Watching your horse travel used to mean guessing. A float camera puts a live view on your phone, so you can see your horse the whole way. This guide walks through the choices in plain English.
Float camera or paddock camera?
They solve different problems:
- Wireless float camera - for watching your horse while you tow. The camera makes its own WiFi signal and your phone connects to it directly from the tow vehicle. No internet, no SIM, no monthly fees.
- 4G paddock camera - for checking a horse that is somewhere else, like a paddock or agistment property. It streams over the mobile network, so you can watch from anywhere with coverage. It needs your own 4G data SIM, and in Australia it must support Band 28 (700 MHz) - ours does.
Does your float need a mount plate?
The camera holds on with a strong magnet, which grips steel instantly. If your float or trailer is aluminium or fibreglass, the magnet has nothing to hold. Our Adhesive Mount Plate sticks a small steel disc anywhere you like, giving the magnet a surface to grab. Steel float? You will not need one.
Battery or continuous power?
The rechargeable battery runs around 6 hours of continuous streaming per charge (based on customer reports) - plenty for most trips. For long hauls, plug the camera into a USB power bank and it runs indefinitely. Prefer set-and-forget? The Solar edition tops its battery up from daylight.
Night vision
Every Manewise camera has true infrared night vision, so you can see your horse clearly inside a dark float - early starts and night drives included.
Which Manewise camera is right for you?
- Wireless Float Camera - the everyday choice for floats. Instant phone connection, no fees.
- Solar Float Camera - same camera, larger battery and a solar panel so you rarely think about charging.
- 4G Solar Paddock Camera - for watching a horse at a distant paddock or agistment over the mobile network.
Still unsure? Get in touch - we are happy to help you pick.