Horse Life

by D3 Publisher

Product Features

• Select the horse of your dreams from three breeds and give your new foal a name
• Learn the basics of riding, jumping and caring for your horse
• Compete in events like cross country, dressage and jumping
• Earn money to spend at the store and purchase riding outfits, equipment, or special treats for your horse
• Earn prestige awards to unlock in-game bonuses, including a new horse breed

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000W08A0K
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 6, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,323 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Horse Life Is Awsome!, August 14, 2008

A Kid's Review

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Horse Life (Video Game)

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 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An adult's review., January 5, 2008

By 

R. Brown "R. Brown" (Maryville, TN) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Horse Life (Video Game)

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 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A review from an experienced horseback rider!, July 19, 2008

A Kid's Review

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Horse Life (Video Game)

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!