trotontv.com is a new, free social networking site for horse-people. The site has a fresh, contemporary approach, it is strongly visual and it enables members to communicate online and to upload, view and share. It is essentially Facebook meets YouTube for horsey people and is open to anyone over the age of 13. The site is led by its members because they upload the bulk of the content, and decide what to watch and when.

 There are numerous links to breed societies including The Suffolk Horse, Welsh Pony & Cob Society, The Exmoor Pony Moorland and Mousie Trust, The New Forest Pony, American Quarter Horse Society UK and the British Percheron Society. Visitors to trotontv.com can also enjoy free horsey wallpapers and e-cards, as well as access to an online swop-shop to re-cycle unwanted horsey gear, which I thought was particularly useful.

The content is designed to appeal to horsey men and women of all ages, but a great deal of attention has been focused on younger visitors. trotontv.com has harnessed the latest internet technology to enable members to keep in touch with horsey friends and to meet new ones. They can exchange notes, create profiles for themselves and their horses, upload photos and videos, participate in online polls or showcase their equestrian talents from shoeing a horse to driving a pony and trap.

If you're into social networking and you're into horses, trotontv.com is the site for you!

Geraldine Harvey

BSc Equine Studies, Yorkshire