David Kalis
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When Alma skips several practices, she has a run of disappointing results in a fence-jumping event. She has trouble accepting responsibility for her failures, and tries to pass off the blame for her dismal performance. When Chloe wins a competition with a perfect score, Alma finally realizes she has no one to blame but herself.
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Alma tries to change her riding style to better compete against an opponent from another stable. At the same time, Chloe & Zoey try to learn to be nice. In both cases, it doesn't work, and they ultimately return to their old ways. In Alma's case, being true to herself helps her win the competition.
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When Chloe & Zoey shirk their responsibilities on a trail ride/camping trip – not filling the water jugs, not making sure the campfire is out - the result is a forest fire which puts everyone in jeopardy… especially them, because when the kids flee to a lake, it turns out the sisters can't swim!
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When a blind girl comes to Horseland to ride, the kids find that their complaints pale in comparison to her lack of sight. Her positive attitude is so inspirational that it changes their attitudes too - especially when they discover to their surprise that she can do many things they can't!
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A young, egotistical designer comes to Horseland to photograph his new line of stylish riding clothing for trendy BGQ (Bridles & Grooming Quarterly) magazine, and wants the kids to be his real-life models. The clothes are awkward and dangerous, but the kids are too hesitant to say anything… until Chloe is almost hurt trying to show off her jumping skills while wearing them.
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When a young friend's beloved horse becomes unrideable after a jumping accident, everything depends on Sarah's ability to gentle the intractable stallion. At first she fails, and Sarah has a crisis of faith. She thinks she is losing her touch with horses. She finally succeeds in the end, but insists she isn't a "horse whisperer. "
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In her frustration with Chloe & Zoey, Alma gets a reputation for "crying wolf" which is only partly deserved. When she actually sees a wolf on a trail ride, no one will believe her. She goes back to get evidence that she was telling the truth – and gets trapped by the wolf!
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Sarah has formed a real bond with a reclusive old stable cat. The Horseland animals love him, too – he's a comical, eccentric character. When Mosey dies, Sarah has real trouble with the loss. Her friends try to help her through it, but, in the end, it's Will who helps her deal with her emotions by encouraging her to accept that her grief will be with her for a while.
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When Pepper gets hurt during a jumping exercise, Zoey turns her back on her, even talking of getting a new horse - although it is obvious to everyone else that Pepper will soon get well. The kids must help Zoey deal with her fear of being too attached to Pepper and then losing her.
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Sarah's positive attitude is sorely tested by a difficult dressage move – a lateral step which she and Scarlet can't quite get. In time, Sarah loses patience and gives up on ever getting it right. But when the horses are trapped by a rapidly-moving river, the fancy move is their only way out. With patience, Sarah pulls it off and saves her friends.
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Molly just doesn't get along with Chloe's horse Chili. They have a mutual lack of respect. So, when circumstances force them together for a long trail ride, the tension is comically palpable. But when they get separated from the others on the trail ride, they have to overcome their differences, and work together to get home.
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Molly's friends from the city want to watch Molly compete, but Molly is worried that they will embarrass her because they won't know how to be "good spectators. " When they miss the bus stop, Molly drops out of the competition to go find them, and to her surprise, her Horseland friends not only drop out to help her - they love her city pals.
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When things turn up missing, circumstantial evidence points to Sarah. At first only Chloe & Zoey blame her, but as each of the other kids lose things too, even they begin to wonder if she may be the culprit. Tension between the kids mounts when they confront Sarah, threatening to ruin their riding teamwork for an upcoming parade.