and impact within the global equestrian industry.
The nomination highlights Equestic’s continued commitment to helping riders, coaches, and horses through technology designed to improve training outcomes, coaching effectiveness, and horse welfare.
Over the past year, Equestic has continued to expand its reach across the equestrian community, with riders and coaches in more than 65 countries using its solutions.
Through the combination of the EQ Saddle-Clip, a horse motion sensor providing objective movement insights, and EQ Coach-Copilot, a digital assistant that creates training journals for coaches and riders, Equestic is helping bridge the gap between lessons while supporting data-informed training decisions.
“We are absolutely delighted to be part of this year’s finalist line-up,” said Leon Rutten, Founder and CEO of Equestic. “This recognition reflects the trust our riders, coaches, partners, and ambassadors place in us every day.
Together, we are working toward a future where technology supports better coaching, improved rider learning, and enhanced horse welfare.”
The Equestrian Tech of the Year Award recognizes companies that are shaping the future of the equestrian industry through innovation, technology, and measurable impact.
The award celebrates solutions that help riders, coaches, and horse owners improve performance, education, and horse welfare while driving the sport forward. Being named a finalist places Equestic among a select group of companies helping shape the future of the sport.
Equestic is honored to be recognized alongside some of the industry’s most innovative companies and extends its congratulations to all fellow nominees.
Winners will be announced during the official awards ceremony in November 2026. For more information visit The Equestrian Business Awards.
