About RideAlign
A screening and self-coaching aid — not a diagnosis or a lesson
RideAlign's horse gait module is a screening and monitoring aid, not a diagnosis. It recommends exercises to build strength in the front or back end of your horse — build up gradually, and stop and rest your horse if it shows pain, heat, swelling or a limp.
RideAlign's rider position module is a self-coaching aid, not a substitute for in-person instruction. Always work with a qualified riding coach or trainer to address position or safety concerns.
What RideAlign is
RideAlign is a self-serve, two-module tool. The horse gait module helps owners and caretakers track stride symmetry and stride strength over time: you film your horse trotting, tap the poll and hip on the first frame, and RideAlign tracks how those points move for the rest of the clip, comparing your horse's actual up-and-down motion to a perfectly even, symmetric reference. The rider position module helps riders track their own position in the saddle: you film yourself riding, tap two points (head, foot), and RideAlign reports an Alignment score (how vertical the head-to-foot line stayed) and a Stability score (how little it swayed), which you can then compare between any two past screenings to see how your position has changed.
The idea behind the horse gait module mirrors how vets already work: they watch for a "head nod" (asymmetric vertical movement of the poll, associated with forelimb discomfort) and a "hip hike" (asymmetric vertical movement of the pelvis, associated with hindlimb discomfort) during a trot-up exam. Objective equine gait-analysis systems used in veterinary and research settings — such as Lameness Locator, Sleip, and RealHorse — quantify these same patterns from sensors or video. Ultralytics has also published a "Stride" reference app exploring pose-based gait tracking. The rider position module borrows the same video-tracking approach and applies it to a simplified head-to-foot vertical alignment line, in the spirit of the classic "ear-shoulder-hip-heel" check that riding instructors use. RideAlign brings lightweight, video-based versions of both ideas to your phone or laptop. Video is analyzed on your device by default, and never leaves it unless you explicitly choose to save a copy to your profile.
What RideAlign is not
RideAlign does not diagnose lameness. It does not identify a specific limb, a specific injury, or a specific condition. It does not replace a veterinary lameness exam, flexion tests, nerve blocks, imaging, or any other clinical evaluation performed by a licensed veterinarian. A high or low Symmetry Index or Stride Strength Index is a data point to guide your horse's training — not a conclusion on its own. Each horse result comes with exercises to build strength in the front end or the back end, depending on which one the clip showed was weaker. Likewise, RideAlign's rider position feedback does not replace in-person coaching. It cannot see your reins, seat weight, leg position, or the horse's response the way an instructor can, and it does not evaluate riding safety.
The current version (V1) tracks points that you place manually, using template-matching across video frames. It does not use a trained AI pose-detection model to find the body automatically, for either the horse or the rider. Automated pose detection, additional landmarks, and multi-limb analysis are on our roadmap, but are not part of the app today. We would rather tell you plainly what RideAlign does now than overstate it.
How your data is handled
Video you record or upload is processed on your device. By default, it's discarded after scoring and never leaves your device. If you choose "Save a copy to my profile," that one clip is uploaded to private cloud storage so you can watch it later on any device. Horse profiles, rider profiles, and screening history are saved in your browser. If you create a free account and log in, they also sync to your account, so they follow you between your phone, tablet, and laptop. Payments are handled by Stripe, and we never see your card number. Read the full Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
When to stop, rest, or call your coach
Strengthening exercises are for a comfortable horse. Regardless of what your Symmetry Index or Stride Strength Index shows, stop the exercises and rest your horse if it shows visible lameness, sudden pain, heat or swelling in a limb, reluctance to bear weight, or a change in behavior under saddle. Build any new exercise up gradually over several weeks, and re-screen with the same filming setup to see whether it's helping. Likewise, regardless of your Alignment or Stability score, work with a qualified riding coach or trainer if you have concerns about your position, balance, or safety in the saddle — especially before trying to correct anything on your own.
Support
Questions, a clip that won't track, billing help, or a request to delete your data? Email us at becky.j.waldron@gmail.com. A real person, usually the founder, replies within one business day. For filming help, start with the Filming Guide. You can reset a forgotten password from the password reset page.
Full disclaimer
RideAlign's horse gait module is a screening and monitoring aid, not a diagnosis. It recommends exercises to build strength in the front or back end of your horse — build up gradually, and stop and rest your horse if it shows pain, heat, swelling or a limp. RideAlign's rider position module is a self-coaching aid, not a substitute for in-person instruction. Always work with a qualified riding coach or trainer to address position or safety concerns.