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As a test of whether your wee one has got the dedication to look after a four-legged friend through thick and thin, you could do worse than Pippa Funnell’s Stud Farm Inheritance. Despite the dubious title, it is strictly in the realm of childhood fantasy: your aunt leaves you a dilapidated farm, complete with stables, a horse and glowering stable boy. From here, the aim is to build up your skill levels and a stock of horses by completing courses and winning events.
The adventure starts with various tasks around the village of Appleton, but it's once you get in the saddle that the fun really starts. First you have to get your horse ready by washing it, picking out its hooves, clearing out the stable and feeding it — using graphics that almost make it seem like you‘re tending a living beast. Next you have to prove to Davy, the moody stable boy, that you can ride competently by completing the dressage, show jumping and cross-country courses. Each course is harder than the one before, especially with controls that vary between hyper-sensitive and incredibly slow. Unfortunately, this rider failed to get past the third post (cross-country) but once you get used to the pace and idiosyncrasies, this is a strangely addictive game. (Rachael Street)
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