Appaloo Equestrian, the app born of a lack of ideas at the edge of the arena
Why we built Appaloo
Like many riders, my journey as a club rider changed in 2011 when I became the caretaker of my mare, Linda. Her arrival in my life was the starting point for so many things. I owe her a lot, and I believe the creation of this app is part of that too.
The first few months were filled with discoveries, failures, and successes. But soon, I found myself lacking inspiration for our riding sessions. Even worse, when I did come up with exercise ideas, I faced several challenges: either the exercise didn’t match our level, or I didn’t have the necessary equipment to set it up… And it was even more frustrating when I wanted to find session ideas beyond just dressage or jumping!
What I needed was a platform listing plenty of exercise ideas to try with your horse, with a way to sort through them easily according to my own constraints!
The first few months were filled with discoveries, failures, and successes. But soon, I found myself lacking inspiration for our riding sessions. Even worse, when I did come up with exercise ideas, I faced several challenges: either the exercise didn’t match our level, or I didn’t have the necessary equipment to set it up… And it was even more frustrating when I wanted to find session ideas beyond just dressage or jumping!
What I needed was a platform listing plenty of exercise ideas to try with your horse, with a way to sort through them easily according to my own constraints!
An active community of riders
+40 000 riders have already downloaded the app
+500 exercise sheets
+10 Disciplines
+50 000 followers on social media
5 professional coaches
+15 countries where Appaloo is used
Every month, new exercises shared by the community are added to the library. Thank you for keeping Appaloo alive!
The team behind the app
Lisa
Founder and managing director
“Appaloo is first and foremost a labor of love. It started from a genuine personal need. What matters to me is offering a tool that is accessible, collaborative and genuinely good. I am delighted that it now helps thousands of riders, in France and around the world!”
Erwann
Co-founder and technical director
“My aim is to put engineering at the service of quality. I want to build a product that is useful and, above all, practical for every rider. I am glad to see our solution now being used day in, day out.”
