u/BarnPage

A few days ago I posted about BarnPage and got some really useful feedback. Looking back, I think I described it too broadly, so I wanted to give a clearer version of what I am actually building.

The closest comparison is something like Schoology or Google Classroom as a shared private hub, but for riding lesson programs instead of academic classes.

The core idea is giving trainers one place to manage lesson schedules, track rider progress, publish lesson feedback, review videos, and keep riders and parents informed.

Right now it supports things like:

• lesson scheduling, recurring lessons, attendance, waitlists, and reminders
• rider profiles with goals, notes, and progress history
• trainer-written lesson reviews and scorecards
• lesson video upload and review
• progress tracking based on published reviews and scorecards
• announcements, groups, comments, and notifications for riders and parents

There is also an assistant called MEGAN that can help draft video analysis and lesson feedback in certain workflows. MEGAN's output is always reviewed, edited, and approved by the trainer before anything is published to riders or parents.

The goal is not to replace trainers or add another complicated system to barn life. It is to give lesson programs a single place for scheduling, rider records, lesson feedback, progress tracking, video review, and parent visibility.

What I need to learn now is whether this is useful in real lesson-program workflows without me sitting beside someone explaining everything.

I am looking for a small number of trainers or barn managers who would be willing to try it with real barn routines and give blunt feedback on things like:

• whether the scheduling and rider records match how your program actually works
• whether reviews, scorecards, and progress tracking are useful or too much overhead
• whether lesson video review would fit your workflow
• whether parent/rider visibility feels helpful or creates extra work
• where the app is confusing or missing obvious pieces
• what would make you decide not to use something like this with clients
• whether MEGAN (the AI assistant) is helpful or harmful

I am happy to compensate people for their time depending on the size of the program, how much they test, and the quality of feedback. I am not looking for positive reviews. I would much rather hear what feels frustrating, unrealistic, or off-base.

If you are a trainer or barn manager and would be open to testing it, feel free to DM me or just go ahead and register.

I'm building BarnPage.com and looking for a few US-based trainers who would be willing to try it and give honest feedback.

I've already worked with a few local barns and received some great feedback, but those tests involved me helping with setup and answering questions along the way. What I'm looking for now is a more realistic experience. I'd like people to sign up, explore the platform on their own, and tell me what makes sense, what doesn't, and what they would change.

I'm particularly interested in hearing:

• What software (if any) you're currently using
• Your biggest barn management headaches
• What features you wish existing barn software handled better
• Whether the onboarding and setup process makes sense without assistance

One thing worth mentioning: you'll see a Plans section on the site. Right now my goal is to build something useful for barns, not to squeeze every dollar out of it. My preference is to keep the core platform free and only charge if there are real operating costs that need to be covered. If there is ever a cost, it would likely be tied to usage of more expensive features rather than basic barn management.

This isn't a sales post. I'm still actively building the platform and trying to learn what trainers actually need before I spend time developing new features.

If you're interested, you can either send me a DM or create an account and request access through the dashboard. I'll get you set up as quickly as I can.

I'd really appreciate the feedback.