Ride! Equestrian Simulation

Summary
Riding simulation with some rather unique mechanics.

Gameplay
The player embarks on a career in show jumping, dressage and/or eventing. Days between competitions can be filled with training or resting to improve skills and morale. There are no ways to care for or interact with the horse outside of riding.

Riding Mechanics
Gameplay for show jumping/cross country and dressage are completely different, but both are controlled with the arrow keys (space to skip cutscenes). Jumping mechanics are rather complex and realistic: For the horse to successfully jump, you not only have to steer it in the right direction, but must also exactly control the strides leading up to the jump. Depending on the horse, it might decide to slow down or speed up on approach. During the jump, you have to keep your balance or you'll fall down. Dressage is played like a sort of rhythm game, with the horse's mood influencing the size of the targets.

Trivia
In the German release, the riding instructor is Isabell Werth. The game was released as a cover disc in the German magazine "Computer Bild Spiele 08/2008".