Understanding Dates & Times — Help

Your Time, Your Way

Steward Horse shows all times in your preferred timezone. You can set this in User Settings > Display Timezone.

Fixed timezone (default): Pick your timezone and all times display in it, no matter where you are.
Follow my device: Times automatically adjust to wherever you are. Enable with the "Use my device's timezone" toggle in User Settings.

How Event Times Work

When you create a ride or trip, Steward Horse records the timezone of your organization — the timezone where the event physically happens. If you're invited to an event in a different timezone, you'll see both times:

The local time at the event location (when you need to be there)
The time in your timezone (for planning your day)

If the event is in your timezone, you'll see just one time.

Dates Without Times

Some fields are just dates — birthdays, certification expirations, trip start dates. These don't have a timezone because "March 15" means March 15 everywhere. You'll never see these shift by a day.

Your Organization's Timezone

Each organization (farm, ranch, club) has its own timezone in Organization Settings > General > Timezone. This is the default when you create rides or trips. Changing it doesn't change existing events.

Audit Timestamps

Records show when they were created and modified:

In lists: "2 hours ago", "3 days ago"
Hover or tap for the full date and time