Instead of replacing good horsemanship, the Horcery Stall Monitor provides another layer of information that can help you respond sooner when something doesn’t seem right. “As someone who has spent years caring for horses, I see Horcery as another valuable tool for horse care,” says HorseGrooms founder Dinette Neuteboom. “It doesn’t replace experienced eyes, but it gives grooms, owners, and barn managers greater peace of mind by helping them stay connected to their horses during the hours when nobody is in the barn.”
What Is The Horcery AI-Powered Stall Monitor?
The Horcery Stall Monitor is an AI-enabled smart camera designed specifically for horse stalls. Purpose-built for barn environments, it goes beyond simple video by helping users better understand a horse’s behavior, activity, and environment throughout the day and night. The Stall Monitor was built around a simple reality: you can’t watch your horse every minute, but you still need to know when something may need your attention.
Key features include:
- Live video access to check on horses at any time
- Alerts for behaviors that may signal distress, including repeated rolling, unusual lying down patterns, or a horse becoming cast
- Storage of past videos and events
- Notifications when someone enters the stall
- Activity history and analysis
- Temperature, humidity, light, and noise sensors
For grooms and caretakers, that means less guessing, faster context, and another layer of visibility when no one is physically at the stall.
The System
The system consists of a Stall Monitor mounted above the stall and an easy-to-use mobile app that allows users to check live video, review activity, and receive customizable alerts. Flexible mounting options allow Stall Monitors to work in a wide variety of stall configurations, requiring only power and a Wi-Fi connection.
Unlike other cloud-based camera systems, the Horcery Stall Monitor analyzes activity and stores footage directly on the device. This reduces internet requirements and helps the system operate reliably in barns where internet connectivity may be less than perfect.
The Stall Monitor helps users stay connected to their horses whether they are in the barn, ringside at a horse show, or away from the property.
Helping Grooms Stay Connected to Their Horses
Grooms wear countless hats in their job. Between feeding, cleaning stalls, riding, ordering supplies, braiding, and keeping track of the countless details that come with managing horses, there is rarely enough time in the day. Yet despite the long hours and demanding workload, most grooms share the same goal: providing the best possible care for their horses.
When A Horse Shows Signs Of Discomfort
The challenge is that horses don’t stop being horses when you leave for the day. Horses spend many hours in their stalls without anyone present, and some of the most important changes in behavior can occur during those hours. A horse may begin showing behaviors associated with discomfort or colic, become restless, repeatedly lie down and get back up, or become cast long before anyone arrives at the barn the next morning.
The Power of Horcery’s Artificial Intelligence
Traditional cameras can provide a live view of the stall, but they require someone to actively watch them. Horcery was designed differently. Instead of simply recording video, it continuously analyzes activity within the stall and categorizes events, providing alerts when important activity occurs.
Cast
If a horse becomes cast at 3:00 AM, Horcery can bring that moment to someone’s attention instead of leaving it to be discovered hours later.
Colic
When a horse recovering from a mild colic episode begins rolling repeatedly overnight, alert settings can be adjusted to provide additional oversight without requiring someone to wake up for overnight checks or watch a live stream in case something happens.
Horse Shows
The same visibility is especially useful at horse shows, where horses are out of their normal environment, foot traffic is higher, and grooms are often split between the stalls, schooling ring, or trying to get some rest.
Behind the Scenes
The Stall Monitor works behind the scenes, collecting information about a horse’s routine and behavior without requiring any input from the user. While other barn management platforms depend on manual entry, Horcery gathers information on activity, resting patterns, environmental conditions, and stall events throughout the day and night.
Subtle Behavior Changes
The information can provide valuable context when something seems off. If a horse comes out the next morning with a swollen leg, did he kick himself while rolling or is there something else going on? Often, the most valuable insights are not major emergencies, but subtle behavior changes that might otherwise go unnoticed.
Greater Flexibility
Perhaps most importantly, Horcery gives grooms greater flexibility without sacrificing oversight. If a horse is acting slightly off, users can trust they will know if something is wrong without feeling tied to the barn. Whether ringside, caring for another horse, or finally home after a long day, Horcery helps users stay connected to their horses and informed about what is happening when they cannot be there in person.
Better Tools for Better Horse Care
At Horcery, our goal is simple: to provide horse owners, grooms, and barn managers with better tools to care for their horses while making the best use of their time. Horses deserve attentive care, but that doesn’t mean someone should stand outside their stall 24 hours a day. By providing greater visibility into a horse’s behavior, environment, and activity, the Stall Monitor helps users stay informed and respond when it matters most.
To learn more about Horcery and the Stall Monitor, visit horcery.com.
Discount On Your First Purchase
HorseGrooms readers receive 5% off their first Horcery purchase with discount code HORSEGROOMS05. Visit horcery.com to learn more and discover how AI-powered stall monitoring can help you stay connected to your horse, day or night, wherever you are.
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