Downloading - PC Horse

A tip!

kilo Before you begin... Please note that a one-litre or any other convenient container does NOT hold 1 kg of feed, unless it is deliberately calibrated to do so. Use a weighing scale whenever possible. Weigh hay and other roughages you are using to get a good feel for how much a kilo represents.

PC-Horse enables you to customise feed lists. You can copy one or more feeds between feed lists, and copy across all feeds in a brand in a single operation.
A useful tip if you are interested in planning feeding costs is to make several feed lists with different feed prices for different purposes (i.e. on a per bag or wholesale basis etc).
In the Consultant version you may select the nutrients which will be shown on the screen or included in the written reports.
PC-Horse will calculate feed requirements for each stable (per day, week and month) to help in your procurement of feeds.
Enter a tick in the tick-box to show that your horse is more than usually active. PC-Horse will then increase the requirement for energy by 10%
Remember that horses that go out in the cold require more feed to maintain body heat. The most effective solution is to provide additional forage during cold periods.
All previous reports issued on a horse or a stable can easily be retrieved in the stables archive
Use the speed buttons on the ”horse diary” page to enter the latest information on the ration and other horse parameters.
PC-Horse graphics give you a rapid analysis of the contribution of each feed to the total provision of every nutrient in the ration.
A help function assists you in calculating body weight (kg) from chest girth (cm) - and vice versa.

You may save time by working with ”model horses” in the Professional and Consultant versions. Create the horse types that you use often, and activate them when you talk to a customer.

Provide a better service to your clients! Send reports to your horse owners at regular intervals! PC-Horse allows you to mail most reports directly from the program.
PC-Horse will warn you and provide suggestions when your ration is deficient of too high in one or more nutrients. Tolerance levels are already built into the program.
In the grazing season PC-Horse adjusts the estimated intake of pasture based on the quality of the pasture and on the time spent grazing.
You will always know when the Ca/P or Zn/Cu-quota is correct when you formulate a diet in PC-Horse.

Use the calendar function to enter (and remember) dates for mating and parturition. You may also enter the date when your lactating mare was re-bred.

You may add your logo to the contact information you use to ”brand” your advice in the Consultant version of PC-Horse
You may provide feed prices both at the horse level (i.e. if you have different feed prices for different horses) or identical prices for all horses in the stable.

Are you nervous about trying a new feed brand? With one or two clicks PC-Horse allows you to compare nutrient contents among a set of feeds.

Downloading

I entered my email address in the ordering window, but I have not received any receipt or license code by email?
Be careful to avoid errors when typing in your e-mail address at the time of purchase. Otherwise, communications with PC-Horse will not function. If you do not get a response from us within an hour, send an email and we shall provide the information you need straight away.

I fill in all my information when ordering, but nothing happens?
Most probably you have not filled out all your information correctly. Check for anything wrong or missing in your phone number, email address etc.. and try again.

When will I receive the license code that activates my software?
When you have filled in the name and address information in the license window, you will receive a summary of your order.

When your payment by card or bank transfer is accepted (this usually takes about 30 seconds) a license code is sent directly to the program on your PC. After another short while you should receive an email with the receipt of your payment and a backup copy of your license code.

When I download PC-Horse I get a Windows warning of "an un-authorized program trying to download" to my computer. Should I cancel?
No. This is a standard message from Windows. It is safe to continue. In the download box, select RUN if you have a fast connection. With slow modems it may be better to choose the "Save As" option and then find and click on "44install.exe" where you saved it.

How do I know if I get the "right" version when I download the software?
When you download, or update, the program from our website, you automatically will receive the latest English version program. Then it is your license code that determines which software version (i.e. Standard, Professional, Consultant or Education) your program will run.

I have downloaded the latest version. But when I check, it is still the old version number that is displayed?
You have probably installed more than one edition of the program on your computer. Check to see if you have accidentally installed a program somewhere other than in the default location- C: / Program files / PC-horse. Delete all other versions than this to avoid problems with updates.

Can I install PC-Horse on my Mac?
Not quite yet. The program is designed to run on the Windows platform (Windows 7, Vista and XP).