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| Virtual Horse games have caught on like wildfire. There are new sites popping up everywhere with "reality" online horse games, ranging from games that are suitable for children to virtual horse racing games. How do you know which ones to let your kids play? The most popular virtual horse games are typically membership sites. For the very best virtual game websites - even for the children's online games - you will be asked to pay some form of a membership fee, and use a login and password. They're usually pretty easy to create. |
You become a part of these online horse "communities" where you can choose and customize your horse or pony, and then raise, train, buy, sell, breed, and show your horses in a virtual equestrian world. You interact with other players through forums and other social media.
By the way, you may wonder about Sim horse games. Sims (simulation games) are basically virtual games, as you reenact "real life" activities; however, many Sim games may not have the ability to host many people within the game.
We'll take a look at the best virtual horse games for kids and teens - but first, here's a free virtual game to play where all you have to do is click the New Game button!
SIM Stables
You are a horse racing stable owner! The object of the game is to manage your stable. You'll buy a horse and take care of it by feeding, training and maintaining it so that it is always at its top form. You will try to win races by pushing your horse at the right times; remember that if you over exert your horse you will fail! Enjoy taking care of the horses in your stable!
Our Top Five Picks for Virtual Horse Games for Kids:
We excluded themes such as horse racing and betting, which are for adults and can be quite complex and costly. We wanted to evaluate games for fun, appropriate themes for all ages, and the ability to be able to play right away.
Our No. 1 Pick: ClubPonyPals.com
Club Pony Pals is one of the virtual horse games that is excellent for young children. It is a membership site where you adopt the "virtual" pony you always wanted, care for and ride your pony through the trails and roads of the make-believe town of Wiggins. Highly recommend!
Here's a clip of what Club Pony Pals offers:
Parents: Pony Club Pals is based on the educational books by Jeanne Betancourt. The story is about three girls who ride their ponies together and learn responsibilities while having fun with their ponies. The website is "Safe Surf" rated and labeled with the Internet Content Rating Association with the Family Online Safety Institute. You are asked to pay a small fee through Pay Pal to be able to join and play.
Other Top Picks we've found for virtual horse games are:
Horseland.com
Horseland is an online equestrian community where you care for, breed, and compete with your horses and dogs. You manage the stable, enter horse jumping games and fun games, and have fun with your friends from all over the world. This is one of the original horse games and stays immensely popular.RidingClub.com
In this virtual world, you manage your own stable with your friends, and compete against people from all over the world. You download the game and can play it for free for about 2 hours, and after that you pay to play. The wonderful graphics will inspire you!HorseIsle.com
Horse Isle is a multi-player virtual horse game world. Gamers interact while searching for wild horses roaming the lands. Once you have a horse, you can train it, take care of it, and compete with other players. This virtual game is completely non-violent, and is a fine game for any aged player to enjoy.Howres.com
The object of this virtual game is to breed the best horses you can. The game is free to join and play, and is very well laid out to teach about breeding, genetics and more. It is a bit slow to begin with. You can accomplish much more with your breeding program when you spend small amounts of money.
When you compare the free virtual horse game we have above with the paid membership sites and games we've reviewed, the difference is clear! The visual effects, playability and themes of each of these horse games are high quality and extremely well done. The price to join and play is a worthwhile value.
Parents: It's a good idea to visit and play any horse games online to be sure each is suitable for your kids. Many virtual horse games for kids have monitored forums, where it's fun to make friends and talk about the game. Just check to make sure that the forum chats stay friendly and helpful!
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