Blanket & Riding User Reviews

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Weather

I can’t figure out how to check the weather on this app

Response from developer

Hi Lexi! Thanks for the review! Hot Horse isn't a weather app; it's designed to help you decide when conditions are right to ride or turn out your horse. That said, weather data does appear throughout the app as context for those recommendations. You'll find temperature, wind, and current conditions displayed directly on each horse's recommendation card. Tapping a card opens a detail view with hourly and daily forecasts, including temperature highs/lows, apparent temperature, wind speed, and a temperature chart. The Upcoming Riding Conditions section also uses weather data to show you which windows in the coming days look best for your horse. The key thing to know: we fetch weather for your horse's location, not your device's location. If the weather context isn't showing up, make sure you've set a location for your horse. You can do this by adding an address or dropping a pin on the map in the horse's detail view — no location permissions required. If you have further questions, feel free to reach out directly through the Feedback tab (the paper plane icon). I'm happy to walk you through it and answer all of yoru questions.

Great app

Highly recommend

Response from developer

Thanks for the kind words! We're thrilled to hear you're enjoying Hot Horse: Blanket & Riding. Your feedback means a lot to us, and we're always working hard to improve. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out through the Feedback tab (the paper plane icon).

Very helpful!

I love this app! With in a seconds I know if , how and for how long I can ride my horse or if it is too hot!

Response from developer

Thank you for the 5-star review! We're thrilled to hear that Hot Horse is helping you manage your horse's riding schedule and weather conditions. Your feedback is invaluable, and we're always working to improve our app. If you have any more suggestions, please let us know directly through the Feedback tab (the paper plane icon)!

Easy and Accurate

We have used this app since it came out. For us it has been accurate and easy to use. We really like how fast it loads, and the recent updates have been great. We generally use the widgets and watch complications which give you most of what you need at a quick glance. Also the horse update feature that prompts you to think about how your horse is doing under its blankets is well thought out.
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Response from developer

Thank you for your 5-star review of Hot Horse! We're thrilled to hear that you've enjoyed using the app and appreciate your feedback. We're constantly working on improving the user experience and feature set, and we're excited to bring you even more enhancements in the future.

Can’t get the app to work

Weather won’t load, can’t add my location, can’t add my horse, no updates or reviews in 2 years. Screenshots looked promising. Can’t find a good blanketing app ):

Do not recommend

App worked at first, then it stopped loading the current weather. No matter how I change things it won’t load , nor will it even show on the app. This app also only has the degrees in Celsius.

Response from developer

Version 2.6.0 that fixes the issues is available now. This is actually a major update, so please give it another try when it is available. Also, the app follows the phone's settings regarding celsius and Fahrenheit. We are in the US, and we see Fahrenheit. If you continue to have the problem, please contact us through Feedback in App.

Not impressed

Have emailed Support twice, no reply.
Locations not functional.
Subscription features not working on iPad.

Response from developer

I missed this review earlier. I reviewed my emails from June to September of 2023, and I could not find any. If they went to spam, they are long gone. The app has been recently updated, and I invite you to come try it again. User feedback has been greatly improved, so you can get help more easily.

I wanted to love it

I wanted to love this app but the temp predictions have been incorrect with current and upcoming temperatures by 10 degrees.

Response from developer

Version 2.6.0 is available using Apple Weather. That being said, different services are better in different areas. Please give it another try and see if the weather is more accurate for you.

Doesn’t ever work

You know, I’d be more inclined to give this a better rating if it ever freaking worked. All it ever does is show grey spaces and no weather information. Then it says “it’s running very slow, please be patient” and then it’ll say “try again later”. Only seems to work about half the time.

Response from developer

I regret that you are having that issue. That is a symptom of a connection problem between your device and the internet. The complete message is "The network is running very slowly. Please consider checking later." Please contact me and we can see if we can work through whatever issues you are experiencing.

Good app

Good app wish there was a clipped horse toggle like the run in toggle option. Otherwise like how simplistic it is.

Response from developer

We are glad you are enjoying Hot Horse. We wanted to make sure you were aware that if you are subscribed you can add your own horse to Hot Horse, and designate that horse as being clipped (as well as age, body condition, etc.) to further customize the recommendations. You can find the instructions for this on the Settings page which is accessed by the Gear icon in the upper left corner. Our email is at the end of the instructions should you have additional questions. Also, please let us know if you have any suggestions as we are always looking to improve Hot Horse. We have horses too, and use Hot Horse ourselves.

Easy to use

I love this app! No wasted time debating with myself about whether it’s too hot to ride or what type of blanket my horse needs to have on. As a working mom, this app helps me more easily plan rides and quickly determine blanketing in the winter.

So Helpful!

I love this app! I’m a new horse owner and the app takes all the guess work out of keeping my girl safe during our crazy hot and humid months. Thank you for this app!

Awesome app!!

I love this app! It keeps me and my horse safe in the summer heat and offers excellent guidance for blankets in the winter!

Must pay to access features

This app isn’t all that useful unless you’re paying for it. The basic, free version doesn’t allow you to add specific horses and their coat length. (When other free blanket apps have that option.) I was disappointed by that and went with a different app. I do like the heat index feature, but it’s not worth it for me to keep/utilize the app just for that.
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Response from developer

While I am sorry that you did not choose Hot Horse for your blanketing needs, I do appreciate the interest. I would be happy to discuss any concerns you may have if you feel like contacting me directly at AlelinApps @gmail.com (remove the space). It sounds like you enjoyed the Pro version of the app when you had it for free, and I would appreciate your feedback. As I am sure you are aware, quality weather information is costly, and other free apps can have spotty data as a result. Hot Horse allows you to see up to a week ahead, more than other apps, in an easily viewable format. And there is more to come. Good luck, and I do hope to hear from you.