Equestrian Systems - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

Run your yard, your way. (Without the midnight admin).

If you run a riding school, you already know that looking after the horses is often the easy part. It’s the endless admin—chasing late payments, answering the phone in the middle of a lesson, sorting out staff rotas, and keeping local authority licensing records up to date—that eats into your evenings and weekends.

Equestrian Systems was built to fix exactly that. Founded by someone who actually grew up at a riding school, this isn't your typical faceless, corporate software. It’s a straightforward, friendly, and easy-to-use booking and yard management system designed specifically for UK riding schools and equestrian centres.

Our goal is simple: to help you save time, save money, and get back out on the yard doing what you actually enjoy. Centres switching to us typically save over 10 hours a week on admin and over £1,000 a year in software fees.

Why choose Equestrian Systems?

• Built by horse people, for horse people: We know the difference between full livery and working livery, and we know exactly why weight limits and rider grading matter for horse welfare. When you call us for support, you speak directly to the founder—no offshore helpdesks, no confusing support tickets, and no jargon. Just a real conversation with someone who gets it.

• No sneaky fees: We charge zero setup fees and absolutely no booking fees to you or your riders. We also offer the best transaction rates on the market.

• We set it all up for you: Every yard is different. Whether you are transitioning from a complicated, expensive system or moving away from your trusty paper diary for the very first time, we handle the entire switch. We’ll replicate your existing setup, migrate your data, and make sure everything is perfectly tailored to your rules before you go live.

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

• Online Bookings & Payments: Let your clients book and pay online 24/7. We support Stripe, Synapto, and GoCardless. Automatic receipts, credit balances, and cancellation handling are all sorted, meaning you never have to awkwardly chase a client for money again.

• Clever Rider Grading: Automatically enforce age limits, weight limits, and experience grades. Riders can only see and book the sessions they are actually eligible for, keeping your horses happy and your instructors stress-free.

• Stress-Free Licensing & Compliance: As an ABRS+ Approved Partner, our system is built with council inspections in mind. It keeps horse and rider records, incident logs, and inspection histories perfectly organised so you are always ready for the licensing officer.

• Staff Rotas & Task Lists: Keep your team on track. Daily duties, lesson assignments, and livery care tasks are all in one place so your staff can simply tick things off on their phones as they go about the yard.

• Livery Management: Keep your horse records, care notes, arena bookings, and monthly billing reports integrated smoothly alongside the riding school side. One system, one calendar.

• Real-Time Reporting: See exactly what you've earned and who owes what at a glance, without having to wrestle with a complicated spreadsheet.

Whether you run a traditional riding school, run courses, offer arena hire, or manage a busy livery yard, we configure the software around how you already operate—not the other way around.

Try it completely risk-free

We offer a 30-day free trial and a rolling monthly contract. If it’s not right for you, you can cancel at any time. But in our experience, once the paperwork starts disappearing and the phone stops ringing off the hook, nobody wants to go back to the old way of doing things.

Book a free, no-pressure demo with us today, and let’s get your yard running smoother than ever.