For the animated series of the same name, see Horseland (TV Series)

Horseland (TV Series)

Horseland is an American animated series produced by DIC Entertainment. It is an animated drama and comic mischief program following events in the lives of a group of kids who are riding at Horseland, an equestrian school and stable. Their adventures include riding, raising, and entering their...

Horseland is an online community

Online community

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 that simulates the breeding and raising of horse

Horse

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s and dog

Dog

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s. Begun in 1994 in the United States

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, Horseland has now grown to have more than 7 million users who play from all over the world. Most of the players are girls from age 10 to 22, although a number of adults play the game. In September 2006, an animated cartoon series based on the web site

Horseland (TV Series)

Horseland is an American animated series produced by DIC Entertainment. It is an animated drama and comic mischief program following events in the lives of a group of kids who are riding at Horseland, an equestrian school and stable. Their adventures include riding, raising, and entering their...

 was launched in the United States.
Horseland, a sim horse game

Sim horse game

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, grew out of a webpage dedicated to horses that launched in 1994.