A camera on your walker. AI that watches every stride. Alerts when something changes. We handle the technology. You handle the horses.
Vets only agree 62% of the time when assessing subtle lameness. By the time you can see it, the damage is already done.
The human eye cannot detect gait asymmetries below 3-5mm. Subtle lameness gets missed, even by the most experienced people in the yard.
Vet assessments happen periodically. A horse can develop problems and worsen between visits. What happens on the days nobody is watching?
By the time you notice lameness, the condition has already progressed. Early intervention saves months of rehabilitation and thousands in lost potential.
A camera at your horse walker captures every horse, every session. The AI analyses movement and flags changes. You don't touch a thing.
One weatherproof camera is mounted at your horse walker or trot-up area. We handle hardware, connectivity, and calibration. It takes 30 minutes.
Computer vision tracks anatomical keypoints on every horse as they move. Head nod, pelvic symmetry, stride length, and temporal patterns — measured stride by stride.
Each horse builds a personal baseline. When gait asymmetry increases beyond their normal range, you receive an alert before it becomes a clinical problem.
Continuous biomechanical analysis across multiple gait parameters, compared against each horse's own baseline.
Vertical head and pelvic displacement measured to sub-millimetre precision. Forelimb and hindlimb lameness differentiated automatically.
Stride length, duration, and stance/swing phase timing tracked across every session. Irregularities flagged against historical data.
Gradual changes over days and weeks that are impossible to see with the eye. A horse becoming 2% more asymmetric each week is caught early.
Every horse has a unique movement signature. GaitGuard learns each horse's normal gait and alerts only when something genuinely changes.
Existing methods require manual effort for each horse. GaitGuard runs every day with zero intervention.
| Visual Assessment | Smartphone Apps | GaitGuard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring frequency | When vet visits | When someone films | Every day, automatically |
| Manual effort | Vet watches each horse trot | Hold phone, film each horse | None — set and forget |
| Horses per session | One at a time | One at a time | All horses on the walker |
| Detects subtle changes | No — 62% agreement on mild | Yes — requires active recording | Yes — automatically |
| Tracks trends over time | No | Limited | Continuous baseline comparison |
| Hardware required | None | iPhone + subscription | One camera, installed in 30 minutes |
GaitGuard was built from a simple question: why is nobody pointing a camera at a horse walker and letting AI do what the human eye can't? Vets agree just 62% of the time on mild lameness. We built a system that doesn't guess. It measures every stride, learns every horse, and alerts you when something changes. Not a replacement for your expertise. A second pair of eyes that never blinks.
We're selecting a small number of founding yards for a free 4-week trial. No commitment. No risk. We bring the camera, set it up, and share everything it finds.