CHIO Aachen
2016-07-12
Test the pre-release of Scopey at CHIO Aachen
Participants and visitors at CHIO Aachen are welcome to try a pre-release
version of Scopey, the new digital tool for designing show jumping courses
and arena exercises on the go. The Swedish developers of Scopey are
exhibiting the app in tent 749 and are engaging with course designers,
trainers and riders from all over the world in the development. Sweden is
the partner country of the World Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen 2016.
Exactly one year ago, Daniel Brynolf and Ebba Kierkegaard started a project that they
later came to call Scopey. Ebba, a product developer and horse breeder with experience
in the equestrian sports, and Daniel, a professional game developer and interaction
designer, started the project just for fun. Ebba had the idea of making a tool for show
jumping course design and arena exercises; a tool that could calculate the distances
between jumps and other useful features. Daniel had the experience of making a lot of
games and prototypes and suggested that Ebba could make the app using the
programming language Lua. Together they started to craft the app now and then in their
spare time; but it wasn’t until one year later that they decided to release the app, due to
positive feedback from show jumping course designers and riders.
Ebba discovered the problem that it only exists expensive software aimed at show
jumping course design, and there are no mobile solutions available. Among professional
course designers and trainers; using pen and paper is still a common way to design
courses and arena exercises. By googling the images of “show jumping arena exercises
”shows that there exist many different styles and techniques.
The solution that Scopey intent to offer is a mobile, digital tool, to systematise the design
of courses and arena exercises, and make the job easy for professional course designers,
trainers and riders. In the long run, there is a potential to use Scopey as an educational
platform to share featured content in collaboration with sponsors and partners.
In March 2016, Ebba participated in the business forum at Gothenburg Horse Show,
where she also met with the world cup riders and received great feedback on the
prototype of the Scopey app. At that point, Daniel and Ebba decided to put more effort
into refining the app and go for a release. Ebba started the company Carrot AB with the
idea of develop innovative products for equestrians, with Scopey as the first product in
the portfolio. At the same time, it was announced that Sweden was this year´s partner
country at the World Equestrian Festival in CHIO Aachen and that Swedish companies
were invited to exhibit their products. Ebba took the chance to participate with Scopey,
and saw the opportunity to engage with equestrians from all over the world in the
development of Scopey.
Now that the Swedish developers Daniel and Ebba are at CHIO Aachen, they welcome
course designers, trainers and riders from all over the world to test a pre-release
version of Scopey. Scopey is being exhibited in tent 749 in the Swedish pavilions of the
CHIO Aachen Village.
Contact info:
Ebba Kierkegaard, Phone: +46706793760, E-mail: [email protected], Skype: @ebbakier
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
In short, what is Scopey?
Scopey is a new digital tool to design show jumping courses and arena exercises on the
go.
What is the idea behind the name, Scopey?
Just as a 'scopey horse' uses a good jumping style and technique, the Scopey app is
developed to bring powerful techniques to the modern equestrians.
What is this new digital tool?
Scopey is a mobile app in development for multiple platforms and devices, starting with
iOS for iPhone and iPad users.
Who are the potential users?
Scopey is a new handy tool for equestrian professionals such as show jumping course
designers, trainers and riders. Ambitious hobbyists that strive to learn and improve
their skills are also potential users.
Try Scopey at CHIO Aachen
Sweden and the Swedish Equestrian Federation are the partners of the World
Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen 2016.
Participants and visitors at the festival get a unique chance to test the Beta Version of
Scopey before everyone else does!
Welcome to meet up with the Scopey developers in tent 749 among the Swedish
exhibitors in the CHIO Aachen Village.
What is Beta Testing?
Beta testing enables potential users to test the iOS app before being released on the App
Store. There is a limit of 2,000 testers through Apple´s TestFlight.
The purpose of the beta testing from the developers point of view is to establish a
relation with potential users and receive feedback to refine the final product.
The reasons for testers to get involved are access at an early stage and the chance to
improve a new digital tool that would better serve their needs.
How can I become a tester?
Equestrian professionals and hobbyists interested in the iOS app are able to test the prerelease version trough Apple´s TestFlight.
Testers get a personal invite by signing up with their e-mail address at
www.scopeyapp.com.
Screenshots of the beta app:
Ebba Kierkegaard:
Scopey Beta App Preview (Youtube)
Link: https://youtu.be/MsV1egkiXwY