A shared horse, zero misunderstandings.
Ride schedules, the care log, farrier and worming due dates, gear that needs charging: everything is shared live between the owner and the sharer, instead of scattered across text messages.
For the
owner
For the
sharer
What was said badly, written down once and for all
Four screens for the four sensitive topics of a shared horse: the schedule, how the ride felt, care due dates, and the horse's memory.
One-off or recurring rides, swapped or cancelled: the other person gets the notification. In landscape, the week becomes a horses × days grid.
Farrier, vaccine, worming, dentist, osteo: intervals are calculated, reminders arrive, and the text to the farrier is pre-filled.
Passport, coat colour, vet and farrier contacts, history of shoeings, wormings and health visits, attached reports included.
And also
The little details that make up daily life
Six things we always forget to mention, and that the app remembers for you.
A daily checklist to tick off, a “low on the tub” alert, and the mash rotation.
Ice Vibe, Beamer, boots: flagged right after the ride, and the other person is warned.
The weather at the yard, and the recommended rug depending on whether he's clipped.
Riders' holidays, the horse's rest days: all shown in the schedule.
Home-screen widget, reminders, and exporting rides to the iOS Calendar.
Coaches, vet, farrier, dentist, osteo: clickable numbers, all shared.
In the app
Three screens, and it’s all there
Built to be used one-handed, with gloves on, in a dimly lit aisle.
The week, as it's really lived
Three moments where it all comes together
Two taps, and it's set for the whole series. Camille gets the notification.
“A little short on the right,” the care done, a photo of the hoof: the ride keeps it all, and Camille sees it without calling.
Month view: the rides, the care coming up, the farrier in eleven days, the boots to recharge.
What we believe
A shared horse is a relationship between three. And he can't say a word.
Most shared-horse arrangements don't end over a question of riding, but over a misunderstanding: a day booked twice, a niggle spotted too late, a worming dose each thought the other had given. BarnMate does just one thing: make sure everyone knows the same thing at the same time.
His name, date of birth, photo, and his care intervals.
A code or a QR to scan, and the schedule is shared through iCloud.
Rides, care and due dates get written down week after week, reminders included.
Our story
A birthday gift that never stopped growing
Claudia & Mathieu · where it all began
A holiday with friends. Claudia tells Mathieu about the headache of her two horses: the boarding, the days for her sharers, the care each one thinks the other has done. She has a list of ideas as long as your arm, but no app that brings them to life.
Across the table, Mathieu guides very large companies on their digital services, from Nespresso to Rolex, by way of Miele, FIBA or PagesJaunes: he defines the experience and steers the teams who build it. It always starts with the same question, understanding what people really do, so it can be made simple on screen. That day, he listens to Claudia the way he'd listen to any poorly served need, and answers “I'll make you a first version, and we'll see.” Except he really does it. A few weeks later, for her birthday, Claudia doesn't unwrap a halter: she unwraps an app. Her very own.
The yard becomes the field. The same method as on the big projects, only at a different scale: you observe, you listen to the people involved, you correct. Her sharers log their rides, how it felt, what they gave. Each of Claudia's ideas becomes a screen; each daily tension becomes a feature. The due-date log arrives after a forgotten farrier visit, the notifications after a Thursday booked twice.
Then other owners at the yard asked for the same gift. We never wanted to build a social network for horses, or play lawyer: just to keep pairs who get along well from splitting up over a badly noted day. That's still what decides every feature we add, and all the ones we turn down.
“The best birthday gift is the one you use every day.”
Pricing
One subscription, several riders
One horse, daily life organised, no credit card. And if someone invites you, you enjoy everything for free.
One horse, but all the rigour of a real logbook: calculated due dates, history, summary, and your rides in your calendar.
This is where it all makes sense. The people you invite pay nothing.
The exact prices appear in the App Store, in your currency and depending on your region. Monthly and yearly start with a free trial; automatic renewal is handled by the App Store and can be cancelled at any time. The lifetime plan is paid once. Your data stays with you: nothing is collected, everything goes through your iCloud.
Running a stable? That’s a different app.
BarnMate Pro is a separate app, built for stables and equestrian centres: boarding, feed rations, team scheduling and invoicing. A different tool for a different job — downloaded separately.
Already used by professionals who compete all the way up to CSI5* FEI.
Contact
A question?
We'll get back to you.
An idea for a feature, a snag with sharing, or just the urge to tell us about your yard: write to us, it's Claudia or Mathieu who replies.
Your shared horse deserves better than a thread of texts
30 days free, for two. No card, no commitment.
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