Apple Watch Riding experience report – the best riding apps

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Can you use the Apple Watch ride? In our tests, the smartwatch proves to be the ultimate sports watch more and more often: It measures distances, records the athlete's pulse and movements. Horse lovers can also benefit from it when riding. There are many good reasons for using the Apple Watch Runtastic app when riding as a rider app to record the activity. One integrated into the smartwatch by the manufacturer Apple Watch There doesn't seem to be any riding activity at the moment. We at Just Wanderlust ventured out on horses and recorded our rides using the third-party app Runtastic. How well works with that Apple Watch ride? An overview of my experiences.

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Riding is sport, and most riders notice that the next day at the latest, when they have really sore muscles in their legs and pelvic area. Preparing, grooming and saddling the horse, as well as riding itself, requires a variety of movements and is strenuous. With a rider app you can record and log your movements.

Sports Watches like Apple Watch are now available for a variety of uses such as jogging, SUP and surfing with a smartwatch and in many other areas in which the wearer is active and mobile. Why should you? Apple Watch not also when riding like for example when Riding on the beach use? A standard Apple Watch As far as we know, there is no activity such as horse riding. You therefore have to use a few tricks.

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Apple Watch when riding – integrated measurement or would you rather use a third-party rider app?

The Apple Watch like about that Apple Watch Series 8 and the Apple Watch 9 can of course also be worn while riding - of course we had to try it out straight away. We record every sporting activity with the Apple Watch and of course a horseback riding trip shouldn't be missed! One thing is clear: the smartwatch works either alone or in combination with an iPhone such as the iPhone. Most riders keep their smartphone in their jacket pocket anyway so that they can make a call while riding on the beach if the worst comes to the worst. It can almost start there.

We had them while riding in the woods Apple Watch 2 with Runtastic: How well does the combination really work?
We had them while riding in the woods Apple Watch with Runtastic: How well does the combination really work?

All that’s missing is the right rider app! So we browsed the internet a bit and looked in the app store. It turned out that there are practically no sensible apps for riders that can be used to record all important information about the activity on the horse. An integrated one Apple Watch Activity riding does not seem to exist yet in this form. In case of doubt, you have to either use the standard recording in the activities app under "Other" or an external app.

Doesn't spoil the fun of riding: The Apple Watch 2 records the activity data and is otherwise hardly noticeable - that's how it should be! Photo: Luisa Praetorius
Doesn't spoil the fun of riding: The Apple Watch records the activity data and is otherwise hardly noticeable - that's how it should be!

And in our research they didn't make a particularly good impression! Except for one program: The Runtastic running app is not only suitable for joggers, but also for a variety of other activities such as cycling, swimming and of course horse riding, where the app also reliably records activity and movement data. We even have them in the sauna Apple Watch already used! (at your own risk!) So we downloaded Runtastic for riding as a rider app!

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Apple Watch Riding with the Runtastic app – best riding app for advanced riders?

This trio is really a hit: In order to turn riding into a real sporting activity, you need the triad from Runtastic in the function of a riding app Apple Watch and a horse of course. Then you're ready to go: just like jogging, you just start the ride at the beginning of the ride Apple Watch in the Runtastic app – just in riding mode. Make sure that the iPhone is connected, as the Runtastic app still needs to run on the iPhone.

Everything that happens then is just the normal routine: riding on the beach, in the forest or somewhere else. Riders can carry out their activity with Runtastic and the Apple Watch record.

In the riding arena she draws Apple Watch 2 records the wearer's activity data while riding. Photo: Luisa Praetorius
In the riding arena she draws Apple Watch the activity data of the wearer while riding. Photo: Luisa Praetorius

The smart watch then calculates the activity data from distance, movements and heart rate. Every rider knows that galloping can make you sweat. The most important thing: The Apple Watch Riding with Runtastic doesn't bother you at all! On the contrary: A quick, quick glance at your wrist provides reliable information about all the important information. Time, duration of the ride, heart rate and calories burned. This way you don't lose track of time and can be back in the stable on time.

Which alternative rider apps for riding with Apple Watch is there?

There are at least two more rider apps in the iOS App Store that you can take a closer look at. On the one hand, this is the ReiterApp, which is also geared towards recording rides and also offers routes and navigation. On the other hand, the App Equilab Reiter, which also records many important dates around the ride. Both rider apps make a really good impression and can also be used sensibly to rides with a SmartphoneProgram.

For us, these rider apps are not so useful, because we like to collect all our activities in one app. So riding, Jog, Stand Up Paddling and everything we do, we want to have at a glance.

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My detailed conclusion

This rider app (even if it was not genuinely developed for riding) just works great! The Apple Watch is ideal for riding and in combination with the athlete app Runtastic it is an absolute dream team for all horse lovers. This way you always keep track of your ride, whether it's on the beach or in the forest. It also works when traveling, such as on a riding holiday Apple Watch a good figure.

With the help of the combination, all important activity data can be recorded and documented while riding, so that you always have an overview of your rides. We will the Apple Watch Now use it regularly when riding in combination with Runtastic. As long as there is no genuine Apple Watch Activity riding, the third-party app seems to be the best solution. If you want to record your rides, you definitely have a good and functional selection of rider apps.

Horse lovers have long appreciated it: riding on the beach is a great pleasure for both horse and rider and is an expression of freedom when you canter over the sand or trot through the shallow sea water.

Do you use a smartwatch like that Apple Watch while riding? Share your experiences in the comments.

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