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Nintendo DS Horse Games
Looking for fun Nintendo DS horse games? This page highlights some of the best ones, from riding and training games to pony care, dress-up, foal raising, and competition games.
Many of these older horse games are still fun to play, even if some may be easier to find used than new. Some are also available on PC or Wii.
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Top Nintendo DS Horse Game Picks
These are great places to start if you want a mix of riding, horse care, competition, and fun gameplay.
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My Horse & Me: Riding For Gold
A fun DS horse game with horse care, training, challenges, and mostly show jumping gameplay.
Horse Life
Customize your horse, buy tack, train, compete, and enjoy trail rides through pretty country scenes.
Ener-G Horse Riders
A lesser-known horse game that includes both groundwork and riding, plus the unusual feature of getting a wild horse.
Petz: Horsez 2
A good pick for players who want a storyline plus breeding, raising, training, care, and competitions.
Let's Ride: Friends Forever
Raise a foal into a competition horse, start with beauty contests, and later move into jumping competitions.
Petz: Pony Beauty Pageant
A fun pick for players who love dressing up ponies, accessories, mini games, tricks, and beauty pageants.
Championship Pony
Customize both your avatar and pony, then train, compete, care for your pony, and play mini games.
Discovery Kids: Pony Paradise
An educational pony game where you learn horse and pony facts while caring for, training, riding, and competing with your pony.
Bratz Ponyz
Explore the island with your Bratz ponies while playing mini games.
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Horsez
A classic DS horse game where you raise a foal into a competition horse and compete in jumping, cross country, and dressage.
Bella Sara
Care for horses, ride through enchanted gardens, and dress up your horse in this older but still charming game.
Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp
Ride different horses, complete quests, go on adventures, earn rewards, and care for horses as Barbie.
Riding Academy 2
A mystery-based horse game where you care for your horse and compete in dressage, western riding, and show jumping.
Western Riding Academy
A western-focused horse game with reining, barrel racing, beauty contests, and fun trail rides in the country.
I Love Horses
Includes the basics of riding, training, and horse care, plus mini games, an obstacle course, and a choir.
Horse Trainer
A horse game with training, riding, competing, and care, plus real-life information about horses and riding.
Petz: Horseshoe Ranch
Adopt a foal, raise it alongside other horses, unlock rewards, and open up new riding areas as you progress.
Imagine Champion Rider
Train, ride, and compete with your horse while managing horse care and using the horse market to expand your farm.
Pony Friends 2
Care for your ponies, turn them out, accessorize them, compete, and enjoy trail rides where you can spot wildlife.
Let's Ride: Best in Breed
Care for your horse, build your skills, and compete to be the best — a solid pick for players who enjoy competition-focused horse games.
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Petz: Horsez Family
Raise and care for your foals! Train them, and compete across a range of activities — a good pick if you enjoy foal raising.
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Horses 3D
A 3D riding game with training, show jumping, and trail rides. A great game for those that want a straightforward riding experience.
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Ellen Whitaker's Horse Life
Care for and train multiple horse breeds, then compete in show jumping, dressage, and cross country in this competition-focused DS game.
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My Little Pony: Pinkie Pie's Party
A fun, younger-skewing pony game built around party mini games, pony care, and customization with the My Little Pony cast.
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Pony Luv
Own your own virtual pony — feed, groom, dress up, and compete in races. Lots of fun tack and accessories to collect, with no rider avatar, just you and your pony.
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Bratz Ponyz 2
The sequel to Bratz Ponyz with more mini games, more customization options, and more island adventures with your Bratz ponies.
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Clever Kids: Pony World
A younger-skewing pony game with pony care, simple mini games, and riding — a good entry-level pick for younger horse lovers.
Check Price on AmazonBest Games By Category
Not sure where to start? Here are some recommendations based on what you enjoy most in a horse game.
Best DS Horse Games for Storylines
If you like games that feel more story-driven, start with Petz Horsez 2, Riding Academy 2, and Imagine Champion Rider.
Best DS Horse Games for Foal Raising
If raising a foal is your favorite part of a horse game, check out Horsez, Let's Ride: Friends Forever, and Petz Horseshoe Ranch.
Best Nintendo DS Western Horse Game
Western Riding Academy stands out if you want a horse game that focuses on western riding instead of English disciplines.
Games We Hope Come Back
These are Nintendo DS horse games we loved but can no longer find — keeping them here in case you're trying to remember what that game was called!
- My Horse & Me — The original My Horse & Me with FEI-licensed competitions, realistic riding, and beautiful graphics.
- Horse & Foal: My Riding Stables — A stable management game where you care for and ride both horses and foals.
- Pippa Funnell 2: Farm Adventures — Raise foals, manage a farm, and compete in this much-loved sequel featuring real eventer Pippa Funnell.
- Pony Friends — The original Pony Friends game with pony care, trail rides through beautiful scenery, and wildlife spotting.
- Apassionata — A unique game focused on traditional horsemanship including in-hand work, groundwork, classical dressage, and vaulting.
- Horse Life: John Whitaker International — A competition-focused horse game featuring real show jumper John Whitaker, with dressage, cross country, and jumping.
Nintendo DS Horse Game FAQ
These are a few common questions to help you decide which horse game to try first.
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