telephone. 01443 654265 email. cemas@southwales.ac.uk

twitter. @CEMAS_USW website. www.cemas.mobi

Based in Swansea, Emily Rees the founder of ESR Sports Massage developed the idea for the ‘EqiPad’ riding analytics app after being actively involved in equine sports and a key member of the Commonwealth Games 2014 sports massage team.Launched at BETA (British Equestrian Trade Association) in February 2015, the app was collaboratively developed with CEMAS to bring to market a unique solution to intelligent horse riding. The specialist app and associated weight sensing pad is aimed at horse owners/riders (able and para) market.

The idea is to increase the rider’s awareness of their riding style, promote a good relationship between horse and rider, promoting better riding technique through ‘real-time’ audio and visual feedback. In turn, the rider can make necessary corrections to posture and weight distribution, which will help enhance performance, improve application of aids (increasing accuracy), balance and co-ordination and improve horse and rider’s well-being.

The app also allows the data to be recorded, so that rider, trainer and therapist can support development and riding technique. The app has been designed to be easy to use, with wireless communication to the sensors, allowing the rider to perform without restrictions. Our current affordable Android version has been launched on the Google Play store for use on mobiles and tablets, but we do have plans to develop an iOS version in the future.

website: eqipad.com or eqipadperformance.com twitter: @eqipad

From the beginning CEMAS believed and supported my app concept, providing me with expertise, valuable guidance throughout the development.

Working with CEMAS has helped me to achieve my app to a very high standard and produce an advanced prototype of my product. The team were very supportive, offering expert advice and allowed me to bounce my ideas creatively.

Emily Rees, Co-founder

EqiPad

EqiPad

ffôn. 01443 654265 e-bost. cemas@southwales.ac.uk

twitter. @CEMAS_USW gwefan. www.cemas.mobi

Wedi’u lleoli yn Abertawe, datblygodd y sylfaenwyr Emily Rees a’i thad Ian Rees y syniad ar gyfer yr ap dadansoddi marchogaeth ‘EqiPad’ ar ôl cymryd rhan flaenllaw ym myd campau ceffylau a bod yn aelod allweddol o dîm tylino chwaraeon Gemau’r Gymanwlad 2014.

Cafodd yr ap, sydd wedi cael clod gan Gymdeithas Masnachu Ceffylau Prydain (BETA), ei ddatblygu ar y cyd gyda CEMAS er mwyn dod â datrysiad unigryw i farchogaeth deallus i’r farchnad. Mae’r ap arbenigol wedi’i anelu at berchnogion/marchogion ceffylau (abl a phara) er mwyn cynyddu eu hymwybyddiaeth o’u harddull marchogaeth, hyrwyddo cydberthynas dda rhwng y ceffyl a’r marchog ac annog gwell techneg marchogaeth drwy adborth sain a gweledol ‘amser real’.

Wedyn, gall y marchog wneud y cywiriadau angenrheidiol i’w ystum a’i ddosbarthiad pwysau, a fydd yn helpu i wella perfformiad, gwneud gwell defnydd o gymhorthion (a chynyddu cywirdeb), cydbwysedd a chydsymudiad a gwella lles y ceffyl a’r marchog. Mae’r ap hefyd yn caniatáu i’r data gael ei gofnodi, fel y gall y marchog, yr hyfforddwr a’r therapydd gefnogi datblygiad a thechneg marchogaeth.

Dyluniwyd yr ap i fod yn hawdd i’w ddefnyddio, gyda chyfathrebu diwifr â’r synwyryddion, sy’n caniatáu i’r marchog berfformio heb rwystr. Lansiwyd ein ap Android fforddiadwy presennol ar siop Google Play, ond mae gennym gynlluniaui ddatblygu fersiwn iOS.

gwefan: eqipad.com or eqipadperformance.com twitter: @eqipad

Roedd CEMAS yn credu yng nghysyniad fy ap o’r dechrau ac yn ei gefnogi, gan ddarparu arbenigedd, mynediad at gyllid ac arweiniad gwerthfawr drwy gydol datblygiad fy ap.

Mae gweithio gyda CEMAS wedi fy helpu i wireddu fy ap i safon uchel iawn a chreu prototeip datblygedig o’m cynnyrch. Roedd y tîm yn gefnogol iawn, yn cynnig cyngor arbenigol ac yn caniatáu i mi drafod fy syniadau mewn modd creadigol.

Emily Rees, Cyd-sylfaenydd