HippoCal FAQ

How do you install HippoCal on your phone?

1. Either scan the QR code further down with your phone or search the app store for the “HippoCal” app.
2. Tap “Install” in the app store and then start the freshly installed HippoCal app.
3. Now go to the office of your riding facility. There, use the “Scan QR code” button in the HippoCal app to scan the QR code for the hall you want. Note: you can register for further halls/arenas of your operator at any time.
4. Enter your surname, first name, email address and the name of the horse in the corresponding fields.
5. Tap “Sign up”. You are now signed up and registered for the hall you selected.
6. If you only want to use HippoCal for an overview of private appointments, you can do so from version 3.0 without signing up with a facility operator. You will then only see your private appointments.

Information about new features of the current version

Version 2.0:
1. A booking slot lasts between 30 minutes and 2 hours (depending on the hall). Your booking is also visible to other users of the app at the facility.
    The current occupancy is shown on the monitor in the hall (if available).
2. You decide whether your name or pseudonym and/or a picture should be visible to other users. Under “My data” you can change the displayed name     as well as manage the details of your horse (add a photo, names and number of horses).
3. Under “Messages” in the bottom menu bar, current information from the riding facility is displayed.
4. Tapping the respective hall shows additional information, e.g. the daily opening hours and/or a note about courses, events or     hall maintenance. Depending on the type of event, booking appointments during that time may be disabled.
5. Facility operators can limit how far into the future appointments may be booked. This prevents appointments from being entered very far in advance.
6. Tapping an image enlarges the view of that image.
Version 3.0:
1. Appointments can now be rescheduled!
2. HippoCal can now also be used to manage private appointments without signing up with a riding facility.
3. Create an overview of farrier, vaccination or vet appointments, saddlers or osteopaths. Nothing slips out of sight.
4. Messages from the facility operator are now also shown on the start screen.

How do you create a new appointment?

1. Tap “Create new appointment” in the HippoCal app.
2. Select the hall you want, if you are registered for more than one hall.
3. In the week view, pick the weekday you want. Sliding left or right changes the week.
4. In the day view, free capacity is shown in green. If the background is white, no appointment can be created.
5. Tap the time you want and then choose the duration (30 min, 1 h, 1.5 h or 2 h).
Note: for halls with single occupancy (e.g. lunging halls) the duration cannot be selected!
6. Tapping “Confirm appointment” creates the appointment; it appears immediately in the day and week views.

How can appointments be rescheduled?

Appointments can be rescheduled. Tap the appointment you want to change. Use the arrows to the left and right of the date and day to move it.
Only when the appointment is saved is it checked whether the chosen time is valid or whether no booking is possible at that time.
Naturally, only appointments in the future can be rebooked.
Note: rescheduling appointments is only possible from version 3.0!

What about events?

Events are marked with special colours and are shown in both the week and the day view. Depending on the organiser’s settings, appointments may be booked alongside an event.
If no booking is possible, this is indicated by a white background.
Note: showing events on the start screen can be switched off under “My data”. This is particularly useful when a lot of events take place and your own appointments are hardly visible on the start screen any more.