Test your horse knowledge with Equestrian Training game on DS

We've had games that let us ride horses, stroke horses and enter them in dressage competitions. In fact, it feels like we've had several hundred of them.

But we haven't yet had a horse game that tests our knowledge of the things - something which Atari is shortly going to be fixing.

The publisher has announced it will be releasing Equestrian Training on DS. The game promises to offer horse and riding fans the chance to learn everything about the equestrian world and test their knowledge in different exercises and exams.

Apparently suitable for horse-newcomers and equine experts alike, the game includes several different modes of play, including a Training mode that lets you revise all the facts needed to achieve optimum horse knowledge.

Personally I didn't know there was enough to learn about horses to fill an entire DS game. I can probably sum up the most important two facts in one sentence - don't walk behind them or they might kick you in the head and keep your hand flat when you feed them or they might bite off your fingers. As you can probably tell, I have a healthy fear of horses.

Among the modes are a Vocabulary game, which tests your definitions of equestrian terms, the Exam and Training modes and three different games designed to help you have fun while you learn. These include an obstacle course, an endurance game and one about grooming.

Equestrian Training is due out this October. Click 'Track It!' if it's the sort of thing you're going to be chomping at the bit to play. However, I think my own vital knowledge review above covers everything you need to know without forking out £30.