It's time for a new project at Horse Wise. Everyone is being paired with a younger rider to learn all about competing in a horse show--everyone except Carole Hanson, that is. Carole's going to be the judge, and Veronica diAngelo doesn't think that's right. How can Carole be impartial when her best friends, Lisa Atwood and Stevie Lake, are competing? Carole's furious. She knows she can be fair.But maybe Veronica is right. Carole isn't judging Lisa and Stevie the same way she's judging everyone else--she's being a lot harder on them. Now everyone is mad at everyone else. So mad, in fact, that no one notices that Veronica's partner may be riding into trouble. This isn't what they were supposed to be learning, is it?

It's Thanksgiving time at Pine Hollow Stables, and the three members of the Saddle Club have each decided to do one good deed to celebrate the holiday. Stevie has offered to do some chores around the stable; Carole's invited stuck-up Veronica diAngelo to Thanksgiving dinner; and Lisa isn't sure what her generous act will be until she realizes that there's a special horse at Pine Hollow who really needs her.

Love takes a holiday . . .Lisa Atwood and her family are on vacation, but it isn't all fun in the sun. Something's wrong between her parents. She thinks it's serious, and she's worried. Then a handsome guy sweeps Lisa off her feet and all of her problems seem to melt away. But can she keep the romance alive after she returns home? She just has to!Stevie Lake is having romantic difficulties of her own. She and Carole Hanson were counting on Stevie's boyfriend, Phil, to help them at the stable, but he bailed out to go skiing! Now Stevie's furious and won't speak to him. Can their relationship be saved? Or is The Saddle Club doomed to be unlucky in love?

Lisa's on the trail ride of her life!Lisa Atwood and Carole Hanson are going to the Bar None Ranch to see their friend Kate. Of course, the Bar None means horses, but this year there's also a cool archaeological dig going on nearby, and the girls are frequent visitors to the site. They're having a perfect trip--and what better way to enjoy it than with a bareback midnight trail ride to watch a meteor shower? On the trail ride, Carole falls seriously ill, and Lisa has to leave her to get help. But there are other people out in the desert that night, and they don't want Lisa to go anywhere. Now Lisa must ride for her life--and Carole's.

Stevie, Carole, and Lisa are best friends and horse-crazy members of The Saddle Club. The three are looking forward to the combined-training event at Pine Hollow Stables, when all riders will compete in dressage, cross-country, and stadium jumping. It's a horse lover's dream!When snooty Veronica blames her bad performance on her horse, Garnet, and storms out of the ring, Carole follows, fearing Veronica's threat to give away her horse. But horse and rider have disappeared.Later, when Lisa finds a $10,000 ransom note in the stall, the possibility becomes all too clear: Garnet has been horsenapped!Who would have thought that The Saddle Club would ever feel sorry for Veronica? The girls resolve to catch the horsenappers and soon find themselves in a daring escape that puts all their horse-riding skills to the test.

No one knows more about horses than Stevie, Carole, and Lisa. Or do they? The Saddle Club's knowledge is going to be tested in a Know-Down at the next Horse Wise meeting.

Stevie Lake is in big trouble. She's failing classes and has to pull up her grades or it's summer school and no riding. She has one last chance to redeem herself: Write a report explaining why she hasn't done her schoolwork--and make the explanation good. She's serious and committed. She's going to get this assignment done if it kills her. Her friends will help with encouraging emails, phone calls--whatever it takes to get Stevie through this crisis. But it's up to Stevie--can she do it?

Southwood is the most glorious horse the Saddle Club has ever seen. He has more than athletic talent--he has the heart and soul of a champion. The girls think this horse could jump for gold at the world's most exciting competition. But he has to qualify first--and Southwood's new owner doesn't think the horse is ready to be pushed that hard.

WHEN MAX ANNOUNCES that Pine Hollow will begin its own Pony Club, Stevie, Carole, and Lisa are excited to know they're about to become even more knowledgeable about horses. But spoiled Veronica is more focused on riding her new horse than learning how to take care of him. The Saddle Club won't soon forget what happened with Veronica's last horse, Cobalt. And when it looks like she's headed for the same trouble again, the girls are quick to act--but are they already too late?

Carole Hanson is used to being the best junior rider at Pine Hollow, but a new girl has started taking lessons there, and she's good. In fact, she's younger than Carole, and she's a better rider. Carole is surprised to find herself feeling jealous. Then she realizes that this new rider may excel in the saddle, but on the ground she's got a lot to work out, and the best person to help her is Carole. Can Carole overcome her jealousy and forge a new friendship?

A riding team from Italy is coming to Pine Hollow, and Stevie volunteers to entertain them during their visit. It's a job that stuck-up Veronica diAngelo wanted for herself, and now Veronica is determined that Stevie will pay!Suddenly, with the big weekend approaching, Stevie finds out someone has "volunteered" her to organize the annual school fair, to run the Children's Hospital Festival, and to debate for election as class president. They all take place on the same day--just when her Bar-None Ranch friends Kate and Christine and the Italian riding team are due to visit! Can one person do four things at once? With the help of her Saddle Club friends and a lot of imagination, Stevie's determined to try. The result will be the greatest event ever . . . or the biggest disaster of all time!

Tensions threaten to derail the friendship of three horse-crazy best friends Competing in the prestigious Colesford Horse Show is a dream come true for sixteen-year-old Carole Hansen. Also participating are Stevie Lake and Ben Marlow, the sexy and mysterious guy Carole's been working with at Pine Hollow Stables.Outside of the stables, Stevie's campaign to elect Scott Forester as student body president just hit a major snag—cliquey, clueless Veronica DiAngelo. Lisa and Alex are back together, but Lisa's worried their new open relationship will only end up hurting Alex. And worse, applying to colleges—close to home and far away—is only adding to her anxiety.Spilled secrets, an impossible choice between two beloved horses, and unexpected romance will make this an unforgettable time for the three friends.

Secrets are threatening to ruin everything—can Stevie, Carole, and Alex's friendship survive?Lisa Atwood and her boyfriend, Alex Lake, are finally back on track—even if she's still keeping some secrets. Carole Hanson's slipping grades could take her away from her beloved Pine Hollow Stables unless she does something drastic. Callie Forester, the congressman's daughter who recently moved to Willow Creek with her brother, Scott, has things she doesn't want folks back home in Washington to know. When someone close to her betrays her confidence, Callie doesn't know how she'll ever be able to trust anyone again. And now a terrible fight could end Lisa and Carole's relationship for good. Stevie Lake refuses to take sides . . . until she's caught up in a tangled web of lies and deception and has to choose between Lisa and her twin brother, Alex.Can their bonds survive the fallout?