This area will display your selected Profile picture (along with the date it was last updated) and you can use the link to Change MyProfile Picture; alongside this your main profile information is displayed as follows:

- Current Profile Message (and date/time it was last updated)
- Name (and date you joined MyHorseDates)
- Nickname
- Number of Horses/Ponies currently set up against your profile
- Number of Friends you currently have against your profile
- Number of Friends you currently have Pending for you to progress
- Number of Contacts currently set up against your profile


The lower area of this page then displays:

Any MyTackroom Reminders you may have set and/or that have a current Action Date set against it. You may then Delete this reminder or Modify it (both the text and/or the Action Date).

Any MyFriends Invites you may have set where someone on MyHorseDates has invited you to be their friend. You can Accept or Reject this invite; you can also View this potential friend's profile before accepting or rejecting this Invite. You may also Block this user from being your friend and this will prevent any further invites from this user.

Any MyFriends Messages you may have received from your friend(s). You can Delete, Save or Reply to this meesage; you can also View your friend's profile at this point. You may also Report Abuse from this user at this point and the message details will be embedded within the Feedback Form that is created for you.

Any pending Shared Contacts you may have received from your friend(s). You can Accept or Reject a contact; you can also View a potential Contact's details before accepting or rejecting this contact. You can also View your friend's profile at this point.


There are a number of sub options within the MyProfile area as follows:

This area allows you to update your Profile Message that is seen by all other Users.

This area allows you to update your individual profile details that are held on file:

Email Address - this is an email address where anything to do with MyHorseDates is sent, this should be an email address that you regularly check as it will receive important information from both your Friends and MyHorseDates.

Date of Birth - this is your date of birth in the format DDMMYY (i.e. day 01 to 31, month 01 to 12 and year 00 to 99); this is used for validation and applicability of various aspects of MyHorseDates. It is not publicly displayed

Male or Female - select your gender; this may be used for applicability of various aspects of MyHorseDates.

Nickname - this is your nickname that you want to appear throughout MyHorseDates.

Profile Message - this is your profile message that is visible to everyone in MyHorseDates.

Private or Public - your profile is normally Public; if you set it to Private then you will not be 'seen' by anyone unless you invite them to be your Friend etc.

About Me - this is an area that allows you to include details about yourself and can be seen by other users; it is also displayed as part of your Profile when others are searching for you as a Friend.

Address - this is your full address (excluding Postcode -see below); it is not publicly displayed

Post Code - UK only; this may be used for applicability of various aspects of MyHorseDates.

UK or non UK - this will be extended as other countries join; you may also use the link to 'Suggest a Country'.

County - UK only; this is selected from the drop down list presented.

Favourite Discipline - this is selected from the drop down list presented and is used for searching for Friends; you may also use the link to 'Suggest a Discipline'.

This area allows you to upload a photo(s) against your Profile album. The image must be either a jpg or gif format and can be a maximum of 2Mb in size; the actual photo will be resized for you as part of the upload process. You may also define a Caption for the photo and this will appear with the photo when displayed. The photo may also be flagged as Private or Public; if you flag it as Private then this photo will only be visible to you (unless you specify it is your Profile Picture). You may upload up to 10 photos into your Profile album (but you will also have a separate album for each horse/pony that you hold on MyHorseDates).

This initially displays the current photos you have in your Profile album; as well as a thumbnail of each photo, the caption is displayed as well. You may then select a photo to update (either by clicking on the caption for the photo or the photo itself); this takes you to a further page to update the photo details.

You can Update the following for an individual photo:
- Caption
- Specify that this photo should be used for your Profile Picture
- Change the photo to be Public or Private
- Include up to 6 Tags against a photo (tags will be used in future for searching for photos)

You may also Delete the selected individual photo.

This displays a slide show (using the Previous and Next links) of the current photos you have in your Profile album; as well as a large image of each photo, the caption is displayed along with all the tags held against the photo. You may then select to Update Picture and this takes you to a further page to update the photo details.

This area will display your standard Profile picture and information; the lower area of this page then displays:

Any MyHorses/MyPonies that you have set up (these can be owned by you or someone else, they can also be past as well as present) - see Add a MyHorse/MyPony.

You can then View or Update the details held against this MyHorse/MyPony (see options below for the areas that are held and can be updated). Within the View/Update options and the options described below the focus changes from having your Profile details presented in the top area of the page to having the MyHorse/MyPony Profile details presented for the relevant Horse or Pony.


There are a number of sub options within the MyHorses/MyPonies area as follows:

This area allows you to add a Horse/Pony details as follows:

Stable Name - this is the stable name used for this Horse/Pony.

Passport/Full Name - this is the passport or registered name used for this Horse/Pony.

Colour - this is selected from the drop down list presented; you may set this to 'Awaiting Classification' initially and then use the link to 'Suggest a Colour' if your required colour is not on file.

Sex - this is selected from the drop down list presented.

Breed - this is selected from the drop down list presented; you may set this to 'Awaiting Classification' initially and then use the link to 'Suggest a Breed' if your required breed is not on file.

Type - this is selected from the drop down list presented; you may set this to 'Awaiting Classification' initially and then use the link to 'Suggest a Type' if your required type is not on file.

Height - this is the height of this Horse/Pony and may be specified in 'cms' or 'hh'.

Age - this is the age of this Horse/Pony.

Likes - this is a text area to define the Likes for your Horse/Pony (it may be used in future for searching for a Horse/Pony).

Dislikes - this is a text area to define the Dislikes for your Horse/Pony (it may be used in future for searching for a Horse/Pony).

History - this is a text area to define the History of your Horse/Pony (it may be used in future for searching for a Horse/Pony).

Currently - this is a text area to define what your Horse/Pony is Currently doing.

Plans - this is a text area to define your Plans for your Horse/Pony.

Private or Public - this profile is normally Public; if you set it to Private then your Horse/Pony will not be 'seen' by anyone unless you invite them to be your Friend etc.

Current or Past - this allows you to hold details of all your past Horses/Ponies as well as the current ones.

The above areas will be extended in the future to include additional information that you can hold against your Horse/Pony such as Passport Id, who you Purchased it from, when you purchased it, etc.

This will display your selected Horse/Pony Profile picture for this horse/pony (along with the date it was last updated) and you can use the link to Change Profile Picture; alongside this your main profile information for this Horse/Pony is displayed as follows:

- Stable Name
- Full Name
- Height
- Age
- Colour
- Breed
- Type
- Public/Private
- Current/Past

The lower area of this page then displays the text you have against this Horse/Pony for:
- Likes
- Dislikes
- History
- Currently
- Plans

This area allows you to update the relevant Horse/Pony details as follows:

Stable Name - this is the stable name used for this Horse/Pony.

Passport/Full Name - this is the passport or registered name used for this Horse/Pony.

Colour - this is updated from the drop down list presented; you may set this to 'Awaiting Classification' initially and then use the link to 'Suggest a Colour' if your required colour is not on file.

Sex - this is updated from the drop down list presented.

Breed - this is updated from the drop down list presented; you may set this to 'Awaiting Classification' initially and then use the link to 'Suggest a Breed' if your required breed is not on file.

Type - this is updated from the drop down list presented; you may set this to 'Awaiting Classification' initially and then use the link to 'Suggest a Type' if your required type is not on file.

Height - this is the height of this Horse/Pony and may be specified in 'cms' or 'hh'.

Age - this is the age of this Horse/Pony.

Likes - this is a text area to define the Likes for your Horse/Pony (it may be used in future for searching for a Horse/Pony).

Dislikes - this is a text area to define the Dislikes for your Horse/Pony (it may be used in future for searching for a Horse/Pony).

History - this is a text area to define the History of your Horse/Pony (it may be used in future for searching for a Horse/Pony).

Currently - this is a text area to define what your Horse/Pony is Currently doing.

Plans - this is a text area to define your Plans for your Horse/Pony.

Private or Public - this profile is normally Public; if you set it to Private then your Horse/Pony will not be 'seen' by anyone unless you invite them to be your Friend etc.

Current or Past - this allows you to hold details of all your past Horses/Ponies as well as the current ones.

This area allows you to upload a photo(s) against your album for this Horse/Pony. The image must be either a jpg or gif format and can be a maximum of 2Mb in size; the actual photo will be resized for you as part of the upload process. You may also define a Caption for the photo and this will appear with the photo when displayed. The photo may also be flagged as Private or Public; if you flag it as Private then this photo will only be visible to you (unless you specify it as your Profile Picture for this Horse/Pony). You may upload up to 10 photos into your album for this Horse/Pony(and you will have a separate album for each horse/pony that you hold on MyHorseDates).

This initially displays the current photos you have in your album for this Horse/Pony; as well as a thumbnail of each photo, the caption is displayed as well. You may then select a photo to update (either by clicking on the caption for the photo or the photo itself); this takes you to a further page to update the photo details.

You can Update the following for an individual photo:
- Caption
- Specify that this photo should be used for your Horse/Pony Profile Picture
- Change the photo to be Public or Private
- Include up to 6 Tags against a photo (tags will be used in future for searching for photos)

You may also Delete the selected individual photo.

This displays a slide show (using the Previous and Next links) of the current photos you have in your album for this Horse/Pony; as well as a large image of each photo, the caption is displayed along with all the tags held against the photo. You may then select to Update Picture and this takes you to a further page to update the photo details.

This option allows you to link any Contacts (that you have set up against your profile) to a specific Horse/Pony, for example you can link the contact details for a specific Vet or Farrier (or even an Owner) to the relevant Horse/Pony. Within this option you can View any Linked Contact details and Add or Modify notes against this contact record.

This option allows you to manage Feed Charts for a specific Horse/Pony; initially you can Add a Feed Chart, which allows you to specify the Feed Chart details, such as Feed Times (e.g. morning etc.), Feed Components (i.e. the specific feed and quantity e.g. Scoop of Beet), and Feed Notes, Feed Likes/Dislikes along with Allergies information. Once the Feed Chart has been added you can select any Feed Chart from the drop down list and use the following options:
Change - update/modify any of the details held against this Feed Chart.
View and Print - view the details of an existing Feed Chart and print the Feed Chart.
Copy - make a copy of this Feed Chart and then modify it or make a copy of this Feed Chart and use this as a basis for a Feed Chart for another Horse/Pony.

This option allows you to manage Work Routines for a specific Horse/Pony; initially you can Add a Work Routine, which allows you to specify the Work Routine details for each day of the week, such as Type of Work (e.g. Flatwork etc.), a Plan for the Work Session (e.g. 10 minutes of flatwork to warm up etc.), Pre-Work Notes (e.g. tack required, bit to be used, etc.) Post-Work Notes (e.g. aspects to change for next time, things to work on etc.).Once the Work Routine has been added you can select any Work Routine from the drop down list and use the following options:
Change - update/modify any of the details held against this Work Routine.
View and Print - view the details of an existing Work Routine and print the Work Routine.
Copy - make a copy of this Work Routine and then modify it or make a copy of this Work Routine and use this as a basis for a Work Routine for another Horse/Pony.

This option allows you record details of results against a specific Horse/Pony, the following details can be recorded (using the Add a Result option):
- Show Date
- Name of Show
- Venue
- Result (selected from a drop down list - you can also 'Suggest a Result')
- Notes (for example regarding a specific judge, class etc.)
- Private or Public (if you set it to Private then this Result will not be 'seen' by anyone)

You can also Update an existing Result or Delete an existing Result

This area allows you to Find Friends that are not currently linked against your profile:

Name or Partial Name - this is the Friend's Name (or part of the friend's name) that you are searching for; this can be left blank and all names will be searched.

Area - this is the Area that the friend is in (e.g. Suffolk or East Midlands) and this is selected from the drop down list; this can be left set to All Areas for the search.

Favourite Discipline - this is the favourite discipline of the frined(s) that you are searching for (e.g. Dressage) and this is selected from the drop down list; this can be left set to All Disciplines for the search.

Once the Search button is clicked a list of all matching possible friends is produced in a list and you may then Post an Invite to this potential friend or Send Message with this Invite; you may also View Profile details of this friend first, before sending them an invite to be your friend.

This area allows you to email an invite to a Friend (who is not currently a MyHorseDates user) to join MyHorseDates; the email contains a link that your friend can click on and go straight to the Register page:

Email Address - this is an email address for your Friend and can be used to send an email from MyHorseDates.

Personal Message - this is a personal message that you send along with the invite to the email address specified above.

This area allows you to add a Contact's details against your profile:

Name - this is the Contact Name that you want to appear throughout MyHorseDates.

Type of Contact - this is selected from the drop down list presented and is used for searching for Contacts and defining where else they may be used in MyHorseDates; you may also use the link to 'Suggest a Contact Type'.

Company - this is used if the Contact is part of a Company and you want to record the Company name.

Address - this is the address details for this Contact.

Post Code - UK only; this may be used for applicability of various aspects of MyHorseDates.

County - UK only; this is selected from the drop down list presented.

Telephone - this is used for the main telephone number for this Contact.

Mobile - this is used for the mobile number for this Contact.

Email Address - this is an email address for this Contact and can be used to send an email from MyHorseDates.

Website - this is a website address for this Contact and can be used to access their website from MyHorseDates.

Private or Public - if you set it to Private then these Contact details will not be 'seen' by anyone unless you Share them with a Friend.

Notes - this enables you to add Notes against this Contact (for example if this contact is a Feed Merchant you may want to hold details of any particular opening times etc. for future reference).

This area allows you to search for Contacts using the following search criteria:

Name or Partial Name - this is the Contact Name (or part of the contact's name) that you are searching for; this can be left blank and all names will be searched.

Area - this is the Area that the contact is in (e.g. Suffolk or East Midlands) and this is selected from the drop down list; this can be left set to All Areas for the search.

Contact Type - this is the type of contact you are searching for (e.g. Vet or Farrier) and this is selected from the drop down list; this can be left set to All Contact Types for the search.

Type of Contact - this will limit the search to either your own Contacts or all Public Contacts and this is selected from the drop down list; this can be left set to All Types of Contact for the search.

Once the Search button is clicked a list of all matching contacts is produced in a drop down list and you may select the required Contact. You may then Add this contact to your Contacts and a copy is held against your Profile; you may also View the contact details first, before adding them to your contacts.

This area allows you to use any Contacts that have been defined by other MyHorseDates users as Public. The complete list of public contacts is displayed in a drop down list and you may select the required Contact. You may then Add this contact to your Contacts and a copy is held against your Profile; you may also View the contact details first, before adding them to your contacts.

This allows you to add a new Tackroom Reminder message or amend an existing one; each reminder contains a message and an Action Date. The Action Date determines when it will be displayed (i.e. it will not be displayed before the Action Date); if there is no Action Date then it is displayed until you Delete it. These Reminders are also displayed on your MyProfile page.

This displays up to 10 current messages that Friends have written on your Tackroom Wall. For each one you can Delete the message or Write on their Tackroom Wall; you can also View this friend's profile. The More link will display all messages currently on your Tackroom Wall.