Bonnie Bryant

Ever since Carole's mother died, Carole has been urging her dad to date, but now he's seeing someone she doesn't want for a stepmother. The other members of The Saddle Club are so busy modeling for a riding catalog they can't help.

Carole, Stevie, and Lisa make new friends and have a variety of adventures when they visit Kate on her family's dude ranch near the Rocky Mountains.

Upon learning that their riding instructor is in serious financial trouble, three friends drum up new business for him and arrange a riding demonstration--starring themselves!

When Stevie is grounded for trying to get revenge on her brother, her friends Carole and Lisa come up with a plan to get her off the hook by forcing Chad to confess to his part in all the prank playing.

With Max's wife Deborah about to have a baby, the members of the Saddle Club take turns keeping her company as she waits to go to the hospital, relating in their own words what life was like for each of them before they became involved with horses.

While Carole, Stevie, and Lisa of the Saddle Club spend part of their winter break at the Bar None Ranch, they rescue a herd of stolen horses.

The Saddle Club can hardly wait for the horse show in two weeks! 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, a rider who's constantly boasting about her knowledge of horses. And LIsa's determined to ride the beautiful racehorse named Prancer, even though no one else thinks the horse is ready to compete.

Summary: Carole has not enjoyed Christmas since her mother died, but when the local veterinarian hires her as a temporary assistant, her mood improves.

Christmas is coming, and Max wants Horse Wise to get in the holiday spirit. He announces that they're going to have Secret Santas, but there's a catch: They can't give something; they have to do something. It sounds like fun -- until they draw names.