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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | Only 1 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | An original game exclusively for the Nintendo DS, Horse Life takes the handheld virtual pet category to the next level in 3D Graphics. Given to you by your grandfather, a former grand champion himself, you must keep your horse happy and fit by feeding him, cleaning his stall and riding him. Best yet, you will put your training to the test by participating in national and international competitions to earn prestige and money to become a great champion. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 4.25 inches | | Product Width: | 5.25 inches | | Product Height: | 0.75 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.2 pounds | | Package Length: | 5.4 inches | | Package Width: | 4.9 inches | | Package Height: | 0.6 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.2 pounds | | Release Date: | November 06, 2007 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 17 reviews |
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| | Game Information | | Platform: | Nintendo DS | | Media: | Video Game | | Item Quantity: | 1 |
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| | Features | Select the horse of your dreams from three breeds and give your new foal a nameLearn the basics of riding, jumping and caring for your horseCompete in events like cross country, dressage and jumpingEarn money to spend at the store and purchase riding outfits, equipment, or special treats for your horseEarn prestige awards to unlock in-game bonuses, including a new horse breed
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17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 Horse Life Is Awsome! Aug 14, 2008
In the beggining of the game, you get to choose a breed. Then the mare has a foal, and the foal is your horse. Then you name your horse, and the game goes to "Two Years Later." Then your guide, who looks a little weird, helps you train your horse and enter it in contests. The things you teach your horse are pretty easy. There are four types of contests, and five levels. Every time you get a diploma, whcich is what you get for teaching your horse things, you can enter in a new contest level. The four types of contests are dressage trial, steelchase, cross-country, and eventing. In the dressage trial, you preform tricks. In the steelchase, you go over a bunch of jumps. The cross-country is like the steelchase, but it has a path, and the eventing is all three. You can also go for rides in the forest, and you can unlock new parts of the forest. You have to clean your horse and muck out the stall. You can visit your horse in the pasture, too. In the gear shop, you can buy clothes, saddles, brushes, shampoo, treats, and food. Also, there is an awsome grand prize. If you complete the natonal contests and start a new game, you can get a unicorn! If you want a horse game, you should buy this one.
14 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 An adult's review. Jan 05, 2008
By R. Brown
"R. Brown"
I love horses and video games and as such I play a lot of games with horse aspects. This is probably the 6th or 7th game I've played and while it isn't the best, it certainly is entertaining. Like most games made for kids, it is quite redundant (however not as much so as some of the horse games out there). The graphics are nice, the music isn't annoying. The selections are quite limited, though. Few horses, colors, clothes and tack to choose from. I really enjoy the way that the touch screen is used. It gives you a pattern to follow on the screen and if you complete it correctly your horse preforms the move.
Like other games you can brush & shampoo the horse and muck out stalls, pet your horse, train him, ride out in the cross country trail and compete with him. Unfortunately, this is all. Of course, having said that the only horse game I have found that isn't this way is Let's Ride: The Rosemond Hill Collection (that game has many more options).
If you can swallow the fact that the creators called the piaffe a half pass, get around the fact that the horse is preforming FEI level dressage moves while not on the bit, and that the jumps are completely irregular, this game is worth a try.
While I wouldn't pay $30 for it again, I'd recommend it for half that.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 A review from an experienced horseback rider! Jul 19, 2008
This was one of the first games that I got for my Nintendo Ds, and I have to say that from riding for four years(hunter/jumper), this game was not challenging enough for me. I think that even for someone with no experience with horses, this would be an okay game to get but for a real horseperson, not really.
In the beginning you start out by choosing from three breeds, but I didn't think those were enough-I would be satisfied with a little more variety. Also, you immediatly get a gelding-I mean, it's a foal, it has to start out as a stallion or otherwise a mare. Then the screen goes to "2 YEARS LATER". I wish that you get to train your foal; that would be loads of fun.
The eventing (dressage, steeplechase, and cross-country) events are not realistic and eventing is usually takes three days. By the way, the guy who helps you "train", sets a bad example for training-he is way too critical and the animator made him look like Mr.Clean.
Although this game was not what I expected, I enjoyed buying from the gear shop and choosing my outfits!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
For Horse Lovers Jan 28, 2010
I was not so sure if I would like this games at first, but now I love it.You can take care of your horses and train them and finally compete with them.When you get the game there is a mystery horse that you can unlock if you play enough ,but I will not say.The only bad thing about the mystery horse is that you can not name it.Anyway this is an awesome game.The details are amazing.Sometimes the reading can be hard for younger kids(i only know beacuse my cousin wanted to play and i had to help her read yhe entire time)and that is NOT fun.I would recomend this game for younger children because of the reading.I have had this game for over 1 year and I have not finished it yet or get tired of it yet.This is the perfect game for horse lovers!
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Unrealistic, but interesting Mar 28, 2008
This game is very unrealistic, but it is interesting. The gameplay is decent in the lessons and challenges, but it does not present a proper view of real horse training... or horse life. You begin the game with the choice of 3 breeds, and then name your horse. The game ignores what could have been fun, playing with your foal and raising it... halter breaking, etc, but instead flashes to '2 years later'.
You then proceed to learning 'dressage', 'steeplechase' and 'eventing'. None of these is really accurate, but whatever. In dressage you learn the basics of moving the horse. The controls are not intuitive and you may need to repeat the lessons a few times. What's annoying is the fact that the lesson has to be repeated over and over if you make the slightest mistake. "Steeplechase" doesn't remotely resemble actual steeplechasing... it's more like showjumping, seeing as time doesn't matter, you don't jump hedges and you're alone. Eventing combines the two previous events with a woodsy jumping course in addition, rather like real eventing. (Yay.)
It should be noted that your rival looks like the chick from Transformers and she doesn't really do anything if you lose to her or beat her besides complain that you've cheated or say that she naturally would beat you. You never see her horse or her compete, so it's more of a waste of time.
Besides lessons and competitions, you also have to trail ride, groom, and feed your horse in the morning. You also can visit him in the pasture (it's always a gelding) where you whistle to him and then feed him apples. You could feed him 100 apples. He's the magical non-colicing horse.
The fact that you're jumping 4" and doing high dressage with a 2 year old horse is a little disturbing to a horseperson as well. But it is a game.
The menus are annoying, as well. But it's something vaguely horsey to play while you're waiting for the train.
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