Common Sense Media Review
Care for horses in a safe virtual world; no chat.
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Why Age 7+?
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Based on 6 parent reviews
Based on 18 kid reviews
Kids say that the website is mainly fun and educational, particularly for young horse lovers, teaching them about horse care and responsibilities while ensuring a safe environment. However, some users express dissatisfaction with recent changes, feeling the site has lost its charm and appeal due to increased commercialization.
- fun experience
- educational focus
- safety concerns
- loss of charm
- positive messages
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What's It About?
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.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
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?
Website Details
- Genre : Virtual Worlds
- Pricing structure : Free
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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