Pivo Pod Containment System

A few local friends have been asking me if I like my Pivo. I don't like it, I LOVE it! I don't have time to watch hours and hours of video though, so I tend to use my Pivo Pod mostly for lessons. Chemaine Hurtado, owner and trainer at Symphony Dressage Stables has been great about videoing lessons, but using the Pivo allows her to focus on giving the lesson instead of trying to teach and video at the same time. And with the Pivo, I can record the entire lesson which includes all of the non-riding conversation. It's during those chats that Chemaine gives me a lot of information.

Pivo doing the filming instead of my trainer.

Besides the Pivo's settings, which I now have dialed in and never adjust,

• Auto-Tracking - AI
• Horse - this recognizes the horse from the front and side
• On-Screen Position - center
• Tracking Speed - fast (frenzy left the video "jerky")
• Predictive Follow - off
• Tracking Exposure - on
• Auto Zoom - on ...

I've had to work out a few other little things like how to best set it up and store it. I have one last thing to try, but for now, here is my current "use and store" set up.

Pivo Pod Silver and all accessories.

I bought a bendable tripod that I use to secure the Pivo to the fence. It wraps snuggly around the top rail of the fence and keeps the Pivo level. It's also strong enough to withstand a windy day.

Bendable tripod

A few years ago, my husband bought me a solar charger that I used at shows to charge my iPhone at night. At the last show I went to in November, someone stole it off my truck where I had set it to recharge. I've done this for several years without worry, but this time, someone thought it looked useful and swiped it. My husband bought me another one for my birthday. Since my iPhone is getting a bit old, the battery doesn't last very long, especially while using the Pivo Pod, so my plan is to use the solar charger while I am recording. 

Solar charger

This is the part I have yet to try. I think I can wrap the charger with the foam twist tie and secure it next to the Pivo so that it can charge my phone while it's recording. This is still a work in progress though. It may takes some trial and error, but I am pretty sure it will work. I think I also need a longer iPhone cable .

Foam twist tie

Because I now have so many pieces for my Pivo, I needed a storage container to schlepp it all to the barn or my trainer's place. At a show I did in the fall, Riding Warehouse donated these cute little backpacks as show swag. It's the perfect containment system! And as an added bonus, it is hands free. I can wear it to the arena and still keep track of what my horse is doing. You know, 'cause it's Izzy.

Thank you, Riding Warehouse!

I truly love the Pivo Pod and feel that it is worth every penny. Feel free to shoot me an email with any questions.