This is a reference for every field on a horse profile: what to enter, which fields change gait detection or energy estimates, and who can see them. To add a horse, see Add your horse. To change a field later, see Edit or delete a horse profile.
A horse profile has these fields:
Field | What to enter | What it does |
Name | Your horse's name. This is the only required field. | Shows on the horse profile and when you choose a horse for a training. |
Type | One of the horse types listed below | Shows on the horse profile. Tölt is detected only for Icelandic Horse. |
Breed | Any text | Shows on the horse profile. Breed doesn't affect gait detection. |
Birth Date | The year, or the full date with day and month | Shows on the horse profile. Other Equilab users see only the birth year. |
Gender | Your horse's gender | Shows on the horse profile. |
Main Discipline | One of the disciplines listed below | Shows on the horse profile. |
Level | Your horse's level | Shows on the horse profile. |
Picture | A photo of your horse | Shows on the horse profile. |
Group | A group you're in | Adds the horse to the group and shares it with the group's members. |
Horse weight and equipment weight | Weights, at the bottom of the horse profile | Used to estimate your horse's energy. |
Horse types
For Type, you can choose:
Cob
Coldblood
Gaited horse (for example Paso Fino)
Icelandic Horse
Pony
Stock horse
Thoroughbred
Trotter
Warmblood
Other
Equilab detects tölt only for horses with the type Icelandic Horse. No other type detects tölt, including Gaited horse. If tölt is missing from your trainings, see Tölt isn't showing for my gaited horse.
If you change the type, the new type applies only to trainings you record after the change. Earlier trainings keep their gaits.
Main disciplines
For Main Discipline, you can choose:
Allround
Combined Driving
Dressage
Endurance Riding
Eventing
Harness Racing
Hunting
Icelandic Riding
Show Jumping
Trail Riding
Western Riding
Other
Horse weight and energy estimates
Horse weight and equipment weight are at the bottom of the horse profile. Equilab uses your horse's weight and the weight it carries, with the distance, time, gaits and speeds of each training, to estimate how much energy your horse used. Treat the energy numbers as a guide: they are estimates, not veterinary advice.
Who can see your horse's details
Your horses are visible to all Equilab users who search for your profile, with these details if you fill them in:
Name and picture
Birth year (not the full birth date)
Gender, breed and discipline
The group the horse is shared in
The horse's Team: its co-riders, and its owner, marked with a crown in the Team list
Your horse's calendar is visible only to you and the people you share the horse with. See Who can see your rides, profile and horses.
If a horse type or discipline is missing
If your horse's type or discipline isn't in the list, choose Other. To tell us which one you're missing, see Suggest a feature or report a translation. For the training types you can choose when you record, see How to record a ride.
Still need help? Contact us in the app: go to Profile > Settings > Contact Support, or email support@equilabapp.com.