Product Description

Almost every girl at some point in their life dreams of riding or owning a horse. They share a special friendship that is nurtured through riding, training, and caretaking. This unique horse experience is now captured in computer and video game form by My Horse & Me.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4838 in Video Games
• Brand: Atari
• Released on: 2008-02-12
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: Windows XP
• Format: CD
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.25" h x 5.50" w x 7.50" l, .30 pounds

Features

• Enjoy all the excitement of an equestrian life with this fun simulation game
• Take part in competitions at indoor and outdoor locations around the globe
• Rewarding horse-care game play, leisure riding, and extensive customization
• Exceptionally accurate horse models and animations; variety of mini games
• Official FEI license; play in 1st- or 3rd-person view; multiplayer mode

Amazon.com
Delivering all the excitement and fun of the equestrian life, from sports and leisure riding to horse care, My Horse and Me is a unique gaming experience for anyone with an interest or passion for horses. The game features the most accurate horse models and animations yet realized in a video game, alongside a richly rewarding game play experience, all set against a beautiful backdrop of charming indoor and outdoor environments.

The Championship mode lets the player take part in competitions at indoor and outdoor locations around the globe ranging from rustic stables and classical riding schools to world-class tournament locations. A series of fun mini-games offer a variety of game play experiences alongside rewarding horse care game play and extensive customization.

Features:

• The only horse game with the official FEI.license.
• The only horse game to offer official tracks and official leagues (including some bonus cinematics) in game.
• Ability to manage every aspect of the character day (feeding, grooming & stable management).
• Varied gameplay (dialogues, time management, minigames and the tutorial aspect).
• Ability to play in first or third person view.
• Multiplayer mode (alternative play) will be implemented.
• Replay of your courses can be watched with or without the trainer comments.
• Players can take pictures during the game and print them from her/his computer.

Customer Reviews

Fun for any horse lover
The graphics with this game are really great! You can choose the color of the horse, and the game gives you a few basic colors and patterns. You can also choose what you look like from a few different pre-made models. Grooming the horse is pretty simple and straight forward. The game gives you an option to free ride and you are taken to an outdoor ring that is set up with a few jumps to aid you in practicing. You are also given a couple different tutorials to learn the basics while collecting stars that will earn you rewards. The more stars you collect, the more rewards you receive. A personal trainer will guide you through each practice session and she will coach you as you complete each course.

What I found nice about this game is that the horse will automatically jump the oxford if going at the proper speed. If you are riding below a canter, the horse will balk at the jump. There are ground markings that will guide you around as you ride through the courses.

If you love to ride and/or are a horse lover, then I'm sure you will get a lot of enjoyment from this game. I've only had this game for a day or so, and I can see already it's going to be addicting!

My Horse and Me PC
The game is a lot of fun, but there is one problem. I question the makers of the game and how much testing they did with the game system on Windows Vista. The game does not work well on Vista, it has graphic issues and abruptly stops working for no reason. Hope this helps people.

Good game
One of the things I was very impressed with when I bought this game was by the graphics. My computer isn't very high-tech, but this game worked near-perfectly on it.
As far as the game itself goes, there isn't a storyline, and also, you don't get to take care of your horse very much(save for some 'grooming'). Also, all you get to do is showjumping, no other disciplines, which would've made this game better.
You can chose to compete in showjumping events, and the more you win, the higher your ranking and the more difficult the courses. I enjoyed the variety of the courses a lot, and you can also play bonus matches, where you collect pink stars that give you a time bonus. Eventually, you get to Elite level and compete in the Skyline Finals. I only managed to get silver, so I don't know what happens if you get gold.
You get to customize the color of your horse's coat, mane and tail, and there was no shortage of options. You also get to chose your rider out of(I think) six riders. However, the more games you play and win, the more clothes/saddles/boots/jackets etc, you unlock.
Also in this game were fun minigames, such as Memory Lane, where you memorise a sequence of objects. There were also riding workshops, and a free ride where you could freely roam around and jump huge fences. You can also unlock items from these workshops and minigames.
I would definetly reccommend this game, although if you want to learn about, and take care of your horse this isn't the game for you. Overall this game is very good.