Company:EquiRatings

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Short description: Equestrian data analysis company
EquiRatings
IndustryEquestrian Statistics
FounderDiarmuid Byrne, Sam Watson
Headquarters
Carlow
,
Ireland
Websiteequiratings.com

Equiratings is a sports data analysis company that provides performance metrics, ratings and content specifically for the equestrian events industry.

Background

The company was started by childhood friends, attorney Diarmuid Byrne and Irish national olympic equestrian sliver medal event rider, Sam Watson in 2015.[1]

The company produces the EquiRatings Eventing and Jumping Podcasts, hosted by Nicole Brown, and the EquiRatings Quality Index (EQRI) which uses data analysis to determine the likelihood of a rider-horse combination completing a cross-country course.[2][3] The eventing podcast produces over 200 episodes yearly while the jumping podcast produces approximately 50 episodes a year.[4][5]

This information is used by event organizers, Olympic teams and governing bodies, including the US Eventing Association, to improve safety and reduce the risk of accidents.[6][7] The company became the official metrics provider for Equestrian Australia, the national organization of Australia.[8]

EquiRatings teamed with SAP to design a statistical model that forecasts the results of major eventing competitions before and during the event. Pre-competition and post each phase, it simulates the competition 10,000 times, and updates its projected leaderboard and the estimated probability of victory, podium or top 10 for each pair.[9]

EquiRatings Quality Index (EQRI)

The EquiRatings Quality Index (EQRI) was introduced in 2016 and helps manage the risk of horses and riders across equestrian events around the world.[10][11][12][13]

Horse Form Index (HFI)

EquiRatings 2018 Horse of the Year Allstar B.

EquiRatings Horse of the Year

Each year votes are cast for the EquiRatings Horse of the Year award, also known as EROHTY. The award was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Year Horse Owner Extras
2016 Don Geniro Pippa Higgins, Pam Dews [14]
2017 Donner The Donner Syndicate [15]
2018 Allstar B Caroline Moore, Rosalind Canter [16]
2019 Rioghan Rua Margaret Kinsella, Frank Kinsella [17][18]
2021 Vassily De Lassos David Evans, Paula Evans [19]
2022 Zaragoza Gaspard Maksud, Jane Young, Martin Thurlow [20]

References

  1. "Equestrian data firm ready to attempt next obstacle" (in en). https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/equestrian-data-firm-ready-to-attempt-next-obstacle-1.3807062. 
  2. "EquiRatings – Stats that work…" (in en). https://www.horsemagazine.com/thm/2021/12/equiratings-stats-that-work/. 
  3. "How EquiRatings champions Big Data and Redefines Fan Engagement" (in English). https://www.sap.com/assetdetail/2021/08/e282c48d-f27d-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html. 
  4. "EquiRatings Jumping Podcast on Apple Podcasts" (in en-GB). https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/equiratings-jumping-podcast/id1588727635. 
  5. "EquiRatings Eventing Podcast on Apple Podcasts" (in en-US). https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equiratings-eventing-podcast/id1163693349. 
  6. "EquiRatings Quality Index FAQ" (in en). https://useventing.com/safety-education/safety/equiratings-quality-index-faq. 
  7. Clark, Tim. "SAP BrandVoice: EquiRatings Hurdles Pandemic Challenges With Fan Experience App" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2021/06/18/equiratings-hurdles-pandemic-challenges-with-fan-experience-app/. 
  8. "Equestrian Life - Equestrian Australia engages EquiRatings". http://www.equestrianlife.com.au/articles/Equestrian-Australia-engages-EquiRatings. 
  9. "EquiRatings Prediction Centre". https://prediction-centre.equiratings.com/. 
  10. "EquiRatings Quality Index – FAQ" (in en). https://www.equestrian.org.au/content/equiratings-quality-index-%E2%80%93-faq. 
  11. "EquiRatings Quality Indexes Now Available On USEA Horse Profiles - The Chronicle of the Horse" (in en-US). https://www.chronofhorse.com/article/equiratings-quality-indexes-now-available-on-usea-horse-profiles/. 
  12. "Horse Form Index (HFI)" (in en). 2022-01-14. https://inside.fei.org/fei/disc/eventing/risk-management/hfi. 
  13. Elder, Lucy (2022-02-01). "Making eventing safer: new tool to help riders assess their form accurately" (in en). https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/equiratings-horse-form-index-hfi-776044. 
  14. "Chinese Event Horse Don Geniro Named Equiratings Horse of the Year by Popular Vote" (in en). https://useventing.com/news-media/news/chinese-event-horse-don-geniro-named-equiratings-horse-of-the-year-by-popular-vote. 
  15. Allen, Shelby. "Donner Crowned 2017 Equiratings Horse of the Year - Eventing Nation - Three-Day Eventing News, Results, Videos, and Commentary" (in en-US). https://eventingnation.com/donner-crowned-2017-equiratings-horse-of-the-year/. 
  16. "Ros Canter caps sensational 2018 with top equestrian honour" (in en). 2019-01-04. https://www.lincolnshireworld.com/sport/ros-canter-caps-sensational-2018-with-top-equestrian-honour-165102. 
  17. https://www.traditionalirishhorse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/TIHA-WBFSH-Rankings-Study-Highlights-.pdf
  18. "Exciting New Additions to the Cathal Daniels Team" (in en). 2020-04-28. https://sporthorse-data.com/articles/exciting-new-additions-cathal-daniels-team. 
  19. "Vassily De Lassos - EquiRatings Horse of the Year | An Eventful Life". https://www.an-eventful-life.com.au/eventing-news/equiratings-horse-year. 
  20. Berendt, Tilly. "Gaspard Maksud’s Zaragoza Named EquiRatings Horse of the Year - Eventing Nation - Three-Day Eventing News, Results, Videos, and Commentary" (in en-US). https://eventingnation.com/gaspard-maksuds-zaragoza-named-equiratings-horse-of-the-year/. 

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