Horse rider SOS app

[Mince Pie]

Has anyone used this? Looks like a good concept but not sure how it works or how accurate the GPS is? I have brilliant off road hacking that goes for miles so would be good for when I take my TB out on longer rides on her own, but if it isn't that accurate then seems a little pointless!

 

[Shantara]

I'll be getting it for Xmas I might take it for a 'test'. I'll go out with Archie by myself and put my phone on the ground and see if it can pin point it.
Do you need a smart phone to receive the alarm?

 

[JCWHITE]

How much is it?

 

[claireandnadia]

£4.99.

 

[assuan]

If you have an Android phone:

https://market.android.com/details?id=edu.fsu.cs.ifall&hl=en

or

http://www.appbrain.com/app/fall-detector/at.spantec.securemotion.falldetector

or

http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/sports/cradar_iavh.html

All free apps that do the same thing, haven't tested these yet, but I will at some point.

 

[fidleyspromise]

I bought the SOS one the other day.
Very simplistic and although tried it out in house, haven't been able to get horse out to try it yet

you open the application and theres a huge START button. click this and that's you.
it then flashes "Active" in a big button thats orange/yellow and shows "motion not detected" if you stop.
It vibrates and counts down a minute if you stop. If you continue on your journey, then it stops counting instantly. If your sound is on it makes a loud, dinging noise.
After your allocated time of being stationary a text is sent along with a link to a map of where you are located.

I will go out into woods tomorrow to see how accurate it is

you can change the settings for the alert delay: from 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15 minutes

 

[Pinkatc]

I was interested in this but the mobile reception in my part of Surrey is a bit patchy - not sure if this will cause lots of false reports or not!