Cool new Tech for horses

A very cool new technology, check out this video to see what it can do, then check out PonyUp Technologies.

While it may be a bit expensive now, this may revolutionize equestrian competition in the next decade. With horses dying at shows and collapsing while working, this may be the new way of monitoring horse health and keeping horses happier, healthier, and living longer lives.

Think what this could do for endurance horses both in training and during competition. With this you can far more accurately monitor pulse and hydration needs which will allow competitors to ride their horses at their peak ability.

This could also be great for eventers during the cross country and endurance phases. Riders could know if they were pushing their horse too hard, or if it could do more.
This could also speed up vet checks at both these competitions and with real time data vets may be able to pull horses off course before they have issues rather than waiting for the check points.

Who knows, this may have even been able to save Hickstead, the now famous show jumper who died this past weekend. Had the caretakers known about his condition they may have changed how they competed or cooled down after the jumping round.