Two problems every rider knows.
You can't hear each other.
- “Sorry, what?” is the most-used phrase on horseback.
- In the arena, instructions from the far side arrive in fragments.
- On a ride, the group strings out and the front can't talk to the back.
- Wind, hooves and distance swallow half of every sentence, wherever you ride.
The lesson ends and the tips are gone.
- You were busy riding, not taking notes.
- By the time the horse is untacked, half of what was said has faded.
- Next week you get the same correction again.
- Your instructor's best advice lives only in their memory.
A clear voice in your ear, wherever you ride.
Put in your earbuds and start a session. Your instructor talks to you like a phone call: both ways, at normal volume, from anywhere in the arena or on the trail. Any Bluetooth headset works. Wind and background noise are filtered out, so nothing gets lost. Out on a ride, the whole group stays in one conversation, even when it stretches out over the trail.
- Both ways, at the same time
- Wind and background noise filtered out
- Works over Wi-Fi or mobile data, so distance doesn't matter
- Your phone and earbuds instead of fragile hardware radios
Your lesson, written down for you.
While you ride, SaddleTalk listens. A few minutes after the lesson, the full story of what happened is in the app, from warm-up to cool-down, with the action points your instructor gave you. Read it in the car. Practise it next time.
- The lesson story: what happened, in order
- Action points, taken from what was actually said
- Your history, kept, so you can see your progress
- Nothing to type, nothing to remember
You started with ten minutes of walk on a long rein to loosen up. In rising trot Sophie asked for your heels down twice, and once they stayed there the rhythm settled. You then rode 20-metre circles at A and C; the left rein was even, the right one still drifted out. The last part was canter transitions on the right rein — three attempts, the third one clean. You finished with a stretchy walk.
Three steps. No setup.
Made for everyone at the stable.
Calm, simple, made for horseback.
Big buttons, no clutter. Everything you need is one tap away — even with gloves on.
Good to know.
Do I need special equipment?
Does it work in a big outdoor arena?
Who can read my lesson stories?
Which languages does SaddleTalk understand?
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