About

From an idea to a professionally built platform

YardHub started with a simple frustration: important information about horses and yard life was often scattered across WhatsApp, notebooks, spreadsheets and people's memory.

As a horse owner, Jackie saw an opportunity to make this simpler and more connected. Her brother Justin helped turn the original idea into the first working version of YardHub, allowing the concept to be tested in real yards.

Built for the future

YardHub has since evolved well beyond that first version.

Today, YardHub is developed in partnership with a professional software development company and a team of software engineers, with the platform continually strengthened and developed for real-world use.

YardHub's product direction remains grounded in the equestrian community, with feedback from yards, horse owners and care practitioners helping shape the future of digital horse and yard management in South Africa.

YardHub gives every horse
one connected record. Everyone aligned.

Jackie Ridge Lochner, Founder and Director of YardHub

Founder

Jackie Ridge Lochner

Founder & Director

Jackie is a horse owner and recreational rider who enjoys trail riding, hacking with her husband and friends, and the winter hunt season as a member of the Cape Hunt Club. Her connection to the equestrian world comes from everyday ownership, care and time spent in and around yards. Professionally, Jackie is a commercial leader with a background in commercial training, change management and leadership development. She leads YardHub's product direction, customer engagement and commercial development.

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