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'Saddle Club' entire series
Description: For horse lovers everywhere! For students in grades 6-8. #kids
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Rodeo Rider
by Bonnie BryantSTEVIE, CAROLE, AND Lisa are off to Texas to visit their friend Kate Devine at her family's ranch--the Bar None. It's the perfect time to visit, since the annual rodeo has come to town! The girls decide they don't want to just watch the wranglers compete; they're going to enter the competition too.And they need every minute to practice if they're going to go up against real cowboys. But when they realize someone's trying to sabotage the Bar None competitors, the girls' real work begins. And it's just the kind of work the Saddle Club is made for.
Saddlebags
by Bonnie BryantThe girls' and their parents visit Kate Devine's ranch but parents act funny. The girls are wishing that they or the "Saddlebags" hadn't come. A downpour breaks out while the parents are off exploring. The girls know they are in grave danger.
Saddle Sore
by Bonnie BryantThe girls of the Saddle Club--Stevie Lake, Carole Hanson, and Lisa Atwood--and their friend Emily have headed West to the Bar None Dude Ranch. Emily has cerebral palsy. She's helping the ranch's owner make it accessible to riders with special needs. At the ranch, they meet a girl their own age--a former rider who has lost part of her leg in a motorbike accident. She doesn't plan to get on a horse ever again. In the meantime, the Saddle Club and Emily are riding so much, they're saddle sore! Is it possible to have too much of a good thing?
Schooling Horse
by Bonnie BryantLisa Atwood thinks she is finally getting a horse of her very own. A new horse has arrived at Pine Hollow and Lisa is convinced that her parents are planning to buy it for her, so of course she volunteers to help school it. But training this horse is a lot more difficult then Lisa thought--in fact, it turns out to be dangerous. Meanwhile, Carole Hanson is having schooling problems of her own. She's about to fail a course, and she doesn't know where to turn for help. Should she try to struggle through on her own? Or admit defeat and just give up? Can the Saddle Club turn these two schooling disasters into happy endings?
Sea Horse
by Bonnie BryantThe Saddle club members feel sad they won't be together for Christmas. But no one's holiday is smooth, especially Lisa's. She has a fall while riding. As Lisa's confidence in drops, a dangerous mishap puts her horseback skills to the ultimate test.
Secret Horse
by Bonnie BryantStevie, Carole, and Lisa are hoping to compete in a prestigious horse show. So they're doing everything they can to stay in stable owner Max Regnery's good graces, including lots of extra chores around Pine Hollow.
The Secret of the Stallion
by Bonnie BryantThis book is about three girls and how they were going to go to a show. But one of the girls did some research and found out that there was a secret treasure buried nearby.
Show Horse
by Bonnie BryantThe Saddle Club can hardly wait for the horse show. Each member of this horse-crazy club has her own personal goal for the show: Stevie wants to win in as many categories as she can, while Carole has vowed to beat Cam Nelson.
Show Judge
by Bonnie BryantIt'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 except Carole Hanson, that is. Carole's going to be the judge, and Veronica diAngelo doesn't think that's right.
Show Jumper
by Bonnie BryantThe Saddle Club is going to the horse show. So is Veronica diAngelo, and she is already deciding where to display her next blue ribbon. But she may be in for a shock. The Saddle Club has a secret weapon: Samson, the natural born jumper. He and Lisa Atwood could steal the show.As Lisa competes, she realizes that Samson is even better than they thought--and a lot better than she is. And the other riders are mean-spirited and seem to think that winning means destroying the competition, not just doing your best. Do Lisa and Samson have the right stuff to take the blue? Or will they have to settle for less than their best.
Sidesaddle
by Bonnie BryantTiffani is a new rider at Pine Hollow Stables. Carole and Lisa think she's a good rider, but Stevie can't get over her frilly riding gear. Suddenly Stevie is in competition with Tiffani, determined to win at all costs--even if it means learning to jump fences riding sidesaddle. Sugar and spice and everything nice--is that what Stevie is made of?
Silver Stirrups
by Bonnie BryantCarole used to be the best junior rider at Pine Hollow Stables until a new rider starts taking lessons. She's younger than Carole. If Carole can fight her jealousy, she is the best person to help the motherless girl with her problems.
Snow Ride
by Bonnie BryantEnthusiastic 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.
Stable Farewell
by Bonnie BryantWhen Veronica diAngelo, a spoiled rich kid, receives a new horse for Christmas she forgets all about Garnet, her beautiful Arabian, making the Saddle Club girls determined to find a new home for the lonely mare.
Stable Groom
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 Stables while Max is honeymooning and he'll get some respect from bossy Veronica diAngelo. It looks as if disaster will strike when both plans are marred by a mix-up that only The Saddle Club could cause!
Stable Hearts
by Bonnie BryantStevie, Carole, and Lisa are having a blast making plans for the Valentine's Day barn dance at Pine Hollow. Unfortunately, Stevie's boyfriend wants her to go to the dance at his school on the same night. Now Stevie has to figure out how to be in two places at once. In the meantime, The Saddle Club girls have to keep a new rider at Pine Hollow--pesky, old Mr. Stowe--out of Mrs. Reg's hair. What would Mrs. Reg do without them!
Stable Manners
by Bonnie BryantWhen three members of the Saddle Club participate in a special event at Pine Hollow Stables, Carole uses the opportunity to impress a cute rider named Cam Nelson.
Stable Witch
by Bonnie BryantWhen 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 clear Stevie's name?
Stage Coach
by Bonnie BryantWhen Lisa Atwood decides to participate in the community theater, she finds herself spending less time preparing Pine Hollow, her thoroughbred horse.
Starlight Christmas
by Bonnie BryantIt's Going to Be a Christmas The Saddle Club Will Never Forget!Stevie and Lisa can't wait for the holidays to begin. But the Christmas season just hasn't been the same for Carole, ever since her mother died. When the local veterinarian hires her as a temporary assistant, Carole's mood slowly brightens. With so much to do, Carole can't stay sad for long. By the night of Pine Hollow's Starlight Ride, she's in the Christmas spirit. She's even looking forward to leading the stable's traditional moonlit procession through the woods on Christmas Eve. But the real highlight of her Christmas vacation is still to come: Carole doesn't even suspect the wonderful surprise her father and her horse-crazy friends have in store for her!
Star Rider
by Bonnie BryantThe Saddle club can't believe their luck: Skye Ransom, the teen actor is starring in a new movie, and he wants the girls to help him with his riding. But when Lisa is given a small part, the girls realize how important their friendship truly is.
Starting Gate
by Bonnie BryantCarole Hanson, Stevie Lake, Lisa Atwood, and Veronica diAngelo are headed to California for a Pony Club rally. On top of that, their good friend, movie star Skye Ransom, needs their help or his career may be over. The Saddle Club is thrilled to spend time on the movie set-- so is Veronica, who's convinced that it's only a matter of time before she ends up costarring with Skye. But it's not all lights, camera, action!--they still have to compete in the rally, and that just got harder: Their horses have gone missing! Will The Saddle Club ever see their beloved horses again? Can they help save Skye's career? This exciting trip to sunny California may be a little too exciting, even for The Saddle Club!
Stray Horse
by Bonnie BryantSomething's wrong at home and Lisa feels powerless every time her parents get angry at her or at each other. When CARL, the County Animal Rescue League, puts out an SOS for volunteers, Lisa knows she's found a place where she'll be appreciated. Before long, a stray horse named P.J. steals her heart. But just as things seem to be getting better, Lisa's parents deliver some news that will change her life forever.Stunned and upset, Lisa pulls away from everyone--even her friends--and devotes herself to caring for P.J. Stevie and Carole know that The Saddle Club can pull through anything, as long as they're together. But how can they help Lisa if she keeps shying away? When a fiery and famous show jumping team arrives at Pine Hollow and begins stirring up trouble, Carole and Stevie have to convince Lisa that they need her help--fast.
Summer Horse
by Bonnie BryantIn the first of two companion mystery novels, the girls of The Saddle Club go to one of their favorite places--Moose Hill Summer Camp. This time they're staying for an entire month! Right away, the girls start to wonder if their dream summer won't be all they hoped. Lisa learns she's in a different cabin than her best friends, Stevie and Carole. Stevie's boyfriend, Phil, ignores her. Worst of all, Carole is assigned a camp horse that simply won't cooperate. Whoever would have thought this horse-crazy girl would meet an equine she didn't like? Then, the girls run into some ominous signs that someone wants to close down Moose Hill Camp forever. Can they find out who, before it's too late?
Summer Rider
by Bonnie BryantIn 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?