How to Use Posture Coach

Posture Coach uses AirPods to help riders ensure they keep their heads up while riding. This enables them to maintain both good posture and safety while riding. Premium users who have enabled the feature will receive audio feedback whenever their headphones detect that they are looking down.

How to use Posture Coach

Before you start riding, make sure that your AirPods fit tightly within your ears so that they don't move around.

To enable Posture Coach, take the following steps before you start riding:

1. Ensure that your AirPods are connected to your mobile device, and are selected as the audio output
2. Navigate to the Track tab within the app
3. Then, tap the "Coach" button
4. Toggle on the option for "Posture Coach"
5. Chose which level you want to use: Medium or Hard
   • (The levels determine how far down you can look before you are reminded to look up - "Hard" is more strict and will alert you with less head dip.)
6. Start riding with your new coach! You'll hear our audio alert beeping when you look too far down, reminding you to look up.

You can enable, disable, or update Posture Coach in the middle of a training (without interrupting it) if need be. To do so, simply press the 3 dots in tbe bottom of the tracking timer screen, select  "Open Posture Coach" and then adjust the settings

Calibration

You can calibrate your AirPods either when enabling the feature or when you start a training. It is important that you follow the voice's instructions to move your head accordingly. The calibration makes sure that you get receive the proper audio feedback.

Compatibility

Posture Coach is available on iOS 15 and later (and is only available for iPhones at the moment - not Android devices). The feature is compatible with newer versions of AirPods that have the Spatial Audio feature. These include 3rd generation (and later) AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max.

Why we created Posture Coach

The vertical seat is a foundational element of the equestrian sport — and is also one of the most difficult aspects to master. 

A well-known issue among riders is looking too far down (towards the horse's neck) instead of forward. When the rider’s head is out of alignment, the posture collapses forward. This means your head can bob, causing you to limit your vision and lose your ability to turn the horse. Our Posture Coach works as an “in-ear” guide, that when used regularly can help you keep your eyes up and become a better rider.

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us at support@equilabapp.com. We're always here to help.