Comparison

H&C+ vs Polework Patterns

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

H&C+

Stream live equestrian sports, access masterclasses from top professionals, and enjoy extensive entertainment content. Watch on any device, anywhere, anytime, for a comprehensive equestrian experience.

Highlights
  • Live equestrian event streaming
  • Masterclasses from top professionals
  • Equestrian entertainment content
  • Watch on any device
  • Accessible anytime, anywhere
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Horse & Country TV - live equestrian sports, training and entertainment Stream top international equestrian events, access masterclasses from the best in the business and enjoy hours of captivating equestrian entertainment. Watch anywhere, anytime on your preferred device. Download now and saddle up for unrivalled entertainment, education, and inspiration! Terms of Use: https://horseandcountry.tv/legal

About

Polework Patterns

Discover new polework exercises for your horse with this app. It offers 40 diverse layouts and 120 exercises focusing on balance, core strength, and responsiveness. Easily find patterns based on pole count or training focus, with suggested paces and difficulty ratings.

Highlights
  • 40 polework layouts
  • Search by pole count
  • Search by training focus
  • Random layout generator
  • Color-coded pace suggestions
  • Difficulty ratings
  • Favorites folder
Features
Currently charting
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Do you love polework but have run out of ideas how to use your poles? Are you looking to engage your horse’s brain as well as their body in a fun and beneficial way? Do you get bored in the arena and need to help finding new ways to keep both you and your horse entertained? If the answer is yes to any of the above then you need the Polework Patterns App by Fancy Footwork Equestrian in your life! This app includes 40 different layouts (20 main and 20 random) which are designed to be multi directional and use between one and twenty poles. There are several unique features including: - the option to search for layouts based on the amount of poles you want to use: • 1–5 poles • 6–10 poles • 11–15 poles • 16–20 poles - the option to search for exercises based on what area of a horse’s development you want to focus on – here you will find 15 categories including • Balance • Core • Engagement • Response to rider • ... and more! - a random button which can be used if you can’t decide which layout to go for, or if you like to live a little dangerously! Either way press that random button, watch the poles spin, the confetti fall and then marvel as your layout is revealed! - all of the layouts have different suggested exercises to use (four options for the main layouts and two options for the random layouts), each of which are colour-coded to show which pace to use, and a proposed difficulty rating attached to help you decide if that exercise is suitable to your horse’s stage of training. - 120 potential exercises with four suggestions given per exercise as to what areas it could help your horse improve on. (Flexibility, straightness etc) - a “Favourites” folder where you can add any of the 80 exercises used in the main layouts for quick and easy access. - all for a one off price! No monthly subscription. No annual membership. Buy it once and that's it; its yours to keep! Polework patterns was developed by the creator of Fancy Footwork Equestrian, Nina Gill. Nina is a qualified coach who runs Polework clinics full-time and is passionate about her work and the many benefits of polework. This passion has led to Fancy Footwork Equestrian collaborating with some of the U.K.’s biggest equestrian YouTubers and influencers, as well as having Polework training articles printed in three of the biggest equine magazines to date. With this app you will never run out of Polework ideas, even the biggest layouts have been designed to be broken down into smaller sections so that those sections can be used as a standalone layout if you don’t have enough poles to build the whole thing.

Screenshots

H&C+4 screens
Polework Patterns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Polework Patterns at 93% against H&C+'s 8%. Polework Patterns also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and chart position (#34 vs unranked). H&C+'s advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and ratings volume (108 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

H&C+ is free to download; Polework Patterns costs $3.99 up front. H&C+ sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Polework Patterns sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Polework Patterns holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: H&C+ has 108 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of H&C+'s written reviews are positive against 93% of Polework Patterns's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

H&C+ ships an update every 3 months, Polework Patterns every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
H&C+ versus Polework Patterns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterH&C+Polework Patterns
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.4 (108 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.0% of reviews93.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings108 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#34 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperH&C TV LimitedNina Gill

Customer experience

H&C+

All ratings108 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive8.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative89.8%

Polework Patterns

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%

Bugs and requests

H&C+

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes when accessing content
  • General error messages during playback
  • Failed to load errors
  • Cannot stream to TV/Apple TV
  • Login page comes up blank
Show 13 more
  • Subscription not recognized despite being paid
  • Password reset unavailable in app
  • App freezes on certain pages
  • Buffering symbol on black screen
  • Casting to TV stops playback
  • Portrait/landscape orientation issues
  • Account settings link non-functional
  • Code 422 errors on live events
  • App refuses to open with refresh loop
  • Content doesn't load after app update
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Video playback stops when casting
  • Search returns irrelevant old content

Requested features

15 requests
  • Search functionality in app
  • Favorites page with one-click access
  • User account display after login
  • Related content recommendations
  • Closed captions and playback speed controls
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  • Skip ahead buttons (10 seconds)
  • Fast forward through ads
  • Video download capability
  • TV guide with event timings
  • Content sorting by newest to oldest
  • Series collection pages
  • Show notes with action start times
  • Personal watch history tracking
  • Full video title visibility
  • Improved Chromecast support

Polework Patterns

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

23 purchases

H&C+

Subscriptions8
  • Horse and Country$6.991 Month
  • H&C+ Monthly$9.991 Month
  • H&C+ Monthly2 variants$19.991 Month
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  • H&C+ Gold Monthly Subscription$24.991 Month
  • Horse and Country$69.991 Year
  • H&C Plus Annual Subscription$99.991 Year
  • H&C+ Annual$124.991 Year
  • H&C+ Gold Annual$249.991 Year
One-time15
  • B2B: Showjumping Season 1$14.99
  • NCEA National Championships$19.99
  • Les 5 Etoiles de Pau 2023$24.99
Show 12 more
  • USEA American Eventing$24.99
  • Riding with the Reddens$24.99
  • Carolina International 2024$24.99
  • NCEA National Championship$24.99
  • USEA Intercollegiate$24.99
  • Carolina International 2025$24.99
  • "Oktoberfest" Horse Trials$24.99
  • 2024 USEA AEC$24.99
  • Dublin Horse Show 2024 Dublin$24.99
  • Giant Steps Charity Classic$24.99
  • Piazza di Siena CSIO5* Rome$24.99
  • Bramham International$24.99
1 purchases

Polework Patterns

One-time1
  • Patterns Add-On #1$2.99

Questions

Is H&C+ free?
H&C+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Polework Patterns free?
Polework Patterns costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, H&C+ or Polework Patterns?
Polework Patterns is rated higher. H&C+ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 108 ratings, while Polework Patterns averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do H&C+ or Polework Patterns have ads?
Neither H&C+ nor Polework Patterns shows ads.
Which is updated more often, H&C+ or Polework Patterns?
H&C+ ships an update every 3 months, and Polework Patterns every 6 months. Most recently, H&C+ was updated on September 21, 2026 and Polework Patterns on September 24, 2026.

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