Riders without a yard
No yard? You still have everything.
Equestrian tools usually start with the establishment, leaving out riders who do not belong to one: those keeping a horse at home, between clubs or riding with friends. Here, an account is all you need.
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The gap, and why it existed
Yard management software assumes there is a yard. Without one, there is nothing to use. That makes sense when you sell a tool to a manager, but little sense for a rider: their horse, exercises and friends never belonged to the club.
Paddoco starts from the other end: the rider first, the yard next, and the wider community as another circle. An account is useful on its own. A yard adds to it, rather than being a condition of entry.
Your horses, at home
A horse can be linked to your account without belonging to a yard. They have the same complete profile, thirteen-category care records, advance reminders and photos.
The app never offers a setting that requires a yard when you do not belong to one: it is left out, rather than offered and then refused. A horse living at home is not offered a place in a stable that does not exist.
Your exercise library
Draw your routes on a scale arena, then find the plan, 3D view, animated steps and preparation equipment. Print / PDF lets you take the exercise with you. Distances are reference points to check in the arena, and sharing follows your exercise permissions.
How distances are calculated, if you would like to know more.
Your learning and Galop levels
Your progress in the Training library is personal. A pathway at a Training centre is a separate record, with a cohort and named teachers and tutors. You choose what to share; a qualification displayed on your profile does not automatically grant a professional role.
Hacks, journeys and memories stay with you
Prepare a hack, find its history and create a photo or MP4 memory with the available options. Tourism also lets you plan a journey and its stages, then choose a public edition separate from the private record. A start, finish or caption can reveal a personal location: review what will be shared.
Prepare and share a hack · Plan a journey on horseback
Your friends, wherever they are
Friendships cross yard boundaries and do not require membership of any yard. Choose what friends see of your horses, section by section: three sections are shared by default, seven are private, and you can set everything to “Only me”.
You also have your groups, private messages and listings, without needing to belong to a club.
And the wider community
You can share beyond your friends with the public circle: all signed-in Paddoco accounts. Three points matter:
- The public circle on La Place remains sharing within Paddoco. Some other content, such as a deliberately published journey edition or a showcase competition, has an open internet link: check the workflow and preview before publishing.
- Publishing content is deliberately confirmed. Directory and profile settings have their own default values: check My account, What I show, then the audience for each share.
- You can only make public what you manage. Your own mare, yes. The club horse you share, no: that horse is not yours.
If you join a yard one day
You bring everything with you: your horses, records, library, Galop levels and friendships. And when you leave, you take it all with you. This is the promise Paddoco makes before all others.
Frequently asked questions
Can I really use Paddoco without belonging to a yard?
Yes, fully. Your horses, care records, exercise library, learning, equipment, friends, messages and listings all work without a yard linked to your account.
Does “public” mean visible on the internet?
It depends on the workflow. The public circle on La Place addresses Paddoco accounts. Publishing a public journey prepares an edition visible without an account after choosing items and confirming. Review the preview and visibility explanation before each publication.
Does my content become public automatically?
A post or new public edition is deliberately confirmed. Your profile and directory settings have their own default values, particularly for adults. Review My account, What I show, and each item’s audience before sharing.
Can I make a horse public if I ride them but do not own them?
No. You can only make public what you manage. Your own horse, yes; a club horse you share, no, because that horse does not belong to you.
What happens if I join a yard later?
You bring everything with you: your horses, their complete records, your exercises, Galop levels and friendships. And when you leave, you take it all with you.
Updated on 12 October 2026. Thank you to the community: your feedback helps Paddoco improve.