Jumping is one of the most spectacular equestrian disciplines. It takes many rides for both the rider and horse to acquire the right skill. Jumping training consists of exercises on individual elements of the parkour, e.g. crossing the ranks (so-called jump – jump), or stationary with left overrun, etc. etc. In order to lay out even the small elements of the parkour, not only expert knowledge of horse training is required, but also the high level of skill that the so-called ‘horse’s’ possesses. Host
of the Track. This is the person who places the obstacles on the square appropriately, and is often not a jumper himself. The conclusion, then, is this: not every jumper can lay a parkour, not every Track Host can jump their horse. In practice, this means that a rider on the high step of the competition podium is not able to set up the parkour for him-or herself. With the solution comes a system that, through the use of a managed laser pointer, will ‘show’ exactly where the obstacles should stand. The solution is so groundbreaking that it will allow the exact same configuration of obstacles to be exercised, or ridden, as, for example, 3 months before. The trainer, the rider, the rider will finally gain reference points that will allow him or her to measurably determine the progress of the horse’s or rider’s training. For competitiors, but also for ordinary enthusiasts, this is invaluable knowledge.
A specially prepared IT system and hardware will allow you to virtually prepare a parkour or an exercise system. The intuitive interface will ensure quick work, forward planning of workouts, and reference checks. In addition, the system will enable park sharing, and this opens up completely new possibilities in the equestrian world. For professionals, it becomes a tool that delivers tangible results, and for enthusiasts, an app that allows them to train and jump like their idols, or exactly as their coach has planned for them. Crossing the parkour from the last five-star competition or the Olympics won’t be a problem – as long as you have the right skills, because the parkour will be identical. Integration with already existing parkour planning programmes will also be important, but with an emphasis on data import. Ultimately, the system should reach the level of a portal for the jumping community and become a place for exchanging and trading training plans and parks. Scaling up the solution to the next level will be done by implementing a vision system with horse and rider tracking – just think, suddenly my ride of a parkour laid out by an Olympic Champion is judged by the Champion himself giving me advice and guidance is at least a decade ahead of any imagined and available solution.
It is, thus, possible to speak of a ‘must have’ solution that is likely to be successful at every level of jumping riding and beyond. No one in the world has yet thought of equestrianism in this way.