## Description

_Pippa Funnell: Take The Reins_ is a game based on the Sycamores Equestrian
Academy in Scotland.

The player takes the role of the new entrant at the academy. At the centre of
the game is the player’s calendar. Here they place the lessons in their chosen
activities as they train in cross-country, dressage or jumping. When not
training the player can spend time in the library learning how to look after
their horse or research their activity. In the player’s bedroom the player can
activate their Bootik computer which allows them to buy items with their prize
money. There is also a Student Centre where the player socialises with other
characters, an important feature of the game. Each week, in game time, the
player is assessed, only by passing these tests can the player compete in
competitions in Scotland, Morocco, or the USA.

Pippa Funnell: Take the Reins