Apple Watch

Equilab is compatible with Apple Watches (generations 3+). Read the guide below to start using your Apple Watch to help track with Equilab!

Setup

To use the Equilab app on your Apple Watch, install the watch on your phone first. Once you are logged into your Equilab account on your phone, you can install the app on your watch by taking the following steps:

1. Open the Apple Watch app on your phone
   
2. Scroll to the "Available Apps" section
3. Find Equilab and tap "Install"
   

After you've successfully installed Equilab on your Apple Watch, you'll need grant permission for Equilab to access your Health data (collected by your watch). This will enable you to start tracking using your watch.

Usage

Once you've set up Equilab on your Apple Watch, there are two ways to use it:

1. Remote: The Remote mode is default and you can use it for free. It requires you to bring your phone with you to record your training. In this mode, you'll be able to start/stop the recording of your ride and see live measurements on your wrist while training.
   
   
2. Standalone: The Standalone mode allows you to record your trainings with only your watch, and leave your phone at the stable. You enable the Standalone mode in the Equilab settings on your phone, and it requires you to be subscribed to our Premium plan. Note that gaits will not be tracked when you are using the watch Standalone, but you will still see the map, distance, speed, and other data. Check out this short video to learn more!

When you finish a Standalone ride, you'll want to ensure that you don't close the Equilab app before it is uploaded and saved on our servers. If your Watch has cellular service, this will happen automatically (though it can take a little while if you have limited connection or a large training). 

If it does not upload, be sure to keep the Equilab app open on your Watch until it reconnects to your phone and uploads the training via your phone's internet connection (wifi or cellular). You'll know when the training has been uploaded by seeing the small upload symbol — a cloud with an upward arrow — disappear from the bottom right corner of the watches screen. The number next to the symbol indicates how many trainings are waiting to upload. 

When your training uploads, you'll also get a notification on your iPhone that you can tap to edit the training. Of course, you can also go back to make edits — just like you would for any other training.

Tracking rides standalone with the Apple Watch does not currently support the Safety Tracking feature, however, so you'll need to ride with your phone for contacts to be able to follow your rides in real-time and receive notifications.

Edit training/Pick horse

If you want to add a note, add or select a horse, or add the ground type to a training, you'll need to open it from the app and then press "Edit" in the training view.

Note: It's important to make sure that the Equilab Apple Watch app stays actively running in the foreground (not background) to ensure your training is fully tracked. If the app is shut off by your watch, it will stop the recording of your ride. Take the following steps on you iPhone to update the settings and help prevent this from happening:

1. Go to General
2. Tap "Wake screen"
3. Tap "Apps"
4. Tap Equilab, then select Custom (after pressing the digital crown)

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us at [email protected]. We're always here to help.