GoCompete.ie launched as a one-stop shop for the equestrian community

A NEW website, GoCompete.ie, specifically created for the Irish equestrian community launched in March 2020.

The website has two core areas for equestrians. The first being an event calendar which provides details on equestrian events taking place all across Ireland. From hunter trials to training shows, and SJI to one-day events; equestrians can find all the information they need for their next competition.

Speaking about the origins of GoCompete.ie, Sue Byrne, one of three founding members of GoCompete.ie said: “Competing with my own horse Billy, I found it difficult to find what competitions were on each weekend. As we do a bit of everything from Riding Club to Agricultural Shows, it meant going into so many websites and Facebook pages and writing a list of shows I would like to go to. No doubt each weekend I would miss a show or confuse dates and that’s where the idea for GoCompete.ie began.”

The second arm of GoCompete.ie is the business directory which offers equestrian business owners an effective platform to advertise their products and services. Not just restricted to equestrian centres and shops, a full range of equestrian services including farriers, physiotherapists and instructors, to name a few, can also take advantage of the GoCompete.ie platform.

“Here at GoCompete we wanted to create a website that was easily accessible by everyone in the equestrian community. Our platform provides an equestrian directory that allows businesses’ no matter how big or small, to promote themselves. We are working on building a full catalogue of businesses to provide one place for all things horse related in Ireland,” said Darielle O’Sullivan, another of GoCompete.ie’s founding members.

While the full website is public and available for users to browse freely, equestrians are invited to sign-up for a free account which will allow them to save their upcoming events and favourite businesses in their own account area. For business owners who are interested in listing their business, GoCompete.ie have a special launch offer of just €39.99 which includes a 12-month listing in the directory, the ability to add events to the website’s calendar and additional promotion on the GoCompete.ie social media channels.

Orla Canavan said: “Since launching in early March, we have seen a big pick-up in website sign-ups and have received a lot of interest from equestrian business owners who are looking to list on the website.”