2006 · Life simulation

Horseland

2006 video game

Released: 1 September 2006
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Genres: Life simulation
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Modes: Multiplayer
Country: United States

About

Horseland was an online community and browser game where members took care of, bred, trained and showed horses and dogs. Begun in 1994 in the United States, Horseland had grown to have more than 8 million users who played from all over the world. Most of the players were females from age 10 to 22. In September 2006, an animated cartoon series based on the website was launched in the United States.

The cartoon is now distributed around the world. The game is no longer online, having closed in April 2019.

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Development

Horseland, a sim horse game, grew out of a webpage dedicated to horses that launched in 1994. The original website featured bulletin boards and forums where members discussed their love of horses and participated in horse-themed role playing games. A system of gameplay soon developed, and Horseland LLC launched the Horseland game shortly afterwards. The Horseland game featured the ability to create, own and train virtual horses that players could care for and compete with in online shows.

As the popularity of the game grew, the interest in Horseland spawned a new Junior Version, and later, a series of cartoons and short novels. In 2006, Horseland LLC partnered with DIC Entertainment to produce a cartoon based on the website.