Manual checks every two hours, for weeks on end.
Anyone guess what happened between 2am and 3am this morning? Smart Foal does it again. First foal of the season has arrived at Ironhorse!
After extensive research into what we wanted out of a breeding alarm, it was no question when we found smart foal for our P.R.E stud. The sales and after sales support has been exceptional and the alarm gave us the ability to be in control through the foaling season, by having advanced features in the app and being able to track what the mares are doing. We found the graph of high value as we tracked the usual patterns of the mares, and so when they were foaling it was a lot easier to catch them instead of losing a lot of sleep with a manual system. I really liked the mobile notifications for us, as I was able to set it to vibrate and not wake the household. In the instance wifi wasn't going to work, it's great to have the main base manual option as well. Most definitely worthy of the investment to any farm small or large.~ Rebeka @ Bezaryn (Australia)
Here at Ironhorse Appaloosa Stud we usually foal down around 15 mares a season. We have been using smartfoal now for around 5 years and never missed a foaling. Aimee is so helpful when I get a glitch which I usually do as I’mhopeless in technology, but she always helps me out. I would never contemplate foaling season without it.Â
We are definitely happy to give a good word for the system, It saved both mares and foals last season, both maidens and both needed assistance. The first colt was trying to come out rectally and the other was too big for his mum to do on her own. This season we had a mare who doesn’t lay down. So we were able to track behaviour.The app really is invaluable for when you need to go offsite and be able to keep an eye on things. An added bonus is being able to utilise the system for colic horses. Which you always hope not to have to do!Â