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AI Stable Cameras Compared
What each camera records, what it can detect, how it is installed and what it needs to run.
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The next generation of equestrian technology.
Discover smarter ways to monitor, care for, train and manage horses — from AI stable monitoring and equine wearables to gait analysis and connected yard technology.
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Connected technology for the modern yard
Four areas of specialist equestrian technology, organised around what you are trying to monitor, measure or manage.
Monitoring & Smart Stable
Technology for monitoring horses remotely and running connected watering, feeding and stable environments.Explore Monitoring & Smart Stable
Performance & Wearables
Technology for monitoring heart rate, movement, training, recovery and performance.Explore Performance & Wearables
Gait & Biomechanics
Tools for analysing movement, gait, stride and biomechanics.Explore Gait & Biomechanics
Health, Recovery & Rehabilitation
Technology supporting health monitoring, recovery, therapy and rehabilitation.Explore Health, Recovery & RehabilitationCompare smart technology
Compare the technology
Specialist equestrian technology can vary significantly in what it measures, how it works and who it is designed for. Yard & Mane brings different technologies and manufacturers together so you can understand the options before you buy.
What we set out in every comparison
- Brand
- Product
- Price
- What it measures
- Technology used
- Hardware required
- App / software
- Number of horses supported
- Professional yard suitability
- Installation
- Subscription
- Warranty
- UK availability
- Purchase / enquiry method
Comparisons are factual and transparent. We set out what each product measures and requires so you can judge what suits your horses and your yard.
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Horse Heart Rate Monitors Compared
How heart rate is measured, what else is recorded and how the data is reviewed afterwards.
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Equine Wearables Compared
Where each device is worn, what it measures and whether an app or subscription is required.
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Horse Gait Analysis Compared
Sensor-based and video-based approaches, what is recorded and who interprets the results.
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Horse Monitoring Systems Compared
Coverage per stable, alert types, number of horses supported and ongoing running costs.
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Smart Stable Technology Compared
Watering, feeding and environment systems, installation requirements and how they connect.
Emerging technology
What's next for the modern yard?
We look beyond traditional equipment to discover emerging technologies that could change how horses are monitored, trained and cared for.
AI & Computer Vision
Emerging technology using artificial intelligence to monitor horses, behaviour and movement.
New Wearable Technology
The latest sensors and connected devices for monitoring performance and wellbeing.
Smart Monitoring
Technology that helps owners and yards monitor horses remotely.
Connected Yard Technology
Systems designed to make everyday yard management more intelligent and efficient.
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Smart Yard Advice
Practical guides to help you understand the latest equestrian technology and decide what is right for your horse, yard or business.
Buying guideSmart Yard
What is a smart yard? Connected technology explained
What you will learn: What connected equestrian technology actually does, where it saves time on a British yard and a sensible order to buy in.
Read guideBuying guideAI horse monitoring
AI stable cameras: what can they actually detect?
What you will learn: The difference between recording, motion alerts and behaviour detection, and what a camera can honestly tell you about a horse.
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Buying guidePerformance & wearables
Horse wearables: the complete guide for riders and yards
What you will learn: Where devices are worn, what they measure, how the data is reviewed and when a wearable genuinely changes your training.
Read guideBuying guideGait & biomechanics
Horse gait analysis: can technology really analyse your horse's movement?
What you will learn: Sensor-based and video-based movement analysis, what each records, how reliable it is and who should interpret it.
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Buying guideSmart stable
Smart stable technology: what is worth investing in?
What you will learn: Connected watering, feeding and environment monitoring: where automation saves real time on a yard and where it does not.
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Buying guideEquine health & recovery
Equine health and recovery technology: what it does and where it fits
What you will learn: Monitoring and recovery equipment used alongside veterinary care, what it is genuinely used for and how to introduce it.
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Buying guideRacing & professional yards
Technology used by professional and racing yards
What you will learn: Multi-horse monitoring, training telemetry and connected yard systems, and what changes when you scale from one horse to a string.
Read guideNot sure which equipment is right for you?
Tell us what you are looking to achieve, how many horses you have and how you currently manage your yard. We will narrow it down to the options worth comparing.