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Championship Horse Trainer | 
| From: eGames
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $9.99
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 4291
Platforms: Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Xp
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.7 x 5 x 0.4
UPC: 743999145856
EAN: 0743999145856
ASIN: B000OF8QL6
Release Date: March 13, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
fun, but not as advertised January 3, 2009
J. Ortiz
I have had this game for a couple of weeks now, and it is quite fun, but not as advertised on the box. To start with, buy the best horse you can for your money. Train it in everything it is short on, I usually skip the first race to make it better, then enter the next race. If you know what you are doing (use the ctrl button to use the crop to increase the horse's speed, but be cautious of the horse's stress level) you can win pretty easily.
There is minimal grooming, you can interact with your horse and pet it or talk to it, but that's it. And, if your horse doesn't like it, that can lower your relationship points. You have to use trial and error to find what your horse responds to. There are different treats you can use in the game and different interractions.
The horse also responds differently to the different types of feed. In my experience, the higher costing barns will offer you a more fair price on a trained horse. I started with a cheap horse, raced it and won, then got offered to breed. I bought the foal, sold the sire, trained the foal, got offered to breed. I bought that foal, sold that sire, and so on. I have a pretty nice looking horse now, and haven't bought a horse except a foal I have bred.
This really is a kid's game. My kids love it, and have fun. A fun aspect is if you have more than one profile, all the horses records show against each other, so if you have a friend or sibling playing on your computer, you can try to beat each other's records.
 More work than fun December 16, 2008
Nancy Young (Erie, PA USA)
You have to do everything, even ride your horse while training and guide it around the track. Unless you have good motor skills (which I don't due to a disAbilty), it is not the game for you.
 Pretty Good! November 4, 2008
Sarah Bishop (Wichita, KS)
I bought this game for Christmas and it was fantastic! The graphics aren't that great, but you get to breed, buy, sell, and train horses. You get to enter races and when money, but you can only own three horses at a time. You can free ride and go in the water. But you're horse can get too stessed and buck you off. I would recommend this for someone who isn't picky about graphics and likes to play video games!
-by the way this is her daughter! :D
Problems August 5, 2008
David Clifton (Westerville, OH USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have been playing this game for about a day, and I am not sure if it's worth the money. For some odd reason the pathways and dirt/sand fields are always red, and the grass is a bright lime green. There is also no support from either Cosmi or Egames. If you know how to fix this problem please write a review.
The second problem is sometimes when you run in a race, horses run off the field,thus never finishing the race. By not finishing the race you have to quit the races, losing any money, and fame.
However there is a simple solution, wait about 13 minutes (by the timer's time) and the computer disqualifies the run away horse. There is no health indicator, and there is no instructions, besides the manual on the computer which doesn't really help to much. You also don't get to breed your own horses, or groom them (the box LIES.) On the horse info. menu there's no key explaining the symbols. So, you don't know what the yellow diamond means, by the way please explain this diamond. However the blue equal sign means that the # has stayed the same, the green plus sign is the # increased, and the red subtraction sign means that the # decreased (hope that made sense.)
The graphics need work, but the concept and modes are fine, and that's why I gave it a 3 star review.
Here are some tips.
1. Train your horses everyday. If you have more than one horse rotate your horses' training everyday. By training your horse constantly you have more of a chance to win 1rst, 2nd, or 3rd.
2. Buy the colt that you breed, if a reasonable price, because most of my colts are actually better than their sire, by a LOT!!!
3. Finally, listen to who ever you talk to, such as the trainer, vet, and farm owner. (To talk to a person put your mouse over the person and double click.
Hope this helps, and if you know any of the answers to my questions please post them!!!
 Cool Game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! May 12, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is such a cool game. You get to have three horses. And it is pretty easy to win a race the first five races. After that you have to train your horses and get them ready for the races. My favorite parts are when:
1 you don't always have to train your horse. You can just go for a ride.
2 I like to get off my horse and let him go. Then I chase after him.
3 Buying horses and getting to the most famous farm ever! I found out there is a building located next to a bridge.
I hope this will help people how might want to buy it.
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