BellaSara
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Common Sense says
Care for horses in a safe virtual world; no chat.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 7 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of BellaSara was written by Larisa Wiseman
Parents need to know that Internet safety is of little concern here, since there's no way for members to chat or contact each other. Upon sign-up -- which kids under 12 must have approved by an adult -- each member is given one free online horse; to add more horses, however, members must purchase Bella Sara trading cards ($2.50 a pack; there are links to retailers that sell them). And only by adding horses can members earn horseshoes, the Bella Sara currency that allows them to "buy" items to furnish their online cottages.
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- Families can talk about the pros and cons of computer play. How much is OK, and when is it better to play in the real world? Families can also talk about horses and what it takes to care for one. How do you think caring for a real horse would be different from caring for an online horse?
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What’s the Story?
BELLASARA.COM is a virtual world where grade-schoolers and tweens can learn about horses and the joys of owning and caring for them (virtual ones, anyway). The free sign-up gets you one online horse; after that, you need to purchase Bella Sara trading cards (each one has a unique horse with a registration code) in order to add horses to the virtual stable. Each horse comes with a positive-reinforcement message that's displayed each time you go to its stable to feed and care for it. With each horse added, you get horseshoes, the Bella Sara currency that allows you to "buy" furnishings, decorations, and more for your cottage. The site also has a horse encyclopedia; fanciful, kid-friendly games and online jigsaw puzzles; horse images to color (online or printed out); plus quizzes, wallpaper, and other fun stuff. Kids can even email a question to Sara, the young daughter of the Bella Sara founder, who owns and trains two horses.
Is It Any Good?
This site is a delightful, fantasy-filled place where girls will enjoy spending their time (though parents need to make sure it's a reasonable amount of time). The only downside is that if a kid is unable to buy a lot of cards and add horses fairly often, he or she may eventually run out of things to do.
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Most Recent Reviews
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
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- User content is age appropriate
i love tis website!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- My highlights are:
- User content is age appropriate
perfect for kids
i love the website please let my daughter play!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
Great for the horse crazy girls
Great for kids as a competitor on the show circuit I love it. Kids love it. And has a positive message every day. And it shows you have to take care of horses not just feed them. You have to brush them and clean their stalls ect.
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LOVE it!!!!!
this website is THE BEST!!! for anyone who loves horses, you will love horses even more. I tell almost everyone I know about it! I LOVE THIS WEBSITE!!!!! period.
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Love It
Cute and fun
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bella sara ,good stuff
I think it is a great website!! It is fun , if you LOVE horses but if you just like horses I think this will help you like them!! Great website and fun!!!!
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i laughed
my kids love horses and i can't afford a horses at the moment so i let them enjoy time playing games at horse websites and now they found bella sara cards and would love to enjoy playing online with the horses they have.
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