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Saddle Club 31: Hay Ride (The\saddle Club Ser. #No. 31)
by Bonnie BryantIt’s Carole’s birthday, and The Saddle Club is planning an extra-special celebration. They’re having their first boy-girl party, which will include a romantic moonlit hayride!When snooty Veronica diAngelo hears about their plans, she assumes she isn’t invited. And now Veronica is determined to wreck the party – and steal one of The Saddle Club’s boyfriends! Will Carole’s birthday be ruined?
Saddle Club 32: Saddle Club Bindup 16 (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 16)
by Bonnie BryantFor as long as Carole and Lisa have known their best friend, Stevie, she’s been at war with one – or all – of her three brothers. In fact Stevie never misses an opportunity to tease Chad about his current girlfriend, dye Alex’s underwear pink, or put stones in Michael’s lunchbag. But all that changes when Stevie’s twin, Alex, contracts meningitis, and becomes seriously ill. This time Stevie is looking for a way to show one of her brothers just how much she cares…
Saddle Club 33: Saddle Club Bindup 17 (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 17)
by Bonnie BryantIt’s springtime at Pine Hollow Stables, and that means it’s time for That Saddle Club to take another trip on the MTO – the Mountain Trail Overnight. For Stevie, this year’s overnight trail ride promises to be particularly special because her boyfriend, Phil, is coming along. But as soon as the trip begins, there’s trouble between Stevie and Phil. Are these two good riders and close friends about to break up for good?
Saddle Club 34: Saddle Club Bindup 17 (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 17)
by Bonnie BryantWhen Max Regnery, the manager at Pine Hollow Stables, starts sneezing and acting forgetful, Lisa, Carole and Stevie decide that it’s time for a new Saddle Club project. They’ll cure Max’s ‘hay fever’ by inviting all the eligible women they know to Pine Hollow’s Fourth of July picnic. But when Max discovers that the girls are trying to find him a girlfriend, he’s not exactly pleased. As it turns out, he’s found his own source of fireworks!
Saddle Club 35: Saddle Club Bindup 18 (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 18)
by Bonnie BryantStevie has always longed for a horse of her own, and this summer she finally has the chance to get one. When she and the rest of The Saddle Club head West to the Bar None Ranch to visit their friend Kate Devine, Kate’s dad agrees to sell Stewball, Stevie’s favourite ranch horse. But as the day to bring Stewball back home draws nearer, Stevie begins to have second thoughts. Does a ranch horse really belong at Pine Hollow Stables?
Saddle Club 36: Saddle Club Bindup 18 (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 18)
by Bonnie BryantCarole Hanson has always wanted a brother or sister. So she should be delighted when her father tells her that thirteen-year-old Marie Dana will be staying with them for two weeks while Mrs. Dana is out of town. But instead of being happy about her “temporary sister”, Carole can barely contain her jealousy. Colonel Hanson is making a big fuss over Marie; and Stevie and Lisa are planning a big party for Marie in the hay loft at Pine Hollow.Will Carole manage to put aside her jealousy before Marie’s visit is over? Not until she discovers some common ground in the stables at Pine Hollow…
Saddle Club 37: Saddle Club Bindup 19 (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 19)
by Bonnie BryantLisa Atwood has joined a community theatre and landed the lead in a forthcoming production of Annie. It’s fun rehearsing the part with other members of the cast, especially Hollie, who’s been coaching Lisa backstage. Then rehearsals become more frequent and demanding, and Lisa is too busy for anything, including getting a Pine Hollow thoroughbred, Prancer, ready for the forthcoming Pony Club rally.Can the rest of The Saddle Club – along with Lisa’s ‘stage coach’ – help her to choose between horses and the theatre?
Saddle Club 38: Saddle Club Bindup 19 (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 19)
by Bonnie BryantPhil Marsten, Stevie’s boyfriend and an out-of-town member of The Saddle Club, is boarding an Arab mare at his family’s stable. When Phil offers to let Stevie ride the horse, she eagerly accepts. In exchange, Stevie has promised to give the horse all the care and exercise she needs. As Stevie begins working with the horse and preparing her for a forthcoming dressage exhibition, she quickly comes to love and respect her beautiful new mount. But the mare also has a mysterious allergy that won’t go away. Can Stevie find the cause, and live up to her side of the bargain to take the very best care of the horse?
Saddle Club 39: Saddle Club Bindup 20 (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 20)
by Bonnie BryantWhen Carole Hanson and her father travel to Minnesota to visit relatives, Carole has the perfect opportunity to work on a school assignment to create a family tree. Ever since her mother died, Carole has been curious about that side of the family, especially about an ancestor who journeyed North along the Underground Railroad.Then Carole discovers a secret lurking in her family tree, and she begins to question where she’s come from. Do bloodlines matter as much with people as they do with horses? Carole discovers the answer when a dangerous horseback ride threatens the life of one of her relatives.
Saddle Club 40: Saddle Club Bindup 20 (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 20)
by Bonnie BryantStevie Lake is ecstatic. After years of wanting a horse of her own, her parents have given her “No-Name”, a beautiful Arabian-Saddlebred. And everyone can see that the frisky, sassy mare is the perfect match for a fun-loving rider like Stevie. Now all she has to do to make “No-Name” hers is come up with a fitting name.But before Stevie can find a name for the beautiful mare, her happiness is abruptly shattered. During a Pony Club exhibition, another girl claims that No-Name was stolen from her family’s barn. Could Stevie’s new mount really be the horse the other girl calls “Punk”? Is Stevie about to lose her dream horse forever?
Saddle Club 41 - Stable Witch (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 21)
by Bonnie BryantWhen Veronica diAngelo, a rider at Pine Hollow Stables, discovers that her stirrup leathers have been cut before a hunter jumping exhibition, everyone assumes that practical joker Stevie Lake had something to do with it. After all, Stevie recently served her friends pancakes made out of plaster of Paris, and it’s a well-known fact that Stevie and the rest of The Saddle Club can’t stand Veronica.But would Stevie try to sabotage another rider – and risk injuring her valuable Arabian? If Stevie didn’t cut Veronica’s leathers, then who did? Is it the work of a ‘witch’ at the stable who’s trying to jinx Veronica? And will The Saddle Club ever manage to clear Stevie’s name?
Saddle Club 42 - Saddlebags (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 21)
by Bonnie BryantKate Devine, an out-of-town member of The Saddle Club, has invited Carole, Lisa, and Stevie out West to visit her family’s dude ranch. This time the girls’ parents are coming along, and The Saddle Club is looking forward to showing them how much fun riding can be.But out West, the family vacation doesn’t go exactly as planned, and soon the girls are wishing that their parents – or the “Saddlebag” – had stayed home where they belong.Then, during an overnight cattle drive, a terrible rainstorm breaks out while the parents are off exploring an arroyo. The Saddle Club knows the “Saddlebags” are in grave danger – but can they rescue them in time?
Saddle Club 43 - Photo Finish (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 22)
by Bonnie BryantWhen Judy Barker, the Pine Hollow veterinarian, offers Lisa a chance to visit the stables at the racetrack, Lisa jumps at the opportunity. She’s been working on her skills as a photographer, and she’d love to take pictures of some of the Thoroughbreds – especially a beautiful mare that’s training for the upcoming Preakness race.Then Lisa, Carole, and Stevie learn that one of the racehorse owners may be using drugs illegally to improve his horse’s chances of winning. And one of Lisa’s photos may supply the proof of this crime that the authorities are looking for…
Saddle Club 44 - Horse Shoe (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 22)
by Bonnie BryantThe Horse Wise Pony Club riders have been working hard on a precision horseback drill. They’ll perform it on Founders’ Day to raise money for the needy animals at a nearby shelter. But Lisa, Stevie and Carole want to do even more.Then Lisa gets the bright idea to set up a tent and read people’s fortunes before the drill. The Saddle Club’s wildest dreams are fulfilled when nasty Veronica diAngelo enters the tent to learn whether there’s romance in her cards. But someone else wants to know the future too. What can the girls predict for a lonely junior rider?
Saddle Club 45 - Stable Groom (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 23)
by Bonnie BryantStevie, Carole and Lisa are ecstatic that stable owner Max Regnery III is about to marry. They can’t resist being part of things, so they plan a surprise ‘bridle’ shower for the groom-to-be.Some serious business also needs their attention. The girls want stablehand Red to become a certified riding counselor. Maybe that way, he can be in charge of Pine Hollow while Max is honeymooning and he’ll get some respect from bossy Veronica diAngelo.Then it looks as if disaster will strike when both plans are marred by a mix-up that only The Saddle Club could cause!
Saddle Club 46 - Flying Horse (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 23)
by Bonnie BryantPhil Marston isn’t just Stevie Lake’s boyfriend. He’s a fellow rider and Phil knows how to push all Stevie’s buttons. When he issues a riding challenge that she can’t turn down, Stevie starts training Belle intensely. In fact, her workouts threaten to make even good-natured Belle balk at going into the ring.Mrs. Reg, the manager of Pine Hollow Stables, thinks Stevie and Belle need a break, so she brings The Saddle Club to Assateague Island. She hopes that seeing the wild ponies will remind Stevie of what riding is all about. But it turns out that even Mrs. Reg is in for a surprise!
Saddle Club 47 - Horse Magic (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 24)
by Bonnie BryantIt’s Halloween and Pine Hollow Stables is getting some special visitors – a group of city kids. The Saddle Club girls are planning a treasure hunt and trick-or-treating for the children. Best of all, Stevie Lake’s old school friend, Dinah, has come to help. Stevie can’t wait to pull some pranks on her friend!Things go awry when it becomes clear that Dinah and Saddle Club member Lisa Atwood don’t like each other. Lisa suspects Dinah of flirting with Stevie’s boyfriend. Even worse, Stevie’s beginning to think the stable is haunted. Who’s playing tricks at Pine Hollow?
Saddle Club 48 - Mystery Ride (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 24)
by Bonnie BryantA mystery weekend has been planned at Pine Hollow Stables. The Saddle Club will spend their days uncovering clues during long trail rides. At night the girls will have slumber parties in the hay loft. What a perfect adventure!Then they learn there’s a tack thief in their town. Carole, Lisa and Stevie start uncovering clues that might not be part of the mystery weekend. Are they on the trail of a real criminal?
Saddle Club 49 - Stable Farewell (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 25)
by Bonnie BryantSpoilt brat Veronica diAngelo was given an expensive Thoroughbred for Christmas. She hasn’t given a backward glance to her other horse, Garnet, since.The Saddle Club is determined to find a loving new home for the unloved horse. But the people who come to look at Garnet make the girls fear that she will go to a terrible home.Carole must also say a special farewell. Her friend Cam is moving. It looks as if The Saddle Club is going to learn some hard new lessons about what it means to say good-bye.
Saddle Club 50 - Yankee Swap (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 25)
by Bonnie BryantLisa Atwood’s visitor, Merrill, loves horses almost as much as The Saddle Club does. Lisa, Stevie and Carole are happy to give Merrill a few pointers on her form over fences during their rides at Pine Hollow Stables.Then Merrill becomes convinced that she can only ride one horse. When The Saddle Club learns that she wants to take a Pine Hollow horse home to Maine, they know they have to do something. The girls have already planned a special surprise birthday party – a Yankee Swap – for Merrill. Will a Yankee Swap of another kind persuade Merrill that she can ride any horse well, or is one of The Saddle Club’s beloved horses leaving Pine Hollow for good?
Saddle Club 51: Pleasure Horse (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 26)
by Bonnie BryantThe Saddle Club girls have been training Samson since he was born. Now the frisky young horse is ready to be ridden, and the girls hope that one of them will get to sit in the saddle first.Then Stevie Lake has to go to Pennsylvania for her cousin’s Sweet Sixteen party. Yuck! Who wants to think about boys, bands and dresses when there’s a horse to be trained?Samson needs all the girls in The Saddle Club if he’s going to become the best pleasure horse ever.. doesn’t he?
Saddle Club 52: Riding Class (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 26)
by Bonnie BryantEmily has cerebral palsy, but she and her specially trained horse get around just fine. The Saddle Club girls make friends with Emily and even take her on her first trail ride.Unfortunately, Emily’s wonderful outing at Pine Hollow Stables is marred by someone who doesn’t think disabled people belong there. Veronica diAngelo is the most unbearable snob ever! The Saddle Club and Emily cook up a plan to show Veronica what real riding class is.
Saddle Club 53: Horse Sitters (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 27)
by Bonnie BryantLisa Atwood is dying for a pair of chaps, Stevie Lake has her eye on a new bridle. And Carole Hanson wants the latest video on jumping techniques. Too bad The Saddle Club is broke!Then Stevie gets a brilliant idea. They’ll earn money by taking care of other people’s horses. How hard could that be? Not hard at all, they soon realize, if they don’t count a few minor mishaps… like losing a horse!
Saddle Club 54: Gold Medal Rider (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 27)
by Bonnie BryantThe Saddle Club is thrilled to be attending an international competition, even if it does mean serving as humble grooms for Beatrice Benner and her horse, Southwood. Beatrice is the most spoiled rich girl they’ve ever met, but she is a talented rider. Then an accident threatens to end her career. Stevie, Carole and Lisa want their friend Kate Devine to take over, but does Kate have what it takes to be a gold medal rider?
Saddle Club 55: Gold Medal Horse (The\saddle Club Bindup Ser. #No. 27)
by Bonnie BryantSouthwood is the most glorious horse The Saddle Club girls have ever seen. He has more than athletic talent – he has the heart and soul of a champion. What he doesn’t have is experience, or a rider. Stevie, Carole and Lisa think this horse needs just a chance. If he gets one, Southwood could jump for gold at the world’s most exciting competition.