Anyone with an Apple 5 Watch register a fall on it from your horse? Just wondering if it works.
Yes. It also can be activated if you have a āhard jumperā as far as how they hit the ground when they land. This doesnāt happen frequently.
I havenāt fallen since owning it, but I walloped one being naughty during bathtime and it registered that impact as a fall. I donāt remember the wording that cam up on the screen, but I had the option to cancel the SOS call to my ICE contact, and I did so. Of course, right after I realized it would have been a great test to see what chain of events it set off, but I havenāt had the opportunity to do so since.
I have one, have triggered it often while having err,conversations about manners in the alley way with my pushy youngster.
āĀit looks like you have had a hard fall are you OKāĀ
Hit yes, while swearing at horseā¦
āHave you had a hard fall and are OK,āĀ
or
āYou havenāt had a fall?l
Ihave never let it run its course to see what happens.
I set mine off accidentally all the time during the course of a day at the barn! So I imagine it would work in the event of a fall from a horse.
Mine asked if I had a hard fall after killing 5 horse flies off my horse. It vibrates when itās asking, and I just hit no, I hadnāt had a fall.
Ohh interesting. Iāve been toying with switching to an iPhone, the fall feature on the supporting watch would be handy if it worksā¦ IF it works. Of course Iāll have to figure out who to send it to, my Dad, who ignores texts, or my BF, who ignores texts :lol:
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I bought one especially for the fall feature so Iām glad to hear it works. Iām not riding anymore but I have had severe bouts of vertigo and since I live alone I thought it would be a useful feature. Only problem is that I much prefer my Rolex so that is what I wear unless I am feeling woozy. Sometimes I wear both at once.
If you or your listed emergency contact doesnāt reply it will call 911.
I too have tested itā¦
What happens when it ācallsā 911? Is it a recorded message with a GPS, or ?
Iāve not found this fall featureā¦but mine thinks I run a lot;). Every ride it thinks Iāve gone for a run.
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I thought mine was going to ask me if I was doing a work out yesterday, it took a lot of energy to get my boots on.
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There is an actual Equestrian Sport option instead of running that you can select if you wish.
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I have one and I really like it! Havenāt fallen with it yet, but have accidentally set it off a few times. No problem to tell it I have not fallen.
How do you do that?
click the crown button on your watch, scroll down through the apps and select āworkoutā mine has Equestrian as first option, I think I set it up on my phone!
i really must try it, I see it logs heart beat etc. I imagine there will be a big difference between me riding, and me having a lesson.
Oh man definitely a difference, I nearly died at my last lesson.
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[INDENT]Iāve had one a few months, and I generally like it. The only time the fall detection has gone off was when I had a fall on XC; I havenāt had any other falls since getting it and it hasnāt gone off at other random times. The only thing I donāt like about it is the battery doesnāt last. Mine barely makes it 12 hours, and they advertise that it should last 18.[/INDENT]
