We are pleased to introduce a new HorseCare feature — Rider Sensor Analysis.

For the first time, HorseCare allows users to objectively evaluate not only how the horse moves, but also how the rider influences that movement during training.

The main purpose of Rider Analysis is to determine how stable the rider is in the saddle and whether the rider’s movements are synchronized with the movement of the horse’s back. This provides valuable information for trainers, riders, and equestrian professionals by helping identify situations where the rider may be affecting the horse’s balance and performance.

📊 What You Can See

The Rider tab simultaneously displays:

🟤 BACK CoG – the center of gravity of the horse’s back

🟢 RIDER CoG – the center of gravity of the rider

🔴 Red Line – the connection between the saddle and the rider’s center of gravity

The accompanying graphs allow users to see whether these two points move together or become out of sync throughout the training session.

🎥 Interactive 3D Visualization

The Rider module includes a fully interactive 3D scene that allows users to:

✔ Rotate and inspect movement from any angle

✔ Use the rider silhouette as a visual reference

✔ Instantly switch to front, top, or side views using the orientation cube

This visualization helps reveal movement patterns that may be difficult to identify through observation alone.

📈 Advanced Phase Analysis

For every stride or jump, the system automatically calculates:

🔹 Timing Offset – how many milliseconds the rider leads or lags behind the horse in vertical movement

🔹 RIDER Vertical Excursion – the rider’s vertical movement amplitude in centimeters

🔹 RIDER Net Vertical Excursion – how independently the rider moves relative to the horse’s back

These objective measurements help riders and trainers better understand rider stability and horse-rider synchronization throughout the training session.

🎯 Why It Matters

The Rider module provides a level of biomechanical analysis that previously required time-consuming frame-by-frame video review.

With Rider Analysis, users can immediately identify:

✅ How stable the rider is in the saddle

✅ Whether the rider is helping or disturbing the horse’s movement

✅ During which phase of the stride or jump an issue occurs

✅ How rider position affects overall movement quality

By combining rider and horse data, HorseCare offers a deeper understanding of the interaction between horse and rider.

💻 Accessing Rider Analysis

All Rider Sensor data, visualizations, and biomechanics metrics are available through the HorseCare desktop portal:

🔗 https://account.horsecare.si/

To begin using Rider Analysis:

1️⃣ Log in to your HorseCare account

2️⃣ Open a training session

3️⃣ Navigate to the Rider tab

4️⃣ Explore the 3D visualization and movement metrics

🚀 Try It in Demo Mode

If you do not yet have HorseCare sensors, you can still explore the Rider Analysis functionality using our demo account.

Simply open the statistics and training data for the horse Sweet Boy, where Rider Sensor data is available for review.

This allows you to explore the visualizations, biomechanics metrics, and rider-horse interaction analysis before using the system on your own horse.

HorseCare continues to expand beyond traditional movement analysis, providing objective tools to help riders, trainers, veterinarians, and horse owners make better-informed decisions. 🐴📊

You can buy sensors in our online store