| The Saddle Club | |
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| Genre | Childrens Television series |
| Directed by | Arnie Custo Stephan Mann |
| Starring | Sophie Bennett Keenan MacWilliam Lara Jean Marshall |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Yarra Valley |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original run | February 6, 2001 – 2004 (returns in 2008) |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
The Saddle Club is a 2001 Australian childrens television series based on the books written by Bonnie Bryant. Like the book series, the scripted live action series follows the lives of three teenage girls in training to compete in equestrian competitions while dealing with problems from their personal lives. The popularity of the series soon after its premiere on the ABC prompted international syndication, and it can now be seen on North America on Discovery Kids, PBS Kids, YTV (TV Channel) and CITV in the UK. Regionally, the cast of the television series have released a series of music albums and have appeared in live performances such as 2004 Sydney Royal Easter Show. The series ostensibly ended after two seasons (fifty-two episodes) in 2004 but a news release announced a casting call and the production of a third season set to premiere in 2008.
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Story
The series revolves around a the experiences of Stephanie “Stevie” Lake, Carolena “Carole” Hanson, and Lisa Atwood who form “The Saddle Club” after recognizing their equal affections for horse riding and the horses themselves. However, their friendship is detested by fellow rider Veronica DiAngelo, a spoiled and sole daughter of a rich family. Throughout the series, the saddle club comes into conflict with Veronica amid dressage training and competitions as well cause their problems through their own naiveté trying to intervene in the troubles of friends and staff in the fictional pine hollow stables but through perseverance and friendship, the saddle club always comes through.
Cast
- Sophie Bennett as Stephanie 'Stevie' Lake
- Keenan MacWilliam as Carolena 'Carole' Hanson
- Lara Jean Marshall as Lisa Atwood
- Heli Simpson as Veronica di Angelo
- Brett Tucker as Max Regnery
- Catherine Wilkin as Mrs. Reg (i.e., Regnery)
- Glenn Meldrum as Phil Marsten
- Kia Luby as Kristi Cavanaugh
- Marisa Siketa as Melanie Atwood #1 (Season 1)
- Jessie Jacobs as Melanie Atwood #2 (Season 2)
- Janelle Corlass-Brown as Ashley
- Nathan Phillips as Red O'Malley #1 (Season 1)
- James O'Dea as Red O'Malley #2 (Season 2)
- Alex Marriott as Scooter Mulcahy
- Nikolai Nikolaeff as Drew Regnery (Season 2)
- Maggie King as Dr. Judy Barker
- Cathy Godbold as Deborah Hale
- Matylda Buczko as Dorothèe Doutey (Season 2)
Supporting cast
- Sophie Hensser as Megan (Season 1)
- Anthony Hammer as Sam (Season 1)
- Chris Kirby as Col. Hanson
- Marie-Louise Walker as Eleanor Atwood
- Melanie Ryder as Helen di Angelo
- Tony Hawkins as Frank di Angelo
- Patrick Harvey as Jake (Episode: Track Record)
- Daniel Daperis as Liam
- Wendy Strehlow as Chelsea Owens (Episode: Found Horse - Part 1 and 2)
- Damien Bodie as Raffael (Episode: Running Free - Part 1 and 2)
- Nicholas Colla as Neville Cowlin
- Neil Melville as Mr. Roth
- John Orcsik as Cawlin
- Ailsa Piper as Whitney
Episode Guide
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It has been suggested that this section be split into a new article entitled List of Saddle club episodes. () |
There are 26 episodes for Seasons 1 & 2.
Season 1
| # | Title | Featured Character(s) | Original airdate | # Season |
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| 1 | "The Saddle Club" | Stevie, Carole, Lisa | February 6, 2001 | 101 |
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Stevie, Carole and Lisa form the The Saddle Club. |
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| 2 | "Work Horses" | February 13, 2001 | 102 | |
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The Saddle Club plans to kidnap an injured Prancer from her owner before he can sell her to the slaughterhouse. |
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| 3 | "Trail Ride" | February 20, 2001 | 103 | |
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Part 1 of 2. Veronica develops a crush on Phil on the Mountain Trail Overnight. In an attempt to impress him, Veronica puts her life in danger and ends up alone and unconsious on the trail. |
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| 4 | "Trail Ride" | February 27, 2001 | 104 | |
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Conclusion. Veronica's horse Cobalt returns to the camp site without Veronica. The Saddle Club and Phil attempt to rescue her but in doing so put their own lives in danger. |
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| 5 | "Horse Shy" | March 6, 2001 | 105 | |
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The Saddle Club is caught in a storm and Lisa must overcome her fear of cantering to save Stevie and Carole. |
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| 6 | "Mystery Weekend" | March 13, 2001 | 106 | |
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The Saddle Club set out to catch a thief after things start to go missing at Pine Hollow. |
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| 7 | "School Horse" | March 20, 2001 | 107 | |
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Prancer saves The Saddle Club by killing a poisonous snake and as a consequence Max changes his mind, deciding not to sell Prancer. |
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| 8 | "Star Quality" | March 27, 2001 | 108 | |
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In order to save his movie career, the Saddle Club has to teach Skye Ransom how to ride. |
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| 9 | "Herdbound" | April 3, 2001 | 109 | |
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Lisa's mother tries to enrol Lisa into a boarding school. |
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| 10 | "Greener Pastures" | April 10, 2001 | 110 | |
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Part 1 of 2. Carole finds it hard to deal with the loss of her late mother Karen. Her devastation is compounded further as she loses her horse Cobalt to a fatal accident caused by Veronica. |
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| 11 | "Greener Pastures" | April 17, 2001 | 111 | |
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Conclusion. With her father's help, Carole comes to terms with her mother's death and filled with joy as she learns that Delilah is pregnant with a foal sired by Cobalt. |
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| 12 | "Jumping to Conclusions" | April 24, 2001 | 112 | |
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Phil solves the mystery of Prancer's altered personality and sluggish performance. |
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| 13 | "Set Up" | May 1, 2001 | 113 | |
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The girls become involved in Max's blossoming relationship with Deborah. |
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| 14 | "Over the Bit" | September 16, 2001 | 114 | |
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Red's runaway cousin, Liam, causes disruption at Pine Hollow, but redeems himself when he helps Lisa who is in grave danger from acute appendicitis. |
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| 15 | "Gift Horse" | September 23, 2001 | 115 | |
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The birth of Delilah's foal helps the Saddle Club girls solve their differences. |
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| 16 | "Flying Change" | September 30, 2001 | 116 | |
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A horse switch plan by the Saddle Club girls goes awry and Stevie and Phil call a truce. |
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| 17 | "Found Horse" | October 14, 2001 | 117 | |
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Part 1 of 2. Stevie tracks down a legendary 'phantom horse' that has been roaming the countryside. She rescues the neglected mare, names her Belle and plans to keep her. |
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| 18 | "Found Horse" | October 21, 2001 | 118 | |
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Conclusion. Stevie has to return a reluctant Belle to her owner. When the mare escapes, Stevie finds her and the pair are allowed to stay reunited. |
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| 19 | "Jump Off" | October 7, 2001 | 119 | |
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Carole's role as best junior rider at Pine Hollow is threatened with the arrival of Andrea Barry- and she has to make an important decision when an opportunity arises which would allow her to win the Dressage Competition. |
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| 20 | "Across The Board" | May 25, 2002 | 120 | |
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Veronica bets Carole that she can do her own work for the day if Carole can stay away from the Saddle Club for the same amount of time. The loser has to leave Pine Hollow. |
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| 21 | "Track Record" | May 28, 2002 | 121 | |
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A fire damages part of Pine Hollow and Red leaves. |
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| 22 | "First Refusal" | May 29, 2002 | 122 | |
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City girl Deborah proposes to Max and he accepts. |
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| 23 | "Horse Play" | May 30, 2002 | 123 | |
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The girls arrange a 'Fright Night' for the annual costume party, but are really terrified when they encounter a ghost. |
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| 24 | "High Horse" | May 31, 2002 | 124 | |
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Kristi gets a "big head" when told she is a natural horse whisperer and is going to be part of a television show, but the Saddle Club and a horse make her see sense. |
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| 25 | "Bridle Path" | June 3, 2002 | 125 | |
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Part 1 of 2. Max and Deborah postpone their wedding when a fall leaves Lisa in a coma. |
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| 26 | "Bridle Path" | June 10, 2002 | 126 | |
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Conclusion. When Carole and Stevie's efforts awaken the comatose Lisa, Pine Hollow is thrown into a frenzy to get Max and Deborah's wedding back on track. |
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Season 2
| # | Title | Featured Character(s) | Original airdate | # Season |
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| 1 | "A Horse of A Different Colour" | 201 | ||
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Part 1 of 2. When Carole returns from holiday to find Pine Hollow deserted, she believes that her friends have forgotten her birthday. A very valuable horse transported from France arrives at Pine Hollow, but escapes into peril. A sneaky thief is operating at the stables and Veronica is sure it's Scooter. |
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| 2 | "A Horse of A Different Colour" | 202 | ||
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Conclusion. The valuable French horse turns out to be a ring-in, and the Saddle Club must find the real one. In the process they unmask the thief. At Carole's surprise birthday party, Scooter discovers what good singers the Saddle Club are. |
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| 3 | "Show Ponies" | 203 | ||
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Part 1 of 2. The arrival of beautiful, mysterious French Junior Champion, Dorothée Doutey, causes rumours and sparks to fly, further fuelled by Dorothée's reaction to their surprise: Her horse, Hugo. The Saddle Club's enthusiasm for lessons from the junior champion quickly turn to disappointment and self-doubt. And the Stables is astonished to hear Deborah is taking over while Mrs. Reg is visiting her sister. |
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| 4 | "Show Ponies" | 204 | ||
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Conclusion. Veronica uses her influence to become a member of the Saddle Club Singers, but the first gig Scooter gets the group is not what they expected. When Dorothée's punctiliousness takes the fun out of training, the Saddle Club set out to mend the rift in the relationship between Dorothée and her horse Hugo. |
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| 5 | "The Ride of His Life" | 205 | ||
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Could Hugo be responsible for the Equine infection endangering Pine Hollow's horses? Could this mean the end of Pine Hollow? When Comanche gets sick, the Saddle Club do their best to try to save the horse from destruction. Carole is miffed with her father, Col. Mitch Hanson, when he begins spending his time with a female acquaintance. Dorothée begins to warm to Red. |
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| 6 | "Love Is In the Air" | 206 | ||
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Stevie and Phil's first date almost turns into a disaster. Red coaxes Dorothée into facing her demons and jumping Hugo again. Carole's unhappiness with her father's friendship with Whitney grows worse when Col. Hanson proposes that Whitney's son, Murray, come to Pine Hollow. |
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| 7 | "Horsenapped" | 207 | ||
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When Veronica's horse, Garnet, is kidnapped, the Saddle Club set out to solve the mystery. Meanwhile Murray is driving Carole mad, both at home and at the Stables. Dorothée is invited by the French Olympic Panel to trial for selection for the Olympic Training Squad, but if she passes, it means leaving Pine Hollow and Red. |
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| 8 | "Au revoir Dorothée" | 208 | ||
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Both Dorothée and Max are faced with important decisions. The stables are divided about whether Dorothée should pursue love or career. But it the end, the decision might lie with Dorothée's horse, Hugo. |
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| 9 | "The Home Straight" | 209 | ||
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The Saddle Club is faced with the difficult task of finding a way an old man and a horse can enjoy a useful old age. |
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| 10 | "Running Free" | 210 | ||
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Part 1 of 2. The Saddle Club befriend Raffael and his mother, both itinerant workers, who arrive at Willow Creek with their beautiful horse, Diablo. Then Raffael is accused of horse-theft by a local farmer. Melanie and Ashley set up a Pine Hollow news sheet complete with gossip column. |
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| 11 | "Running Free" | 211 | ||
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Conclusion. The Saddle Club help Raffael rescue his horse, but he is forced to offer it for sale when his family's life savings are stolen. Lisa is especially saddened by Raffael's departure. |
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| 12 | "Race Against Time" | 212 | ||
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Peeved that Lisa won the captaincy of the Navigation Riding Team to take on Cross County, Veronica sets out to prove Phil is poisoning their horses so his club will have the advantage. When the Saddle Club find the cause of their horses' illness, it is a race to stop even worse consequences. |
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| 13 | "Stevie's Bad Day" | 213 | ||
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Stevie's judgment is clouded by her attempts to camouflage a pimple, while Veronica arranges to have a potential Olympic champion take her place so Kristi's team will win the prize of having their photograph in a prominent equestrian magazine. |
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| 14 | "Fillies vs. Colts" | 214 | ||
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Stevie challenges the boys to a Survivor style camp-off to determine who is the better sex, while Melanie and Ashley have their own gender battle with a new rider. |
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| 15 | "Blind Faith" | 215 | ||
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When visually impaired students visit Pine Hollow, the Saddle Club helps a young girl conquer her fear of horses, and in the process prove to her overly protective mother that she can live an independent life. Red's cousin, Liam, falls for Jenna, but gets tongue-tied whenever she comes near. |
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| 16 | "Join Up" | 216 | ||
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A dance has all of Pine Hollow seeking a date, and Kristi schemes to snare Red as her partner. Carole's attempts at matchmaking end in disaster, especially when she tries to make over a boy for Lisa, and her efforts almost split up the Saddle Club. |
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| 17 | "Tenderfoot" | 217 | ||
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Stevie and Carole are flummoxed when Belle comes down with a mysterious illness that even the new young vet can't diagnose. Red is left to manage Pine Hollow on his own. With everyone busy, Melanie and Ashley set out to ride an uncontrollable horse. |
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| 18 | "Bloodlines" | 218 | ||
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The Saddle Club befriend a young painter who turns out to be Kristi's long-lost sister. Melanie is upset by Lisa and doesn't want to be her sister any more. |
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| 19 | "Foster Horse" | 219 | ||
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Part 1 of 3. Lisa and Red take on the rehabilitation of a difficult foster horse named Storm. Stevie and Carole discover Pine Hollow is having money troubles and try to help out. |
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| 20 | "Foster Horse" | 220 | ||
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Part 2 of 3. Lisa's upset when Red gives up on Storm and wants to return the horse to the refuge. Pine Hollow's money problems are worse than the girls thought and the Saddle Club's efforts to help all fail. Ashley and Melanie set up a guinea pig enterprise to make money for the stables. |
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| 21 | "Foster Horse" | 221 | ||
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Conclusion. Lisa gains Storm's trust, but his ultimate test is still to come. The Saddle Club is distressed that the trails will have to be sold to save the Pine Hollow Stables. |
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| 22 | "High Stakes" | 222 | ||
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Part 1 of 2. Carole assists a famous trainer with Mr. di Angelo's promising young racehorse. With her father's new investment in Pine Hollow, Veronica lords her newfound status over the other kids at Pine Hollow. |
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| 23 | "High Stakes" | 223 | ||
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Conclusion. Carole blames herself for the erratic performance of the new racehorse. Veronica is distressed when her father informs her that they are no longer rich. |
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| 24 | "Odd Girl Out" | 224 | ||
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The riders have to ride in pairs in the Cross Country Challenge and the two odd girls, Carole and Veronica, pair up. A new girl, Tracey, causes dissension between Melanie and Ashley. |
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| 25 | "Horse's Keeper" | 225 | ||
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When Veronica is forced to work under the supervision of Stevie at the stables for horse's board, she decides to sell Garnet. Once the sale is made, Veronica bitterly regrets this decision and the Saddle Club feel sorry for her. |
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| 26 | "Finishing Strongly" | 226 | ||
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The bank is foreclosing on Pine Hollow and the Saddle Club arranges a rummage sale to help the Regnerys, with unexpected consequences. |
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Characters
Stevie Lake, whose full name is Stephanie, a name she dropped as a child, is a tomboy who is uncomfortable with the activities other girls of her age do, but at the same time she is tired of being "one of the boys." Her love of horses remains, however. Stevie's parents George and Catherine are lawyers who pay for one riding lesson a week; Stevie must work at the stables to earn more lessons. She is impulsive and stubborn, and often gets into trouble outside of the show ring. During the show, she meets Phil Marsten, who develops a crush on her; they begin dating later on in the series and is the only one of the Saddle Club to have a true boyfriend. Stevie rides Comanche, a bay gelding, until she rescues Belle, a black Arabian mare, after her owner abandons her. Carole Hanson is a bright girl and natural rider, who almost gave up when her mother died of cancer. This was compounded by the death of Cobalt, Veronica's old horse, who Carole adored. Her father, U.S. Colonel Mitch Hanson, urged her to continue. Somewhat forgetful and occasionally a know-it-all, she has planned her future to be with horses, though has not decided what it will finally be. She purchased Starlight, a buckskin gelding, with money left to her by her mother, and in the books, she helps with the raising and training of Samson, a foal sired by Cobalt and mothered by a Palomino named Delilah.
Lisa Atwood is the oldest of the group thirteen (Stevie and Carole are both twelve). Her first horse was Patch, the well-trained school horse, but she eventually graduates to Prancer, a former race horse that Lisa is determined to make into a champion jumper. Stevie and Carole didn't appear to like her until she saves Stevie's life from a nasty and deadly prank Veronica pulled. Lisa is a perfectionist, encouraged by her mother Eleanor's urging for her to be best at everything. Her confidence with boys was boosted when actor Skye Ransom took an interest in her during a filming session; her first kiss was with him. Lisa also takes ballet, clarinet, art and tennis classes, but she often wishes she has less to do. Veronica diAngelo is the spoiled daughter of wealthy businessman, Frank diAngelo. Veronica is a big-headed individual who thinks she is better than everyone else. She is often rude, insulting, mean, and boy-crazy. She likes riding expensive thoroughbreds, but has little interest in caring for them. In the first series, Veronica causes her horse, Cobalt, to have a fatal accident; in the books, Veronica took a difficult jump far too fast, and Cobalt's mistimed landing caused him to break a leg. Her father buys her a new horse, Garnet. She attends school with other riders from Pine Hollow, but was happier at an elite girls' school she attended before her parents moved to Pine Hollow. Veronica becomes interested in Phil Marsten because his family owns land and breeds Arabian horses. When her father's finances suffer, she winds up working at the stables to cover her horse's board and her lessons. Kristi Cavanaugh is Veronica's closest ally. Kristi, at fourteen, is known as the stable flirt, more interesting in catching boys' attention with expensive riding clothes than in learning to ride. She first arrives in Pine Hollow as a guest of Veronica, but signs up after seeing some of the cute stablehands and riders. She does not have the same dislike for the Saddle Club as Veronica, but does not bond with them either. Red O'Malley is the lead stable hand at Pine Hollow. Seventeen years old and good-looking, he is well regarded by the girls for his skills with the horses, both riding and in the stable. The Saddle Club helped Red deal with his past, which has allowed him to ride again. Veronica treats him poorly, but Kristi tends to follow him around. Phil Marsten is a member of the rival Cross County Pony Club, but takes lessons at Pine Hollow. Intensely competitive with Stevie, the two often try to outdo one another. It is obvious that the two are attracted to one another, but they argue so much they cannot see it themselves. They finally get together at the end of the first season. Brian (Scooter) Mulcahy is a friend of basically everyone at Pine Hollow who works at the diner the riders often go to after a riding lesson. He often helps out at Pine Hollow in his spare time. The girls often go to him for advice. It appears that at the end of the second season, he and Veronica are having romance. Dorothée Doutey is a seventeen year-old Junior Champion from France, but at first she comes across as cold because her mind is clouded with doubt about her own riding abilities. A serious fall in Badminton broke her pelvis and set back her career while she spent eight weeks in the hospital. Even the judges of the event felt she pushed her horse, Hugo, far too hard, and that caused the accident. Her parents sent Dorothèe to Pine Hollow with Hugo, hoping to help bring her out of her psychological shell. Dorothèe limps when she walks, and it is very hard to get to know her due to her doubt and shattered self-confidence, but she is not as bad as she seems. Max Regnery is the owner and manager of Pine Hollow Stables. He co-runs the stable with his mother, Elizabeth Regnery. He is also the riding instructor. He is a kind and generous man, and is always there to help out when there's a problem. He is an extremely skilled rider, having won numerous awards and competitions as a young man, and is seen as a mentor and friend by his students. He also has a firm side and has little tolerance of bullying and nonsense. In the first season, he meets Deborah Hale, a local journalist with a city paper, who doesn't like horses as much as he does. The two fall in love and get married by the end of the first season. In the second season, Max goes away to France for three months to take master equitation classes. His cousin, Drew, takes the helm for him in his absence. Mrs. Elizabeth Regnery (also called Mrs. Reg) is Max's mother who helps him run the stables. She use to be an olympic rider until she had hip replacement surgery. She is a caring women who the Saddle Club girls often go to for advise. Melanie Atwood is Lisa's little sister. She can be quite mischievous and sometimes a little bit cheeky. Sometimes she may seem bossy, but for the most part, she is a nice girl. Ashley is Melanie's friend. She is smart, but she doesn't always show it. She is very caring about her friends and likes to make sure everyone is okay.
Horses
Starlight: A six year-old buckskin Trakehner gelding with a blaze. He belongs to Carole and is boarded at Pine Hollow. He is gentle soul, but didn't get along with Prancer in one of the episodes. Carole bought Starlight with the money her mother left her after she died from cancer. Carole almost sold Starlight in Greener Pastures after the devastating loss of Cobalt. In the second season, Starlight was called 'she' in a couple of episodes. Belle: A seven year-old dark bay Arabian/Saddlebred mare with a star. She is ridden by Stevie as of episode 15. She is a high spirited horse and one of the strongest in the stable. Stevie first encountered Belle during a western riding clinic, thinking she was the phantom horse that had been talked about so much. Belle appeared dirty and straggly with rainrot patches on her back. Stevie rescued the abandoned mare and brought her to the stable to clean her up. Not long after claiming her, Belle's original owner, Chelsea, came to reclaim the horse. Belle, not wanting to return to her first owner, broke out and ran away, but returned when Stevie went out to look for her. Realising that Belle and Stevie belong together, Chelsea later brought Belle back to Pine Hollow and let Stevie keep her. Prancer: A three year-old chestnut Thoroughbred mare with white socks and a star. She is ridden by Lisa as of episode 12. Prancer used to be a racehorse that Carole would exercise for racehorse owner David McLeod, until the mare sprained a ligament and a fed-up McLeod made plans to sell her for slaughter. The girls made plans of their own to rescue Prancer by "horsenapping" her and hiding out in Max's old barn. Max bought Prancer and with the help of the girls, started training her as a school horse. She can often be seen in the fields with Starlight. Garnet: A seven year-old liver-chestnut Arabian mare with a blaze. She belongs to Veronica as of episode 16 when her father buys her to replace Cobalt, Veronica's old horse that had to be put down. Veronica did not want Garnet originally, but she loves her even though Carole tends to care for her more. Comanche: A nine year-old bay Appaloosa gelding with a white blaze on his face, and a thick shaggy mane and tail. He was one of the original school horses that Max bought when he took over running the stable. Comanche is an easy-going horse with an even temper, although he often gets spooked, and is afraid of mudholes and especially thunderstorms. He was originally ridden by Stevie until episode 15. She even feeds him jellybeans (he hates black ones). Stevie stops riding him after receiving Belle but still takes time to look after Comanche, often taking him and Belle on picnics. After episode 15 Sam rode Comanche. In the second season, Comanche was almost put down when it was thought that Comanche had contracted equine virus, when he was in fact suffering from colic from eating freshly-cut grass. Patch: A twelve year-old back/white Pinto (skewbald) gelding. He is a sweet-natured horse whom Lisa starts off riding. Patch is the horse that all new riders start on. He's a smart little horse, sometimes referred to as "push-button" since he stays focused and doesn't get spooked easily. After Lisa moves on to riding Prancer, various other riders start riding Patch. Strangely, Patch is not seen or mentioned in the second season. Cobalt: A six year-old black Thoroughbred stallion. He belongs to Veronica until episode 10. He is a skilled jumper. Veronica has no love for the handsome and proud stallion and takes no interest in caring for him. Carole has a deep relationship with Cobalt, often taking him out on hacks and jumping. Sadly, Cobalt dies after Veronica carelessly pushes him too hard in a jumping contest, causing him to badly fracture his seasomoid and pastern bones. Before his tragic and untimely death, Delilah is bred to Cobalt and later gives birth to Cobalt's only son, Samson. Delilah: A nine year-old Palomino mare. She is sweet but temperamental, and belongs to Max. Carole occasionally rode Delilah until she bought Starlight. Delilah was bred to Cobalt seven months before his tragic death. Carole was originally the only one at Pine Hollow the night she gave birth, until Lisa and Stevie gave up their plans and joined her. She gives birth to a colt, whom the girls name Samson, after Samson and Delilah. Veronica mocks them the following day, exclaiming to Kristi that it is "just a foal" when she sees them outside Delilah's stall. Samson: A one year-old liver bay Thoroughbred/Palomino colt. He is Delilah and Cobalt's foal, named after Samson and Delilah. Barq: A ten year-old gray Arabian gelding. He is ridden by Kristi, though she does not frequently care for him, often leaving other people to do the work for her. Pepper: A twenty-five year-old dapple gray Mustang gelding. He is a school horse ridden by Sam until episode 15. He is retired in season two. Dime: A four year-old white Shetland pony gelding with a shaggy mane. He is ridden by Ashley until episode 12. He has a tendency to buck, bite, and kick. Penny: An eight year-old light chestnut Haflinger mare with a white mane and tail. She is ridden by Megan. Nickel: A sixteen year-old gray mare. She is a small pony without a specified breed. She is a school horse and is therefore ridden by various students. Teddy: An eight year-old bay Quarter Horse gelding with a white snip. He is ridden by Phil. He doesn't board at Pine Hollow, but he is trailered in for lessons. He spooks easily on the trail and is afraid of loud noises and bad weather. Teddy is also well trained in dressage.
Hugo: A big, sweet, grey Andalusian with white socks. He has a "crescent of A" brand and is owned by Dorothee. Angel: A Palomino with a white stripe. She was sent to Red for training because she always ran away with her riders. Diablo: A black Friesian horse. He was originally owned by Raffael, and they shared a very special rapport. Raffael often let him wander, and Diablo always came back to where Raffael was. Storm: A badly damaged and abused horse that Lisa chooses to be Pine Hollow's first foster horse. Windsong: A magnificent thoroughbred racehorse who eventually is found to have a reaction to natural remedies.
Discography
There have been a number of albums released in Australia featuring the actors/actresses in the series. The second album On Top Of The World was nominated for an ARIA Award for "Best Original Soundtrack" in 2003. Each of the albums has made the top 50 of the Australian album charts and the first three records have achieved gold record status including:
Albums
- Fun For Everyone (2002)
- On Top Of The World (2003)
- Friends Forever (2003)
- Secrets & Dreams (2004)
- Hello World- The Best Of The Saddle Club (2004)
Singles
- Hello World (2002) - #27 Australia
- Hey Hey What You Say (2003) - #20 Australia
- Wonderland (2003) - #17 Australia
- Boogie Oogie Oogie (2003) - #29 Australia
- Undercover Movers and Shakers (2004) - #42 Australia
- L.I.F.E - #34 Australia
Heli Simpson Discography
Albums
- Princess Veronica (2004)
Singles
- Don't Ask Me (2004) - #16 (Australia)
Videos
Due to the program's success, a number of videos and DVDs have been released in Australia and other countries including the United States. These include:
- The Saddle Club: Adventures At Pine Hollow (2001)
- The Saddle Club: The First Adventure (2003)
- The Saddle Club: Horse Crazy (2003)
- The Saddle Club: The Mane Event (2003)
- The Saddle Club: Storm (2004)
- The Saddle Club: Friends Forever (2004)
- The Saddle Club: Saving Pine Hollow (2005)
- The Saddle Club Series 1 (2006)
- The Saddle Club Series 2 (2006)
External links
- Official The Saddle Club website
- ABC TV Saddle Club Home Page
- Fansite Pine Hollow Stables A SC Fansite website
- Updates On TSC And Stars
- The Saddle Club (a Titles and Air Dates Guide)
- Australian Television Saddle Club Series 1
- Australian Television Saddle Club Series 2
- Discovery Kids: The Saddle Club
- Discovery Kids: The Saddle Club Episode Guide
- The Saddle Club at the National Film and Sound Archive
