The agreement is aimed at pushing forward the FEI's global fan engagement strategy.

SAP have provided a free spectator judging app, which was used for the first time during the FEI World Cup Dressage Final in Omaha at the weekend.

Fans are able to use the app, which can be downloaded from iTunes and Google Play, to judge during the competition and create real time scores and rankings.

Scores from fans are then placed side-by-side with official results on the arena scoreboards.

"Spectator judging is the ultimate engagement app for dressage fans," said Sabrina Ibáñez, FEI secretary general.

"Our fans have this fantastic opportunity to 'virtually’ join the judges while watching the world’s top dressage athletes compete.

"The app strikes that perfect balance - live game experience with immediate acknowledgement and reward for our dressage fans, and working with SAP we're now looking forward to creating more engagement opportunities like this."

The users can score each movement throughout individual dressage tests or set the score at the end.

They are also able to compare scores with fellow fans and access athlete and horse statistics.

The app runs on SAP cloud technology and follows a collaboration between SAP and software development company Black Horse One, one of their partners.

An introductory phase took place during key FEI World Cup qualifiers but the app is now live for all fans to use.

"The FEI World Cup Dressage Final is a major landmark in the equestrian calendar and we’re thrilled to be a part of this," Bjoern Ganzhorn, head of global sponsorships at SAP, said.

"Putting the audience in the centre of the action by simplifying and enriching the sports experience powered by SAP is a key part of our sports strategy, and spectator judging provides a whole new way of interacting with fans of equestrian sport."