Scheduling

A Scheduling Wizard that flexes with your day

Auto generate slots across multiple arenas, drop in breaks, catch tight rider transitions before they happen, run two or three named schedules side by side, and share a Preview link without publishing. Reschedule keeps a backup of every published version.

What you get

Scheduling that handles the real-world mess

Scheduling is hard before the day even starts. Riders need time to switch horses and warm the new one up. Arenas that aren't adjacent need walking time. A 20x60 changing to a 20x40 needs the arena moved. Judges need breaks, and shouldn't be double-booked across two arenas at the same moment. And then there's the rider who emailed asking for an early time, the one who can't clash with her friend because she's helping in the afternoon, and the one who's got three horses to ride. Then the day begins - late entries, withdrawals, a judge swap, a test that overruns - and the draw you started with is rarely the draw you publish.

“An AI could have a shot at a schedule, it is almost impossible to create a schedule that suits everyone, and it takes experience to build one that doesn't suit the least number of people! Skorie's wizard does the dull arithmetic - you keep the judgement.”

Scheduling Wizard

Set schedule name, number of arenas, and seconds to add per entry (time between entering and leaving arena). The wizard generates every slot automatically.

Multiple parallel arenas

One arena, two, ten or more. Each arena has its own start time, its own judges, its own slot duration override if a testsheet's expected time is off.

Rider transition warnings

Skorie flags any rider with less than 10 minutes between arenas on the same horse, or less than 45 minutes between different horses (configurable). Visible in the wizard before you publish.

Breaks, lunch, judge changes

Insert a break with one click, type or step the duration, add a short break before a slot to give one rider extra prep time. The day shifts around it.

Out of sequence slots

Drag an entry into a different competition's slot - the slot still shows the test the rider is actually doing, so the judge isn't caught out.

Multiple named schedules

Save a "2 arenas" version, a "3 arenas" version, a "wet weather" version. Switch between them, back them up, and Compare against the published one side by side.

Preview link for the Event Team

Share a private URL with judges and stewards to sanity check the draw before it goes public. No login needed for the link.

Multi-step publish confirmation

Publishing writes start times to every entry and onto the public Times page. Sequential checkboxes make sure that's deliberate, never accidental.

Auto-backup on reschedule

Republishing automatically backs up the previous version. Revert to the previously published times if a reschedule has gone wrong.

Auto-save, no Save button

Every drag, every break, every override is saved as it happens. The wizard never asks you to remember.

How it works

From entries to a published schedule

Set up the wizard

From the Control Panel, start the wizard. Enter the schedule name, seconds to add per entry, and the number of arenas. Make sure every competition has a testsheet and at least one judge.

Build the draw

The wizard fills the arenas with entries. Drag entries between arenas, insert breaks, switch slot duration overrides where needed, watch the transition warnings as you go.

Compare and Preview

Save alternative versions ("2 arenas", "3 arenas"). Use Compare to diff against the currently published times. Share the Preview link with judges and stewards.

Publish and beyond

Tick through the publish confirmation. Start times land on every entry and the public Times page goes live. Reschedule any time - the previous version is backed up automatically.

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See it in action

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Screenshot 1

Wizard, multi-arena view

Two or three arena columns side by side with slots, breaks, and a red transition warning on a rider who's tight between arenas.

Screenshot 2

Manage Schedules

The list of named schedules for one event: 2 arenas, 3 arenas, wet weather - each with Preview, Backup, Compare, Update, Publish buttons.

Screenshot 3

Compare view

Side by side diff of the working schedule against the currently published times. Slots that have moved are highlighted in green or amber.

Screenshot 4

Publish confirmation

The publish modal with its sequential checkboxes - explicit confirmations that start times will write to entries and to the public Times page.

Screenshot 5

Public Times page

The shareable Times page as a parent or rider would see it - one URL, the day laid out per arena, ready for social media.

Screenshot 6

Break + override controls

Close up showing a break being inserted with +/- duration controls, and a slot duration override panel for a competition with an inaccurate test time.

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