How to use the online alarm clock
While you wait for the appointed moment to take the pony out across the moor, a 1:43 pm alarm lets you watch the weather and finish the last checks without repeatedly checking the clock. It leaves a useful stretch before 2:00 pm for fitting the headcollar, checking the gate and making sure the planned route is clear.
The sounds around a yard can easily overwhelm a browser alarm, especially with wind, voices, machinery or a radio nearby. The selected volume should therefore be tested from the place where you will actually wait, with the usual background noise present. Keep the browser running and the phone or computer awake: otherwise the alarm may stay silent and the pony could miss its intended departure time. A separate reliable alarm is sensible if timing affects anyone else using the bridleway.
Before settling down to wait at midday, look at how the light falls across the screen and the area where the tack is kept. Bright afternoon glare can make the clock harder to read, while stepping from a dim stable into open daylight may slow the final check. Turn the screen away from direct sun, raise its brightness if needed, and place the headcollar somewhere evenly lit before 1:43 pm arrives.
Common questions
Can I change the sound?
Yes, there is a short list of tones to pick from before you press Start. Softer sounds are easy to sleep through, so a firmer bell tends to be the safer choice for anything early in the morning.
Will it still be right when the clocks change?
Yes. It reads your device's local clock, so the move between GMT and BST at the end of March and October is picked up automatically, as long as the computer's date, time and time zone are set correctly.
Can I use this on a phone?
It works in a mobile browser, but phones lock the screen and suspend background tabs far more readily than a laptop does, which can stop the alarm sounding. For anything important, a desktop or a plugged-in laptop is the steadier option.
Does the alarm still work if I close the tab?
No. Everything runs inside this page, so closing the tab — or quitting the browser altogether — ends the countdown there and then. Leaving it open in the background is all it asks, and switching to another tab makes no difference.
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