Why Filming Your Rides is Essential

In the equestrian world, progress is everything. Whether you’re a beginner learning the basics, an intermediate rider refining your skills. Or a professional aiming for perfection, tracking your progress is key. But how often do we truly get to see ourselves ride? That’s where Pivo’s 360-degree AI Horse Tracking technology steps in. A riding essential, Pivo offers a game-changing solution that makes self-filming effortless and enhances your training like never before. In this blog post we look at the benefits of recording your rides. And how it can help you not only ride better, but also keep a visual journal of your progress and so much more!

Why Should You Film Your Rides?

Many riders rely solely on the feel of their movements when training, but our perception doesn’t always match reality. Filming your rides allows you to analyze your technique, identify areas of improvement, and track progress over time. Pivo makes it easy to capture high-quality footage without the need for an assistant. Helping you become a more self-sufficient and informed rider.

It’s not always ideal to have another person to film your rides, sometimes you have your family or friends to help, but the other times they might be busy. On the other hand, when you have your trainer filming you, it gets difficult to hold the phone still as they capture your ride and try to train you simultaneously. Or, sometimes you try to place your phone against a wall or use a Tripod. But it doesn’t capture your complete ride, as it stays static and doesn’t turn around or zoom in when you ride further away from the camera view! It’s also difficult for a person filming you to hold the camera straight and stable or have them stand for long hours moving around as you ride.

Here’s why incorporating Pivo into your training routine is a must:

Developed to resolve the above reasons, it helps you record solo and hands-free! Don’t depend on having someone around to record you and ride stress-free. Pivo, a riding essential, seamlessly films you in 360, so you don’t miss a single stride. And also have a stable video to watch back immediately, analyze your performance and improve.

1. Identify Strengths & Weaknesses

A simple video recording can reveal a lot about your riding posture, balance, and how well your horse responds to cues. Seeing yourself in action helps pinpoint inconsistencies and allows you to make adjustments to improve overall performance.

2. Gain a Coach’s Perspective Anytime

Even if you work with a trainer regularly, they’re not always around to watch every ride. Recording your sessions gives you the chance to review your rides later or even share them with your coach for remote feedback, ensuring consistent guidance even when in-person lessons aren’t possible. With Pivo Cloud Storage, you can easily upload and store all your training sessions in one place, making it simple to share videos with your coach and track progress over time.

3. Set Clear Goals and Track Your Progress

Filming your training sessions regularly enables you to compare past and present performances. Whether you’re working on dressage, jumping, or groundwork, you can see tangible improvements and set realistic goals for future sessions. Having your ride history stored in Pivo Cloud allows you to keep a diary of your progress and revisit key training moments whenever needed.

With your recorded videos, watch yourself in 360 view and observe moves that you would have missed otherwise. The new Stabilization feature also helps you overcome concerns of shaky and jerky footage due to uneven terrains, while the Target Exposure feature helps in adjusting the light, so your video is clear and has the perfect brightness to review minute details when you ride outdoors in harsh sunlight or gloomy weathers.

A Riding Essential – How Pivo Makes Filming Effortless

Traditional filming methods often require another person to hold a camera or set up static tripods that fail to capture the full picture. Pivo’s AI-powered Auto Tracking changes the game by allowing you to record independently, ensuring your ride is always in focus.

1. 360° AI Horse Tracking

Pivo’s advanced AI technology tracks you and your horse as you move around the arena. Unlike static cameras that miss key movements, Pivo follows your ride automatically, providing complete coverage from every angle.

Horse Tracking Basic: Designed for beginner and young riders, this feature ensures smooth tracking, helping new riders focus on their form and technique without worrying about camera placement.
Horse Tracking Advanced: Ideal for experienced riders and professionals, this version offers tracking for a target (horse and rider) when there are other horses (only) nearby.

2. Hands-Free & User-Friendly

There’s no need to stop and adjust a camera mid-session. Just set up Pivo, press record, and ride as usual. A riding essential, Pivo smoothly follows your movement, keeping you in frame so you can watch the video immediately to analyze your performance and improve.

3. Remote Coaching Made Easy

For riders who train with instructors remotely, Pivo’s Lessons Mode allows real-time virtual coaching. Riders can connect with their coach anywhere in the world, eliminating the limitations of location and scheduling conflicts. Your trainer can see your session as if they were right there, offering real-time corrections and advice. If live lessons aren’t an option, you can simply upload your recorded sessions to Pivo Cloud and send them to your coach for detailed feedback at their convenience.

The Pivo Headset also allows for speaking and listening to your coach as you ride. As it also records the voice in your Pivo footage, so all your valuable conversations and comments are stored with the visuals.

4. Video Stabilization for Professional-Quality Footage

Shaky footage can make it difficult to analyze training videos effectively. Pivo’s Stabilization Feature processes and smooths out your video, reducing unwanted camera movements and providing clearer, more stable footage. This means that every ride you record will be of high quality, making it easier to spot details in your technique and horse’s movement.

Integrating Pivo into Your Daily Training Routine

Whether you’re a leisure rider or a competitive athlete, integrating Pivo into your daily training brings immense benefits:

For Beginners: Improve basic riding posture, transitions, and communication with your horse by reviewing your progress over time.
For Competitors: Perfect your performance by spotting subtle details that impact your scores in competitions.
For Coaches & Trainers: Offer remote coaching and ensure consistency in your students’ progress even when they’re training alone.

Ride Better With Pivo

Riding is a constant journey of improvement, and Pivo helps you take control of your training in ways that were previously only available to professionals with expensive camera setups. Whether you’re looking to refine your skills, train more independently, or receive remote coaching. Pivo makes self-filming easy, efficient, and effective.

With the addition of Pivo Cloud, Horse Tracking Basic and Advanced, and Video Stabilization, riders now have even more tools at their disposal to enhance their training. Keep track of your progress, receive expert feedback, and improve your riding essential, Pivo.

It’s time to take your training to the next level — capture your ride, track your progress, and become a better rider with Pivo.

Are you ready to see your progress like never before? Try Pivo today and revolutionize the way you train!