Barbie Horse AdventuresTM: Riding Camp

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• Barbie as a role-playing game - Take the role of Barbie at Riding Camp; develop riding skills, perform a variety of horse care tasks, explore and go on adventures!
• Quest-based gameplay in an open world - Enjoy the freedom to explore the entire island, compete in time-trials and challenges, earn trophies, medals and ribbons for outstanding performances
• Customization - clothes and accessories are unlocked as you complete quests
• 15 different horses to ride - each with their very own personalities, unique qualities and individual skill sets

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001AZ7RN2
• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 21, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,001 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #56 in Video Games > Nintendo DS > Role-Playing
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Nintendo DS

Play as Barbie as you train, ride, and jump, while participating in challenges that will help you perfect the skills of owning and caring for your horse. Showcase your abilities in the camp's final week and take home the blue ribbon!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter's favorite DS game!, November 14, 2008

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Mom in Kansas City, MO - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp (Video Game)

We have had this game for about two weeks now and my 6-year-old daughter has played nothing else since we bought it. It was easy for her to figure out on her own, which isn't always the case with DS games. She loves to groom the horses and pick out riding outfits for Barbie. But her favorite thing is taking her horse through the jumping course and winning ribbons. There are a bunch of other activities and mini-games too. I would highly recommend this game to young girls, especially those who are horse-crazy like mine!

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for a non reader because game reads outloud to child, April 14, 2009

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Shopping "Mom" (Pacific N.W.) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp (Video Game)

I'm always looking for games that are easy for non reader children. My daughter received her DS system when she was 4 and now that she is almost 5 years old, we have a pretty good collection of games for non readers. In Barbie Riding Camp, there are a lot of great activties to do. We still have not completed the game, but as of where we are now I can tell you somewhat about the game. The person playing the game is the character Barbie. Barbie will talk to several people throughout the game. The instructions are told to you in actual voices, so there is no reading involved (except for one part, the journal area). You start off the game in a week mode, on Monday. At the beginning of the week, you will be introduced to several people around the riding camp. You'll be instructed either by people or arrows, on where to go. You can go to the riding area, or to the barn, to the camp houses and the main manor, plus you can go on walks through the Forest and Beaches. Each day, you will unlock a mini game in the guest house. Here you will meet up with your friends Theresa and Nikki. There are several little mini games, like catch the firefly, round up the puppies and kittens, match game, trace the stars and a few more. In the guest house is where Barbie will change her clothes and also go to sleep. Each day you will be given task to complete, in order to advance to a new day (Tuesday would be next). Each task is shown to you in an example or someone on the ranch talks to you and tells you exactly what to do. Some chores that are given to Barbie (after she designs and chooses her horse), would be to care, feed, wash her horse, plus change her horseshoes and brush her horse. Also, you will take care of the barn, by nailing boards together and so on. Other task assigned to you, is to complete a riding lesson - you have to chase the stars and colect them all, follow the paths and look for the arrows. When it's time to jump a fence or post, you'll see a little popup at bottom of screen turn grey, brown and then green (green for press the pop up, then jump). You'll have to complete each assigment and course to advance. Barbie also gets to go on treks through the Forest to find things like a cottage or watch and along the way, the horse needs to eat apples and carrots. Some days Barbie and horse get to ride on the Beach. We have not completed the entire week yet, but that is pretty much the sum of the game. I'm sure your little girl will love it, it's for sure a girly, girl game

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Barbie Horse riding camp - DS - Awesome Barbie game!, June 8, 2009

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Pebbles "Pebbles" - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp (Video Game)

Hi I'm a 21 year old Autistic adult gamer...

I love the Barbie video games and yeah I'm 21 and watch all the barbie movies too. I'm a big Barbie fan!

This game is awesome it will keep you busy for hours on end plus it lot's of fun and you get to learn about horses and how to take care of them. I'm playing this game for a second time just because I like it. I learned so much about horses and how to take care of them I would recommend this game to any one of all ages not just younger kids. You can be Barbie fan no matter how old you are!

Buy this game you like it!

Do not buy Barbie 12 dancing princesses unless it's for the GBA the DS version is the same thing to a t as the GBA version so be forwarned. Save your cash and get the cheaper version go with the GBA version for Barbie and the 12 dancing princesses and yes it will work on your Original DS and DS Lite for those of you who didn't know that.

Happy Gaming!

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