• Horses are common themes for kids' game sites.green horse image by Allyson Ricketts from Fotolia.com
  
  Horses appeal to just about all children and with the availability of the Internet, horse game sites spring up like daisies. Even though many cater to young girls, some of the bigger sites provide plenty of action games that boys enjoy as well. The overwhelming number of games offered on these sites supplies the horse lover with hours of entertainment.
  
  

Girlsgogames.com

• This site provides links to many genres of games for young girls. The horse section has 20 games in which the user can dress and curry a real looking horse (Dream Horse) or design a fantasy horse (Fantasy Filly). Strawberry Shortcake rides her horse Honey Pie in a timed game where the object of the game is to collect points by riding up to strawberries, chicks and diamonds, with each item worth a predetermined number of points. In Racehorse Tycoon, the player buys a horse, hires trainers and jockeys, enters the horse in races and places bets. For the most part, these games cater to very young girls so the animation, speed of the play and objects of the games are simple and relatively slow. All the games come with music.
  
  

Horseland.com

• This site provides a virtual horse and an on-line community where the player can play games with thousands of other on-line players. The player can own, breed, sell and show virtual horses that he has customized. From designing horse show courses to maneuvering a horse thorough them, a player controls every aspect of the game. This site requires registration and a password, but there's no fee. Consequently, this site appeals to both boys and girls of elementary age.
  
  

Coolhorsegames.com

• Although many of the 13 games were created by Canadian high school seniors for an Information Technology class, some of the games, such as Horse Show Jump, come from the same sources as the other sites. Traditional games such as Hangman, Memory, Othello and Trivia with horse themes also put in an appearance. Both boys and girls can enjoy this site.
  
  

Horsegames.org

• Of all the sites examined, this site is the most comprehensive with 183 games that both boys and girls can play. Practically all of the games on the previous websites (excluding those created by the Canadian students and the Horseland sites) appear here. From those created for the young horse enthusiast (My Little Pony, Snow Pony and My Cute Pony) to those designed for older horse lovers (Saddle Club Quiz, Horse and Pony Puzzle, and Horse Dressage) this site covers all aspects of horse games. Games such as Horse Racing, Power Fox and Fire Spawn provide plenty of action.