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Carole, Stevie, and Lisa have been looking for a fourth member to join the Saddle Club. So when Carole introduces her friends to Kate Devine, the championship rider, the girls know they''ve found the perfect fit. Except that Kate doesn''t want to ride ever again. . . .

The three members of The Saddle Club -- Carole, Stevie, and Lisa -- are delighted when they get a chance to go to Moose Hill, a sleep-over riding camp in the hills of Virginia. It promises to be two wonderful weeks of riding, meeting new horse-crazy friends, and competing in a genuine horse show. Best of all, the camp has plenty of stable hands to do the heavy chores. It''s going to be a real vacation!When the arrive at Moose Hill, the girls are in for some surprises: their groom isn''t doing his job, and their cabin mates are snobs who care more about winning the horse show than making friends. Even Stevie''s new boyfriend is convinced that he''s the best rider around. Then a sudden an emergency at camp tests everyone''s courage and results in some unexpected friendships -- adding up to an end-of-the-summer adventure the girls will never forget.

Ever since they formed The Saddle Club, Stevie, Carole, and Lisa have been inseparable. So they''re all feeling a little sad at the thought of not being together for the Christmas holidays. But while Lisa is riding along the beautiful beaches of sunny San Marco, Stevie will be combing the mall for the perfect New Year''s Eve dress. And Carole will be training Starlight, the gorgeous bay gelding she got for Christmas!But no one''s holiday goes smoothly, especially Lisa''s. On her first day at the San Marco stables, she takes an embarrassing fall, just like a beginner! And that''s not the worst of it: The volcanic terrain and tricky footing of the tiny island can be confusing to horses -- and lethal for their riders. Just as Lisa''s confidence in her riding plummets to an all-time low, a dangerous mishap will put her horseback skills to the ultimate test... and have her missing her Saddle Club friends like crazy!

Enthusiastic about a visit with her friend Dinah in Vermont, Stevie foolishly agrees to accompany Dinah on a ride up the dangerous Rocky Road trail--off-limits to all but the most experienced riders.

Carole, Stevie, and Lisa are thrilled when they get a call from their friend Kate from The Bar None Ranch. Kate has an offer for them: Would the girls like to go on a pack trip in the mountains? The answer is an enthusiastic yes! When they meet the other riders, they couldn''t be happier. Lisa feels instantly drawn to Seth, while his funloving sister Amy seems to be a perfect pal for Stevie. Another boy, John, is as serious and horse wise as Carole. The group hits it off immediately.But first impressions can be deceiving. Amy isn''t just high spirited and impulsive, she''s downright reckless. As her behavior gets more outrageous and dangerous Seth tries to cover for her, which puts Lisa in the middle. Can the girls figure out what to do about Amy before her next wild stunt threatens all their lives?

Lisa, Carole, and Stevie can''t believe their luck: Skye Ransom, the teen idol they met on their trip to New York, is starring in a new movie, and he wantsthe girls to help him with his riding. But when the director casts Lisa in asmall part, the girls realize how important their friendship truly is.

When Mrs. Reg, the manager of Pine Hollow Stables, goes away for a few days, The Saddle Club is determined to pitch in and keep things running smoothly. Lisa, Carole, and Stevie decide they know everything there is to know about horses, so they''ll have no problem managing a stable for a few days...right? Wrong! instead it seems that every time the girls try to help, disaster quickly follows. More paint winds up on one of the horses than on the stable; several riders don''t get quite the ride they expect; and Mrs. Reg''s paperwork is in utter chaos. Soon the members of The Saddle Club are wondering if being horse crazy is all they need to manage the stable, after all!

When Lisa, Carole, and Stevie head west to the Bar None Ranch, they have a great time planning a Halloween party with their friend Kate and John, a Native American boy who works on the ranch. The Saddle Club is also thrilled when they get the chance to see a herd of wild horses, including the beautiful gray stallion that Kate wants to adopt. Then John tells the girls a mysterious Indian legend about a gray stallion and warn Kate to keep her distance from the one in the herd. Is john just playing a holloween trick, or is Kate about to ride into danger? The Saddle Club is determined to find out!

With the date for the horse show drawing near, Stevie plans to win as many categories as possible, Carole vows to beat Cam Nelson, and Lisa is determined to ride Prancer.

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.

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.

For 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. But all that changes when Stevie''s twin, Alex, contracts meningitis. This time Stevie is looking for a way to show one of her brothers just how much she cares.

When Stevie and her boyfriend, Phil Marsten, go on the Mountain Trail Overnight, a three-day trail ride, the tension between them grows, and the trip may trigger the end of their relationship.

Helping Kate at the Bar None Ranch, Lisa, Stevie, and Carole are delighted Stevie''s parents give her permission to buy her favorite horse at the Devine''s auction, until Stevie wonders if Stewball is happier with ranch life.

At first Carole, who has always wanted a sister, is delighted when Marie, the daughter of her father''s girlfriend, comes to stay, but when Marie gets all the attention Carole grows jealous, and the Saddle Club tries to help.

Accepting her boyfriend Phil''s offer to ride the Arabian that his family is boarding, Stevie promises to provide the beautiful horse with the best of care and is alarmed by a mysterious allergy that it develops.

Will Stevie Have To Say Good-bye To No-Name?Stevie 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 rider like fun-loving, 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 older girl calls "Punk"? Is Stevie about to lose her dream horse forever?

When Veronica diAngelo, a rider at Pine Hollow Stables, discovers that her stirrup leathers have been cut before an important 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 snooty Veronica diAngelo.But would Stevie actually 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? And will The Saddle Club ever manage to dear Stevie''s name?

Phil Marsten isn''t just Stevie Lake''s boyfriend. He''s a fellow rider and he 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 takes the Saddle Club to Chincoteague and Assateague islands. Will seeing wild ponies running on the beach remind Stevie what riding is all about?

It''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 chum, 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?

Recovering from a head injury in the hospital, Stevie Lake has a series of vivid dreams that surprisingly comes true and makes the Saddle Club friends wonder if Stevie has developed psychic powers.

Lisa Atwood thinks the fancy boarding school she visits for the weekend is nice enough, but she''d never want to leave Willow Creek--it''s where her two best friends and her very favorite horse live! Then she learns that her mother has enrolled her in the exclusive school. Is Lisa leaving The Saddle Club for good?

When a sick, abused horse is rescued and brought to Pine Hollow, every effort is made to save the horse''s life, and Lisa, remembering the death of another abused horse, struggles to restore the horse''s broken spirit.

Max''s wife, Deborah, is about to have her baby, and the Saddle Club girls are keeping her company before she goes to the hospital. Stevie, Carole, and Lisa all recount—in their own words—what their lives were like before horses, and how they''ve never been the same since. When the last tale has wound down, Deborah realizes that the baby is about to arrive.

In the second of two companion mystery novels, the action at Moose Hill Summer Camp continues. The Saddle Club girls are happy when Lisa gets moved into the same cabin as Stevie and Carole. They''re thrilled that Stevie and her boyfriend aren''t arguing anymore. And they''re delighted that Carole''s horse, Starlight, has been shipped to the camp.But control-crazy Lisa seems to be eating less and obsessed with projects that are supposed to be fun. What could be wrong?The last two weeks of camp should be carefree, but Stevie, Carole, and Lisa continue to see signs that Moose Hill might not reopen the following summer. Who would want to close down their favorite riding camp?

When Willow Creek Junior High School gets its own radio station, the Saddle Club goes on the air! Hosting a call-in show, however, is a lot more difficult than they ever imagined. At first, nobody calls. Then Stevie''s brother Chad gets his friends to call with silly questions. The problem is the girls can''t tell which questions are serious and which ones aren''t. Then a caller tells them about a horse in trouble. Is the call for real? Or is Chad up to his old tricks again? The Saddle Club has to find out and save a horse before it is too late.

It''s New Year''s Eve and The Saddle Club is baby-sitting so that Max and Deborah Regnery can have a night off. The Saddle Club think it will be a peaceful evening, full of Monopoly, New Year''s resolutions, and talking. They didn''t count on 6-month-old Maxi. She''s cute. She''s adorable. But she isn''t ready to go to bed. The Saddle Club have to give up their plans and spend the night playing with her until she finally tires out. Then a late night phone call sends the three friends to the aid of a neighboring stable''s horses. But what about Maxi? Looks like she''s about to get her first riding lesson from The Saddle Club.

Carole Hansen''s father has been sent away on a secret Marine Corps assignment. She worries about him constantly. When a fatal equine illness strikes a neighboring stable, The Saddle Club girls have 45 days to wonder, and worry about, whether the disease will reach Pine Hollow, and whether any of their horses could be in danger. Carole secretly decides to hide one horse from the affected stable and care for it herself.Meanwhile, Lisa Atwood is trying not to let her competitive impulses take over. But a classmate has challenged her for the position of valedictorian. Will Lisa''s compulsion to always be the best turn the classroom into a nightmare? And Stevie has found a mysterious place in the woods. Is she on the trail of an Underground Railroad route? Or is she chasing after nothing?