The Saddle Club (2001)

The Saddle Club is challenged to a race by Veronica, who’s use of electronic devices to win the competition lead her into danger.

When her father is deployed overseas, Carole has to say goodbye to Pine Hollow and Starlight. It looks as though this could be the end of the Saddle Club.

Devastated at having to leave Pine Hollow, and the idea that Starlight will join her father in the military, Carole runs away with her beloved horse. Lisa and Stevie join their best friend and embark on a radical course of action to keep Carole at Pine Hollow.

Something is upsetting the horses at night. Could it have something to do with the arrival of a mysterious new student, Desi?

A favourite trail near Pine Hollow is closed off by Desi’s father, but the Saddle Club are forced to trespass on it when miniature donkey, Trouble lives up to his name.

The District Interclub Competition is about to take place at Pine Hollow. Stevie is dared by the boys to rough ride. They are so impressed at her zip, they invite her to be the third rider on their team in the Willow Creek Time Trial. Unfortunately, this clashes with the Saddle Club’s Musical Formation event.

When Stevie gets injured, Carole and Lisa offer to stop riding, out of solidarity. Stevie thinks this is a silly idea, but Veronica realises she can work the angle when she sees a magnificent racehorse brought to Pine Hollow. The horse is called Danville Dutchess, but Veronica knows she is really Temptation.

The Saddle Club happens upon a disused gold mine and hear its history from Jess’s grandfather, an ex-circus strongman called Orlando. Veronica heaps scorn on the old timer, so the Saddle Club resolves to teach her some manners … but things come unstuck.

Having forged a bond with Midnight, Simon cannot stomach the thought of the beautiful horse being put down … so he resolves to do something about it – and the Saddle Club are quick to involve themselves in a good cause.

It is the annual trials to set the rankings for the Pine Hollow students and Veronica is looking down the barrel of coming second to Stevie … this prompts Veronica to do something extreme.

When Stevie finds a championship medallion in Old Sweetwater, she reunites the medal with its reclusive owner Rosemary Cross who overcomes her tragic past to horse ride again.

Carole develops allergic symptoms and fears she has an allergy to horses. She swears Lisa and Stevie to secrecy, but they worry that the allergy is making Carole an unsafe rider. Could this be the end of the Saddle Club?

Out of the blue, Diablo returns to Pine Hollow and Lisa makes him welcome ... but Belle falls sick and Stevie becomes convinced that Diablo has brought a killer disease in from the wilds.

Pine Hollow is quarantined by a suspected outbreak of equine influenza. Lisa has to bring Diablo in to establish if he is the source of the outbreak.

A mystery pony appears at Pine Hollow and follows Carole everywhere, which is a good thing since it saves her life.

When Veronica removes Trouble from the stables, she upsets the miniature donkey and his companion Danville Dutchess, who escape on a cross-country adventure. Only Jess and Melanie's detective work can find the donkey, the million-dollar racehorse and save Veronica's hide.

An adventurous mock fox hunt turns dire for Simon the Fox when he rides into dangerous terrain and is injured. Will the other Pine Hollow students stop bickering and find him in time?

As Lisa continues to improve her jumping skills, giving Carole and Veronica a serious run for top spot, Prancer’s old leg injury flares up. Now Lisa must face a difficult decision – say goodbye to her steady reliable old horse in favour of a newer more athletic one, or settle for always being in third place.

When Garnet refuses to make the double oxer jump, Veronica is humiliated and implements cruel measures to make Garnet more obedient. Determined to make it to the regionals, Veronica hires a horse breaker before she realises it’s her own fear of failure that is really holding Garnet back.

When Veronica hears Samantha Askew, a young wealthy girl with a link to the royal family, is visiting Pine Hollow, she sets about improving everything and everyone. Little does Veronica know, "Sam" doesn't have pedigree taste, as she befriends Stevie and becomes fond of rough riding.

After an argument with her sister, Melanie is distraught to hear Lisa wish she didn't exist. Upset, Melanie runs away on her pony and Lisa must venture out with Prancer in order to find her and make things right.

Devastated after failing his Bernouli Training School audition, Jack tries to resign from Pine Hollow. Wanting him to stay, the Saddle Club convince Max to let Jack work in the office and try to reignite Jack's love of horses. Meanwhile Veronica gets Bernouli to give Jack another chance with a new wild horse, Striker.

Trapped at Pine Hollow due to flash flooding, the students are forced to endure a sleepover. When Desi goes hyper after she thinks she’s eaten paprika, she takes delight in telling everyone how it really is.

When Stevie and Lisa have an argument on the Saddle Club Anniversary, it looks like the group could be splitting up. It is up to Carole to make the girls look beyond their differences and remember their love of horses, in order to save their friendship.

As part of their final assessment, the Pine Hollow students take part in an overnight endurance ride. But when the group starts bickering and Garnet goes missing, the students must use their survival skills and teamwork to find the horse and make their way back to civilization.

After Carole is selected for a scholarship at a prestigious international riding academy, the Saddle Club must host a JB’s musical fundraiser, so Carole and Starlight can afford to travel overseas and take part in the opportunity of a lifetime.