THE organisers of one of the world's leading equestrian events, CHI Geneva, have added an innovative touch to their show. From December 10th -13th 2015, the public as well as the competitors will discover a pioneer solution of “horse tracking” and statistics.

Used during television broadcasts on the main screens within the showgrounds as well as on the show's own website, this system created and developed by the company Playfulvision, will give the general public a greater understanding of top level show jumping.

During and at the end of each competition, a chart will allow a comparison of the performance of the first two riders of the class. The time, the distance rode, the number of strides galloped as well as the average speed, will be displayed and will allow a better understanding the why the winner dominated the second place rider in a similar system to the one used in tennis. The errors made, if any, will also be analysed.

Numerous other statistics, interesting to those with a deeper knowledge of the sport, will be also be available, including a superposition of the rounds of the two best riders in the class (horse tracking) allowing for a visual comparison of the lines each rider chose to execute.

Working solely with cameras strategically positioned on the course without disturbing rider, or horse, the system will allow for real-time feed and live data.

"We are thrilled to be able to present this novelty to our spectators and competitors," said Sophie Mottu Morel, general director of the CHI Geneva. "The collected data will provide a new view of show jumping. Typically with a jump-off, it is not always easy to precisely explain what allowed one rider to be quicker than the other. The statistics provided by this system as well as with the visual superposition of the courses should help bring answers. This data will not only be useful to the public and the competitors, but also to the TV commentators during broadcasts. This solution has real added value and is a huge step forward in the use of technology in our sport."

The statistics and the system of horse tracking will first be used during the Credit Suisse Grand Prix and thereafter in several other competitions, notably the Rolex Grand Prix, one of the classes of the Grand Slam of show jumping, on Sunday December 13th in Geneva.

Additional information available on: www.playfulvision.com