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Anne Kathrine Carlsen, a 23-year-old competitive rider, runs Stald Fíflholt, a training stable and horse farm for Icelandic horses in Denmark. With the help of HorseDay, she has integrated advanced tracking into her training regimen, making it an indispensable part of her routine.
Anne Kathrine’s primary focus is on developing strong, healthy Icelandic horses that perform happily and willingly for their riders. HorseDay helps her achieve this by providing detailed insights into her training sessions. “Tracking allows me to reflect on crucial aspects of my training, such as the number of transitions I rode, the duration of my tölt sessions, and my average speed. By reviewing past sessions, I can make informed decisions when planning future training. My decisions are now based on solid data, not just a feeling.”
Anne Kathrine ensures she captures every detail of her training, even attaching her phone to the horse during lunging sessions. “It was a revelation when I saw how many kilometers the horses covered in different gaits during a single lunging lesson. It made me realize the need for a longer warm-up before lunging.” She acknowledges the critical importance of proper warm-up and cool-down routines, noting that HorseDay has enhanced her understanding of these essential elements in her daily training, helping prevent muscle soreness and injuries. “I also discovered through the training analysis that my walk breaks were too short, whether on trail rides or in the arena. Before HorseDay, I thought I was giving my horses enough rest in walk in between, but the data showed otherwise. Now, I get clear feedback on the quality of my training and whether my instincts align with the data.”
Whenever Anne Kathrine is not satisfied with a horse’s performance, she turns to HorseDay’s training analysis for insights. “There was a time when my favorite horse wasn’t improving, and the data revealed that I had been training a lot in tölt without giving enough rest days recently. By adjusting the training plan to include more rest and a variety of gaits, I saw immediate improvement. The training schedule in HorseDay is an invaluable tool for ensuring a balanced training regime, and I believe my horses directly benefit from it.”
Managing the training of competition, pension, and her own horses at Stald Fíflholt requires careful planning. Anne Kathrine relies on HorseDay’s planning function to keep everything organized. “Without HorseDay, I couldn’t manage the care and training of each horse in such detail. Even when I’m away teaching, I can track and manage everything from my phone.” The app enables seamless communication between Anne Kathrine and her stable team, ensuring everyone is updated on each horse’s status and no information is lost.
For added security, Anne Kathrine and her team use the safety tracking feature during trail rides. “When I’m riding a young horse on a trail for the first time, I always ask my grooms or parents to follow me through safety tracking. It gives me confidence knowing that if anything happens, they’ll be alerted and can reach me quickly.”
Anne Kathrine Carlsen’s commitment to data-driven training with HorseDay is shaping her horses’ well-being and performance, proving that technology and tradition can work hand-in-hand to achieve excellence.
