Make it clear who's responsible for mucking out, feeding, turnout, bringing in and daily checks. EquiDuty schedules shifts and routines, shares them fairly over time, and lets the pick order settle the rest – so no one has to keep count in their head.
Share shifts and routines automatically with fairness-based scheduling.
Let members choose in a pick order – random, points or historical balance.
Export attendance for payroll and keep all tracking in one place.
Rota and fair sharing of stable chores in EquiDuty
Fair sharing
Shifts even out over time
Full coverage
See unassigned shifts at once
Less nagging
Responsibility is visible in the app
How do stable chores get shared fairly?
From recurring routines to shift picks, time off and attendance export: here are the workflows that make the rota clear for both the stable owner and the members.
Schedule shifts automatically and fairly
Create and publish rotas where shifts can be assigned automatically or by hand. Switch on fairness-based auto-assignment and the workload evens out across the team instead of landing on a few people, while you keep the overview the whole way.
Choose the date range, weekdays and routine templates for the rota
Turn on fairness-based auto-assignment for a more even workload
Link the right routine templates to each shift in the published rota
Track status per shift: unassigned, assigned, completed, cancelled or missed
A pick order everyone trusts
A structured pick order where members take turns choosing their routines or shifts. It becomes a transparent process close to everyday life instead of a quiet negotiation in the group chat, and every pick is saved so no one can misremember it afterwards.
A round robin where each person picks their quota in turn
Quota-based assignment with algorithms for random, points or historical balance
The order and status are tracked throughout the process
Admins can steer, adjust or override picks when needed
Routine templates that become the day’s tasks
Build templates for what repeats every day and week, so nothing falls through the cracks. Templates act as the blueprint for both daily routines and shifts in the rota, and every day creates concrete instances to tick off.
Link routines to times, horses or facilities
Set length, point value, feeding times and an icon
Create your own activity types with a name, colour, category and roles
Templates generate the day’s routine instances with step-by-step ticking off
Shift management with full coverage
Assign members to published shifts and keep track that every day is staffed. You see straight away where there's a gap and can act before it becomes a problem the next morning.
See coverage levels and which shifts are unstaffed
Complete a shift with a note or cancel it with a stated reason
Mark missed shifts so the history stays accurate
Bump urgent unassigned shifts to the top of the list
Time off and working hours in one place
Handle time-off requests and working hours without separate lists and spreadsheets. Who is away and how much each person works is gathered right where the rota is built, so planning starts from reality.
Approve or reject holiday, sick leave, parental leave or other time off
See the type of leave, the period and its impact before you decide
Set weekly hours and adjust time balances with a tracked reason
See roles, weekly hours and balance history per member
Attendance export and tracking without nagging
Pull out the figures when it's time to run payroll, and see where routines get stuck. When responsibility and status are visible in the app, no one has to chase answers in a chat, and tracking becomes a natural part of the day.
Export attendance as CSV or JSON for payroll, an audit or external systems
Track the share of routines completed and actual time against estimate
See trends and where individual routines become a bottleneck
Gather activities, tasks and messages in one action list
Questions about the stable chore schedule
Answers about fair sharing, the pick order, shift swaps, time off and tracking stable chores.
How does EquiDuty share stable chores fairly?
When you publish a rota you can switch on fairness-based auto-assignment. It weighs in history and past shifts so the work evens out over time instead of landing on the same people. You see the split per member and don't have to keep count in your head or defend every decision in the group chat.
What is the pick order and how does it work?
The pick order is a structured process where members take turns choosing their routines or shifts in a round robin. You choose the algorithm for how turns are set – random, points, or historical balance – and the system tracks the order and status throughout. As an admin you can steer, adjust or override individual picks if something needs to change.
Can different chores carry different weight?
Yes. Every routine template has a point value and a set length, so a quick check and a long morning shift don't count the same. That means the split reflects real effort over time, not just the number of shifts on paper.
How are shift swaps and missed shifts handled?
Shift management follows every shift through its whole lifecycle. You assign a member, complete the shift with an optional note, cancel it with a stated reason, or mark it as missed. That way the history always adds up and responsibility stays clear, even when someone needs to hand over a shift.
Can I export attendance for payroll?
Yes. The attendance export generates a downloadable file in CSV or JSON for any date range, with filters for organisation and reportable entries. It's ready for payroll, an audit, or an integration with an external system.
Can time off be handled in the same system?
Yes. Members apply for holiday, sick leave, parental leave or other time off, and admins approve or reject with an optional note. Weekly hours and time balances are managed in the same place, so time off, working hours and the rota fit together instead of living in separate lists.
Does EquiDuty suit both small and large stables?
Yes. A small stable can start with a handful of routine templates and assign shifts by hand, while a bigger team can let the pick order and fairness-based auto-assignment do the heavy lifting. Planning is available as a personal schedule, a timeline for the whole team, and a horse calendar, so everyone sees their part of the day.
Build on from the rota
Once the rota is clear, horse data, roles and the whole stable software can connect more closely to everyday responsibility.
