| My Horse Farm | 
| From: Viva Media
Category: Software
List Price: $9.99
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Rating:  69 reviews
Sales Rank: 3,485
Format: CD-ROM
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 95
Genre: Childrens Software Games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 1.3
MPN: 00153
Model: 00153
UPC: 838639001538
EAN: 0838639001729
ASIN: B0002YIDAS
Release Date: August 10, 2004
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| Features:
| • | Learn the business of owning and managing a real horse farm | | • | Care for horses and train them to be world-class champions | | • | Outfit riders by choosing from an array of clothes, accessories, and hairstyles | | • | Spend money wisely and make good decisions | | • | Fun and educational for horse lovers of any age |
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Product Description
Welcome to beautiful Trotterville! Your very own farm is just down the road. Take good care of your horses and build you business as you breed champions. Outfit your riders from head to toe by choosing from an array of clothes accessories and hairstyles! Spend your money wisely make good decisions and train your horses to become world-class champions. If you succeed you ll be rich and famous! The Winner s Circle awaits!System Requirements:Win 98/ME/2000/XP Pentium Processor 500 MHz 128 MB RAM 650 MB free Disc Space 32 MB graphics card DirectX 7 or laterFormat: WIN 9598MENT2000XP Genre: ENTERTAINMENT UPC: 838639001538 Manufacturer No: 00153
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 25
 For kids? November 15, 2009
Samantha A. Hawrysz
The target age group for this game is 8 years and older. However, at age 19, I still get quite a lot of enjoyment out of this game, and I have yet to win the championship competition.
On the surface, the game does appear typical of something a little girl would play. The graphics are cute but bland, and the riding portion itself is not very difficult. However, several things that are hugely great aspects of the game aren't even advertised by the company. Mostly, I am referring to the breeding portion of the game.
Genetics play a pretty big and complicated role in the color and talent of a foal. While an 8 year old child probably doesn't put much thought into which horse they breed their mare with, it really adds enjoyment to the game. It is very unlikely that you can win even the first level of competition with your original mare. No matter how much effort you put into her care, she simply doesn't have the power to make it through a long rigorous competition. However, with selective breeding using only the best horses you have access to, over time, the foals turn out greater than their ancestors. These are the horses you have a chance at the big time with.
In addition to the talent of the horse, there are also several color options that you can put into your breeding plans. Just because the mare and the stallion are, lets say, chestnut, doesn't necessarily mean the baby will be. But the color of the foal is not completely random at all. The colors of all of the ancestors of the breeding stock can contribute to the color of the foal. If the chestnut stallion had a grandfather that was black, there is still a tiny chance that the foal could be. I have even found that certain colors are recessive to others. It takes quite a bit of experimentation. I have even created a few colors that weren't even existant in any horses at the beginning of the game. (For example, by breeding only the lightest of palominos, I eventually got a foal that closely resembled white.)
With this in mind, you can focus on one color and essentially create your own "breed" of horse that you will stick with, populating the game with mostly one color. You can also try and keep all of the colors alive and thriving with talented horses. THis is the most challenging, since you also should try to avoid "inbreeding" (for example, breeding a foal to its sibling, parent, or grandparent. There shouldn't be any repeated names in the horse's pedigree).
Aside from the breeding aspect, several other aspects make the game a bit complex for the younger crowd. There are many things that you are able to purchase for your horse, that are not necessary at first to making money, but could be very tempting for a child to want to buy for their horse. This makes it very easy to go bankrupt.
I found that the easiest and quickest way to make money and therefore be able to upgrade my buildings is to buy several mares, continuously breed them, and sell their foals. I don't worry about showing or training or anything until the whole farm is completely upgraded and I am making a large consistant profit. This way, I can have one mare of each color, and only breed it to a stallion of the same color, and therefore keep all of the colors alive for me to work with and modify later. This however, takes quite a bit of patience, which kids often don't have. Children often also tend to get attached to their horses, and cannot sell them. It is a quick road to bankruptcy.
Another thing that I enjoy about this game is that multiple players have different farms, but share a breeder and town. This way, for example, if one player sells their horse to the breeder, another player could then buy it or breed their horse to it. I thought this was a cool way of interacting.
Although I have brought to light the complexity of this game, by all means, don't hold off getting it for your child if they are around the 8 year old (or even younger) range. It is an excellent tool on how to care for a horse, and with a bit of help from a parent, they will quickly learn the controls and have a lot of fun with it. It is easy enough to sell back or mortage buildings if they go bankrupt, and this way they can learn from mistakes. Overall, I think it is a much better game than it's creaters even take credit for.
Fun, But A Little Odd June 2, 2008
Virginia E. Mulrooney
This is a pretty fun game. I like how you can breed your horses and I've gotten some of the coolest colors (even though a bit unrealistic). The shows are at first fun and challenging, but eventually they get a little old and it's really hard to get past the second show. I mostly like it because of the breeding which really is a lot of fun! My sisters and I each have our own special farm name which we always put in the beginning of each of our horses and foals we sell to the dealer. Everybody always seems to be aiming towards having the best horses (studs included)under their farm name. That part's really fun! Some of the odd parts are that the colors are sometimes very unrealistic and you can't even see the tack when you put it on your horse. Also, the graphics aren't very good and the horses look like they just stepped out of a cartoon coloring book. But that shouldn't stop you from getting this game if your kids are horse crazy. Believe me, they'll probably still like it!
 Its pretty good March 1, 2008
Elizabeth Duncan
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have had this game for awhile. I like it, it is an ok game, the graphics are not that good but it you can get over that its really not that bad. I would say that anyone under the age of 11 would have a hard time playing this game because I am 15 and I would say thats it is hard to keep your horse farm going. What i found was the best way to do that is to keep breeding my horses. I do like the game and play it when i am bored but it is not addicting. I would give it a 3 out of 5.
I love this game December 27, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love this game but does anyone know if "My Horse Farm: Welcome to Trotterville" is the same thing as this? Are these 2 different games or is that one a sequel?
thanks. oh, and I highly reccomend this game.
Not bad, could be better December 27, 2007
catreenajean (Conroe, tx)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The game is fairly hard. I bought it for my daughter but have ended up playing it for her. I'm 23 and am struggling with it. It can also get very boring and repetitive. I've played 30 rounds and havent even been able to place in the competition.
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