By Kim J. Harmon

Even with the dire warnings about safety on the world wide web and the security software parents are installing on their computers to better protect their children from the dangers of traveling on the internet, cyberspace still seems like it could be a fun place for kids.

Especially kids who love horses.

There are a number of interactive sites for junior riders to explore the joys of horsemanship, to read about other junior riders and their horses, and places to share photos and anecdotes with kids their own age.

http://www.horseworldwide.com/pages/page20.html

On horse worldwide, kids can take a look at a number of links to personal web pages designed and created by kids. There is Clara’s Horsey Homepage and Ellen’s Homepage, Horseketeers Homepage and Fours Legs and A Tale to explore. Also, there are places where kids can find stuff for school reports – like information, illustrations and clip art.

There are also numerous clubs that kids can join.

http://www.stablekids.com/

An original magazine for horses and horsemanship has been designed with just kids in mind, offering articles on health tips and others such as 10 Tips To Tame The Horse Show Jitters. And with the informative articles there are games and activities.

Publishers say, “Our wish is to capture a little bit of the very special magic – shared only by horses and kids.”

http://horsefun.com/start.html

This site looks like a lot of fun – with information and amazing facts on horses, free on-line stories, puzzles and games, and help with common problems.

Junior riders can also test their knowledge of horse- and horse-related facts like Are Shetlands the smallest breed of horse? What is a roached mane? Can ponies smell well?