Quarter Horse Congress… There’s an App For That! Seven Apps You Should Download Before Heading to Ohio
The Quarter Horse Congress has been held in Ohio since 1967.
By: Brittany Bevis
There are literally hundreds of horse-related apps for your smartphone or tablet. However, for this particular segment, we chose a few that may be helpful for your trip to the All American Quarter Horse Congress this month in Columbus, Ohio.
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#1- Horse Show Tracker- All American Quarter Horse Congress App- FREE
Horse Show Tracker provides official information for the 2014 All American Quarter Horse Congress. The app is divided into four sections: Classes, News Feed, Events, and More.
Classes– Probably the most helpful feature of this app is the Classes section, which provides an easy-to-use method of searching for classes by either date or discipline. For example, click on Ranch Horse Pleasure to see that the Open Ranch Horse Pleasure class was scheduled to take place this morning, 10/10/14, and had an estimated time of 7:00 am in the Coliseum. Click on each class heading to view class draws, runs/scratches, current leaders, and final results.
Events– This tab provides information including dates and times for specialty events at the Congress such as Cutting, Professional Bull Riding, Freestyle Reining, Congress Super Sale, Equine Chronicle Masters 2-Year-Old classes, and the Night Riding schedule.
News Feed– This section provides brief “Twitter-style” descriptions of activities happening on the show grounds, such as “Cutting results now available by tapping the home screen’s More… icon” or “Updated draw for NRHA Open Reining-Finals.”
More– Click on this tab to view Stall Assignments, Patterns, Night Riding Schedule, Congress Location Map, and 2014 Congress Judges listing.
Download this app by visiting iTunes.
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#2- Shoeboxed Receipt and Mileage Tracker- FREE
This award-winning app, as featured on The Today Show, in the New York Times, and in The Wall Street Journal, provides a simple way to clear off your truck dash of all those countless gas, food, and hotel receipts. Take a picture of a receipt, upload it to Shoeboxed, and turn it into actual data that can be used to export into expense reports. There’s even a feature that makes tracking mileage for horse shows a breeze.
Ever lost an important business card you’d stuck in your jeans pocket to the watery depths of your washing machine? This app allows users to snap a picture of a business card and transform it into a contact on your phone.
Save a picture of each receipt and list it as either Reimbursable, Deductible, or I’m Not Sure, in addition to adding special notes you need to remember later. For example, “Remember to split Regu-Mate for three horses: Susie, Blaze, and Nicky.” You can also instantly send expense reports to clients from your email.
Download this app in iTunes.
Download this app at the Google Play Store.
Screen shot of AQHA Rules.
#3- AQHA Rules- FREE
If you haven’t downloaded this app already, it’s basically an electronic version of AQHA’s Handbook of Rules and Regulations. It includes an easy-to-search index, general rules and regulations, bylaws, registration rules, information about fees and violations, and much more.
This is a handy reference for checking rules for specific penalties in classes like Trail and Western Riding, causes for disqualification, rules regarding prohibited tack, and patterns for classes like Trail, Western Riding, Reining, Ranch Horse Pleasure, and Over Fence classes.
Download the app in iTunes by searching for AQHA Rules.
Download the app at the Google Play store by searching for AQHA Rules.
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#4- iEquine- Live feed provider for the All American Quarter Horse Congress- FREE
This app is from the official live feed provider for the All American Quarter Horse Congress. You can search for events by date and location or view directions on a map.
The best part is you can watch the live feed from different arenas at the Congress! Users can also view a tentative schedule and unofficial results as well as contact information for the horse show.
Because the live feeds are typically of HD quality, it is best to rely on a WiFi connection instead of a cellular connection.
Download the app in iTunes.
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#5- NBC 4- Columbus, Ohio- FREE
Trying to figure out whether you need to put blankets on your horse tonight? Wondering whether you should ready the ice scraper for the morning drive to the horse show? This app may help with live weather forecasts, 7-day weather forecasts, and animated radar specifically tailored for the Columbus, Ohio area.
The app also provides other local information such as news, sports, entertainment, and dining.
Download this app for iPhone, Android, or iPad.
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#6- FEI CleanSport Equine Prohibited Substances Database- FREE
Wondering whether a certain substance is prohibited in competition? This app will allow you to search for the FEI’s classification of a substance by typing in a trade name or active substance.For example, a search for Phenylbutazone will show that it is a Prohibited Substance (Controlled Medication) that’s defined as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory used for the treatment of acute pain. “The detection time is estimated with 168 hours (7 days) for all types of administration.” It also lists common trade names such as Butazone and Intrabutazone.
As always, when administering medication to your horse, you are advised to consult a vet first.
Download this app for iPhone or Android.
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#7- Columbus Airport + Flight Tracker- $.99
Quite a bit of horse traffic will be flowing in and out of Columbus over the next two weeks. This app may help make your frequent trips to the airport a little easier.
You can check on flight status for arrivals and departures, find out where baggage will be coming in, look at an airport map, view ground transportation options, get contact information to rent a car, as well as examine parking options like shuttles, valet parking, and the parking garage.
Download the app on iTunes.
Note- The Equine Chronicle doesn’t specifically endorse any of these particular apps or guarantee the quality of service. This is simply meant as an informational article.
