Comparison
Horsify and Nominate, side by side
Both take online entries for equestrian events. Here is what each one does, from each product's own pages.
How this page was checked
Checked 28 October 2026.
Nominate's side comes only from its own public pages, listed under Sources. Horsify's side is what the product does today. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will check it again.
What Nominate is
Nominate says it was established in 2001 to process online entries for equestrian events, and was the first company in Australia to offer them.
Its site takes entries and publishes draws and results, books stables, camping and arenas, and offers club membership management (CLUBS), event tickets, auctions and motorcycling entries.
It says it has offices in New Zealand, the USA, Canada and the UK, where its international brand is Compete Easy.
Side by side
| What is compared | Nominate | Horsify |
|---|---|---|
| Online event entries | Nominate Entries, draws and results for equestrian events. | Horsify Entries for equestrian events, paid online by card, with running orders, bridle numbers and results. |
| Stables, camping and yards | Nominate Stables, camping and arenas are booked on its site. | Horsify Riders pick their arrival and departure days and book stables, day yards, camping and the organiser's extras with their entry. |
| Dressage scoring | Nominate Says it launched the first paperless dressage scoring app (E-Scribing) and is one of three companies certified by the FEI for paperless dressage scoring. | Horsify Judges score on a tablet, alone or as a panel, and can keep scoring offline. Placings follow EA rule 3.19. Horsify does not hold FEI certification for paperless scoring. |
| Live results | Nominate LiveScore and a results scoreboard. | Horsify A public results board for each event, updated as results are entered or judges submit their sheets. |
| Club memberships | Nominate CLUBS: member records, renewals and messages by email or SMS. It charges 5.5% of transactions processed through its card facility, and nothing for payments taken manually. | Horsify Members, renewals, family memberships and member prices on the Basic plan, from $10 a year inc GST. Online payments are 2.5% + 30c per transaction, all-in; payments taken another way cost nothing. |
| What the organiser pays for entries | Nominate A fee for its services, which its terms say is notified to the organiser when the account is set up. No rate is published. | Horsify The Basic plan, from $10 a year inc GST by club size, plus 2.5% + 30c per transaction on online payments, card processing included. You choose whether that comes out of your entry fees or is shown to riders as a platform fee at online checkout — Horsify's rate is the same either way. |
| Where the data is kept | Nominate Its main server is in Brisbane and its backup server in Springfield (its About page). | Horsify In Australia: Microsoft Azure (Australia East, with storage replicated to Australia Southeast), plus a read-only standby copy. |
| Countries | Nominate Australia, with offices in New Zealand, the USA, Canada and the UK. | Horsify Australia and New Zealand. |
Moving to Horsify
Step 1
Start your organisation
Create the club on Horsify and connect payments, so entry money goes to the club.
Step 2
Set up the event
Add the classes, prices, tickets, stabling and closing date. A copy of a past event keeps its setup.
Step 3
Import the member list
Upload the club's member spreadsheet so member prices apply from the first entry.
Step 4
Share the entry link
Riders enter from the event's page, which is listed on Horsify's events calendar.
Questions
Can riders enter my event on Horsify if they already have a Nominate account?
Yes. A rider makes a Horsify account when they first enter, and an event on Horsify needs nothing from another entry system.
Can I keep using Nominate for some events?
Yes. Each event is entered on one system, so a club can move one event at a time and keep the rest where they are.
What does Horsify cost to take entries?
The Basic plan, from $10 a year inc GST by club size, plus 2.5% + 30c per transaction on online payments, card processing included. You choose whether that comes out of your entry fees or is shown to riders as a platform fee at online checkout — Horsify's rate is the same either way.
Sources
Checked 28 October 2026. Nominate is a trade name of its owner, named here only to compare.
Try Horsify with your next event
A club's platform fee applies to online payments only — pay the club directly by cash or bank transfer and nothing is added.