List of The Saddle Club characters

This is a list of characters from The Saddle Club.

The Saddle Club

• Carole Hanson is a bright African American girl with a natural riding ability. Devastated when her mother died of Cancer, this was preceded by Cobalt's death she almost gave up riding. But her father, U.S. Marine Colonel Mitch Hanson, reminded Carole that her mother would have wanted her to follow her passion. With money left by her mother, she bought the stunning buckskin gelding, Starlight. Carole knows her future lies with horses, but there are many exciting paths to follow and she doesn’t know which road to take. Her grades are high enough for her to become a veterinarian but she would also love to breed and train Thoroughbreds. She wouldn’t mind being a professional steeplechase jockey, or maybe travelling the world teaching dressage clinics. Whatever career she chooses, her most immediate goal is to be the very best rider she can be. In "Moving On Part 1" Carole's dad got redeployed and she almost left Pine Hollow, The Saddle Club, and Starlight behind forever when it was decided that she'd live with her Aunt Penny. Thanks to Mrs. Reg Carole is the first live in boarder at Pine Hollow as of "Moving On Part 2" which allowed her to stay at Pine Hollow, continue to be in The Saddle Club, and keep Starlight. Carole will never forgive Veronica for killing Cobalt. In "Itchy" Carole thought that she was allergic to horses, but after a visit to the Doctor it's revealed that she's allergic to Camels and the Saddle Blanket that Colonel Hanson sent her is made out of Camel Hair. When Carole suggests naming Samson after "Samson and Delilah" it's an indication that Carole is a Christian. Carole's favorite color is Purple.

• Stevie Lake dropped her given name, Stephanie, and has always been tomboyish. Now being uncomfortable with the activities other girls of her age do, but at the same time getting tired of being "one of the boys," one thing remains: her love of horses. Stevie's parents, George and Catherine, are both lawyers with hectic schedules. They both worked hard for everything they achieved and are determined to instill a solid work ethic in their children. They have agreed to pay for one riding lesson a week, but Stevie must work at the barn in exchange for additional lessons. She is impulsive, stubborn, a joker, and often gets into trouble outside of the show ring. On The Mountain Trail Overnight she meets Phil Marsten, who develops a crush on her; they begin dating later on in the series and is the only one of The Saddle Club to have a true boyfriend. Stevie rides Comanche, a bay gelding, until she rescues Belle, a black Arabian/Saddlebred mare that she found. Stevie is allowed to keep Belle after her owner, realizes that they belong together. Stevie's 'act now, think later' approach to life gets her into trouble, but when she enters the show ring she becomes another person. When not dressed for the riding ring, Stevie has a funky, urban style of her own. She loves vintage clothing stores and often makes a bold, if sometimes outrageous, fashion statement. Her younger brother Michael, 9, is the ultimate pest and seizes any opportunity to aggravate and annoy his sister. Stevie's older brother, Chad, 14, does nothing to dissuade Michael from irritating Stevie. He is the one who started the family tradition of practical jokes. Even though Alex, 12, plays his share of jokes on Stevie, he is fiercely protective of his twin sister. Even though he likes to remind her he is older by six and a half minutes. Stevie's strongest events in riding are Dressage, Cross Country, and Rough Riding. In addition to working at Pine Hollow in exchange for lessons Stevie also works at Pine Hollow to pay for Belle's board. Stevie's favorite color is Blue.

• Lisa Atwoodis a gorgeous excellent high honor roll student, but struggles to overcome her 'good girl' image. When she started riding, she did not think she would like it very much.she overcame her good girl image and became the strongly bubbly sweet flirty girl in star quality . Since her mother makes her do everything a young lady must do, she figured it was just another one of those things. Lisa is a perfectionist, encouraged by her mother, Eleanor, urging for her to be best at everything. Lisa is completely loyal to her friends, but has a bit of a wandering eye when it comes to boys. She has a series of little crushes, but she doesn't often act on them. Her first horse was Patch, the well-trained school horse, but she quickly graduates to Prancer, an ex-race horse that Lisa is determined to make into a champion show jumper. Once, Lisa had a severe riding accident that left her in a coma for a while. Carole and Stevie begin liking her when she saves Stevie and Comanche's lives from a deadly prank Veronica pulled. Lisa's confidence with boys was boosted when actor Skye Ransom took an interest in her during a filming session; her first kiss was with him. Lisa has many extracurricular activities, but she often wishes she has less to do. Lisa's strongest event in riding is Jumping. Lisa's good at making Milk Shakes. In "Itchy" Lisa tells Carole that she's allergic to Daisyies after she gave her some as an Apology present for getting mad at her when Lisa did the right thing and told Mrs. Reg about her allergy symptems. Lisa's favorite colours are Pink,Orange,Red and Brown.In the show Lisa graduates to Jellybean. Now she is the best young rider in the her distric even better than Carole.

Other Main Characters

• Veronica diAngelo is the spoiled Italian Australian daughter of wealthy businessman, Frank diAngelo, and his wife, Helen diAngelo. Veronica is a big-headed, pompous individual who thinks she is better than everyone else. She is often rude, insulting, mean, and boy-crazy. She likes riding expensive Thoroughbreds, but has little interest in caring for them. In the first series, Veronica causes her horse, Cobalt, to have a fatal accident; Veronica took a difficult jump far too fast, and Cobalt's mistimed landing caused him to fracture his sesamoid and pastern, therefore he was put to sleep. Veronica's parents buy her a new horse, Garnet. At first, she doesn't like Garnet but gradually starts to like her after Kristi said that she might buy her off of Veronica. She attends school with The Saddle Club, but was happier at an elite girls' school she attended before her parents bought the estate at Pine Hollow. Veronica becomes interested in Phil Marsten because his family owns land and breeds Arabian horses. When her father's finances suffer in Season 2, she winds up working at the stables to cover Garnet's board and her lessons. For a while Veronica seems to find Scooter annoying, but gradually grows to like him. In "Greener Pastures Part 1" after Cobalt's accident she was worried about Cobalt and wanted to stay with him instead of getting her arm X-Rayed after their jumping accident indicating that deep down she really cared about Cobalt and didn't realize how much she loved him until it was too late. Veronica is jealous of The Saddle Club's friendship and she'd love to be a member of The Saddle Club. In reality Veronica's lonely. All Veronica really wants is for her parents to spend time with her. As of Season 3 Veronica talks to Kristi via her cell phone. In Season 3 we learn that Veronica is Italian. Veronica has shown her caring side when she warned Lisa that Storm was dangerous and that the first chance that he got he'd hurt her and when she tried to protect Simon by saying that Midnight could kill him when Desi's father decided to put him down instead of selling him. Veronica's favorite color is red.

• Kristi Cavanaugh is 14 going on 20 and is Veronica's closest ally. Kristi is Veronica's best friend. She also comes from a wealthy family just like Veronica. Kristi is known as the stable flirt, more interesting in catching boys' attention with expensive riding clothes than in learning to ride. She first arrives in Pine Hollow as a guest of Veronica, but signs up quickly after seeing some of the cute stable hands and riders. She does not have the same dislike for The Saddle Club as Veronica, but does not bond with them either. To her they're too immature and far too poor. She also has a crush on Red, Pine Hollow's stable hand. In "Bloodlines," thanks to The Saddle Club, Kristi learns that Chelsea Smith is her long lost big sister. Kristi has never forgiven Veronica for almost making Red quit Pine Hollow again in "High Stakes Part 1" and in "High Stakes Part 2". Kristi has never forgiven Stevie for saying that it was her fault that Pepper got to old in "The Home Straight". Kristi would love to be a member of The Saddle Club, but she's pulled back by Veronica. The color red makes Kristi look fat. Sometimes Kristi will wear a pendent of a broken heart that Mr. Cavanaugh gave Kristi for her 8th birthday. In "High Horse" Kristi discovers that she's a Horse Whisperer. According Kristi Melanie can be a bit scary sometimes. Like Veronica Kristi became friends with Ashley and Melanie. Kristi's been reading Tarot Cards forever. Kristi's on Thoughrougly Horse's file to be a model. In the books Kristi's name is Betsy and she is one of Veronica's three best friends. After Season 2 Kristi isn't seen again and after "Back in The Saddle" Kristi isn't mentioned again. Kristi's favorite color is Black.

• Red O'Malley is the head Irish Australian stable hand at Pine Hollow. Seventeen years old and good-looking, he is well regarded by the girls for his skills with the horses, both riding and in the stable. The Saddle Club helped Red deal with his past, which has allowed him to ride again. Veronica treats him poorly, but Kristi tends to follow him around. Red has never forgiven Veronica for treating him like crud. In Season 2 Red got his instructor credibility. Red quit riding before he came to Pine Hollow after Greenwood burned down due to a barn fire. Red's riding team was training for the nationals when he blew it in one of the trials. Red's trainer was mad and they got into a fight. It was Red's job to check and make sure that everything was O.K. for the night when the barn caught on fire. They didn't get all of the horses out in time and the horses were so badly burnt that they had to put two of them down, and one was Red's horse Joker. According to Red, Joker was the most incredible horse, that they had a special bond, and that Joker would have done anything for Red. Like Carole and Jake Red plays the guitar. After Season 2 Red isn't seen or mentioned again.

• Phil Marsten is Stevie's boyfriend and a member of Pine Hollow's rival pony club Cross County Pony Club but he signs up for Saturday lessons at Pine Hollow in "Trail Ride Part 2". Intensely competitive with Stevie, the two often try to outdo one another. It is obvious that the two are attracted to one another, but they argue so much they cannot see it themselves. They finally get together in "Bridle Path Part 2". In the books when Stevie and Phil meet they fall in love with each other instantly and the begin dateing. He usually rides his horse Teddy western-style, but also rides him English in season 2. Phil has sisters. In "Join Up" Phil started to take Hip-Hop dancing lessons. Phil collects stamps. Phil will never forgive Kristi and Veronica for accusing him of poisoning Starlight, Belle, Prancer, Garnet, and Comanche in "Race Against Time". Phil is Murray's best friend. In the books Phil meets The Saddle Club at a Horseback Riding Camp and his best friend is A.J. McDonnell.

• Max Regnery is the owner and manager of Pine Hollow Stables, Deborah's husband, Mrs. Reg's son, and Drew's cousin. He co-runs the stable with Mrs. Reg. He is also the riding instructor. He is a kind and generous man, and is always there to help out when there's a problem. He is an extremely skilled rider, having won numerous awards and competitions as a young man, and is seen as a mentor and friend by his students. He also has a firm side and has little tolerance of bullying and nonsense. In the first season, he meets Deborah Hale, a local journalist with a city paper, who doesn't like horses as much as he does. The two fall in love and get married by the end of the first season. In the second season, Max goes away to France for three months to take master equitation classes. His cousin, Drew, takes the helm for him in his absence. Max usually doesn't let beginning riders go on The Mountain Trail Overnight. Max and Deborah live at Pine Hollow with Mrs. Reg. Like Mrs. Reg Max is an ex-Olympic rider. According to Max Lisa has a real talent for Jumping. Max's favorite color is Red.

• Deborah Hale Regnery is Max's wife, Mrs.Reg's daughter-in-law, and Drew's cousin-in-law. Deborah is a reporter for the local city newspaper called "The Daily News". Before moving to the country, Deborah lived in a condo in the city. When she married Max, she gave up her city life and now lives at Pine Hollow with Max and Mrs. Reg. Deborah is still getting used to country life. Deborah used to wear pant suits and dresses and other fancy clothes. Now she wears T-Shirts and jeans. Deborah's afraid of horses, and Max gets mad when she doesn't want to be around horses. Deborah's slowly over coming her fear of horses. Deborah's been taking riding lessons and making great progress. In "First Refusal" Deborah proposed to Max on horse back and he said yes. Deborah's always wanted to learn how to play the guitar. Deborah thinks that Pine Hollow is relaxing. After "Join Up" Deborah went back to France with Max and doesn't come back home with Max after it seems like Pine Hollow is going to be sold. After Season 2 Deborah isn't seen or mentioned again.

• Elizabeth Regnery "Mrs. Reg" is Max's mother and co-owner of the stables. She use to be an Olympic rider until she had a hip replacement surgery. Mrs. Reg still rides, though. She is a caring woman who The Saddle Club often go to for advice. Mrs. Reg is into old home remedies and gives good advice. Mrs. Reg's other nick name is Liz. Mrs. Reg has a home remedy for Poison ivy that she's perfected over the years and it really works. According to Mrs. Reg Mrs. Atwood is worse than a mare with her first foal. In "Track Record" Mrs. Reg told Red that she knew he didn't start the barn fire and that there's not much that she doesn't see. In Red Mrs. Reg sees a dedicated stable hand who would rather hurt himself than hurt a horse and that he's consensus. Mrs. Reg is Deborah's mother-in-law, and Drew's aunt. In "Don't Give a Hoot" Mrs. Reg becomes the new riding instructor at Pine Hollow. In the "Pine Hollow" series Mrs. Reg moves out of Pine Hollow.

Other Characters

• Jack O'Neil is an Irish Australian country boy with a yearning for the city. He’s a talented rider, and wants to become a world famous trainer. Most of the girls are attracted to him except for Veronica, who thinks he’s crass and way beneath her. They have a love/hate relationship.

• Brian "Scooter" Mulcahy is a friend of basically everyone at Pine Hollow who works at the diner, JB's, where the riders often go to after a riding lesson. He often helps out at Pine Hollow in his spare time. The girls often go to him for advice. He seems to have a crush on Veronica, and is determined to find good in her. It appears that at the end of the second season, he and Veronica are having a romance. Scooter is The Saddle Club's manager since they formed a band. Scooter is from Ireland. In the last episode we find out that his father owns half of Dublin, and he lives in one of his three castles. Like Mrs. Reg, Scooter gives good advice. Everybody at Pine Hollow likes Scooter because of his happy-go-lucky nature. He loves a laugh and is very good company, and will stop you working at the drop of a hat. He is employed around Pine Hollow to install a computer system and as a general 'gofer'. Scooter loves computers because he reckons they can do your thinking for you while you get on with other schemes. The Irish stable-hand has big dreams of writing a program which will open the door to wealth, fast cars and wall-to-wall computer games. In the meantime, he wants to be the manager of the Saddle Club singers. Lisa, Stevie and Carole will do the hard work while he does the hard bargaining. That way everybody wins - especially him. He is always looking for some hot deal to make and he pretends to be an expert in fields he knows nothing about. And he uses words like 'entrepreneur', 'marketing strategies' and 'entertainment industry' when he is trying to set up a deal for the girls singing career, and it is really just talk. Scooter is often the voice of reason for Veronica. After Season 2 Scooter isn't seen or mentioned again.

• Dorothée Doutey is a seventeen year-old Junior Champion from France, but at first she comes across as cold because her mind is clouded with doubt about her own riding abilities. A serious fall in Badminton broke her pelvis and set back her career while she spent eight weeks in the hospital. Even the judges of the event felt she pushed her horse, Hugo, far too hard, and that caused the accident. Her parents sent Dorothèe to Pine Hollow with Hugo, hoping to help bring her out of her psychological shell. Dorothèe limps when she walks, and it is very hard to get to know her due to her doubt and shattered self-confidence, but she is not as bad as she seems. She gets invited to join the Olympic Team and she goes to ride in the Olympics. And she seems to like Red. In the books because of Dorothée's accident she can never ride again and she sells Topside to Max. However, she starts training horses and marries her British boyfriend Nigel. Dorothée's favorite color is White.

• Drew Regnery is Max's cousin, Deborah's cousin-in-law, and Mrs. Reg's nephew. He comes to Pine Hollow to help while Max is away in France for three months. Drew learned how to ride on Pepper and he has a degree in business. Drew always thought that Bob Cawlin was a bit nuts when he was a kid. Indicating that Max, Drew, and Bob have know each other ever since they were kids. The Regnerys, David McLeoud, and The Cawlin's are enemies and they hate each other. He has an entrepreneur's spirit and has always thought that Pine Hollow could be better run. His desire to put Pine Hollow on a more business-like footing leads him into forging a partnership with Veronica's father, Mr. diAngelo. But he is also a sunny-natured person, so he doesn't make any sweeping changes to begin with. Drew's stern, but with a soft side. He is a colorful character, a little complex, but very human. Drew thinks that Veronica is strange. Drew's had a bad shoulder for years and he has a chiropractor in the city. Drew's real name is Andrew, but everyone calls him Drew. After Season 2 Drew isn't seen or mentioned again.

• Melanie Atwood is Lisa's little sister. She can be quite mischievous and sometimes a little bit cheeky. Sometimes she may seem bossy, but for the most part, she is a nice girl. It seems that Melanie hates Carole and Stevie because Lisa would rather hang out with them. Melanie is always spying on Lisa and telling on her. It also seems that Melanie is jealous of Lisa's friendship with The Saddle Club because she doesn't like to share Lisa with Carole and Stevie. According to Melanie, singing is in her family's genes. Melanie will never forgive Lisa for saying "You are so awful." in "Bloodlines" after she embarrassed Lisa by adding a personal picture of Lisa on her school project about family trees. According to Melanie, Lisa thinks she knows everything. Like Ashley Melanie became friends with Kristi and Veronica. Melanie agreed with Ashley when she said that Veronica's a hot dresser. Melanie looks up to Lisa and thinks that her big sister is cool. Melanie was the youngest rider at Pine Hollow until Jess came along. Melanie will usually have her video camera with her and do some filming. In the "Pine Hollow" series Melanie's name is Lily and she's Lisa's half sister. Melanie's favorite color is Pink.

• Ashley is Melanie's best friend. She is smart, but she doesn't always show it. She is very caring about her friends and likes to make sure everyone is okay. Ashley took dancing lessons when she was little. In Season 2 Ashley would often wear a blue Ribbon in her hair. In "Show Ponies Part 1" Ashley rode Comanche. Veronica gave Ashley her coat after it shrunk in the wash since it wouldn't fit her anymore. In "Trail Ride Part 1" we learn that Ashley has a sister and that Ashley's mother was making her miss the MTO (Mountain Trail Overnight) to attend her sister's birthday party and that Ashley's sister isn't even double digits yet. After Ashley explained this before introducing herself to Melanie she said, "Like I care." According to Ashley, families are tough. According to Ashley people don't have a right to their privacy all the time. According to Ashley Veronica's a hot dresser. Ashley's a bit of a Princess and everyone was shocked when she asked to take riding lessons. Ashley was the youngest rider at Pine Hollow until Melanie came along. Like Melanie, Ashley became friends with Kristi and Veronica. After Season 2 Ashley isn't seen or mentioned again. Ashley's favorite color is Green.

• Jess Cooper is Melanie's new best friend. Jess is new to Pine Hollow. Her family are carnie folk and follows rodeos around the country. The home schooling just wasn’t working for her and she is spending the rest of the year with her grandfather in Willow Creek and attending the local high school. At Pine Hollow, Melanie who is missing her friend Ashley, immediately befriends her. Jess has a few tricks of her own and is more than an equal match for Melanie and her crazy ideas and schemes. When Jess was in the circus she rode horses, juggled, and told fortunes for a dollar. Jess's favorite color is Light Blue.

• Desi Biggins is a beautiful and shy, rather sweet upper-class African Australian girl. She’s been a member of a Pony Club since she was little and now that her family has moved to Willow Creek she can spend even more time on her beloved hobby. Desi, like Veronica and Carole, is an only child. When Desi first arrives at Pine Hollow she’s ignored by Veronica and taken under the wing of The Saddle Club. It’s only when Veronica learns that Desi is the daughter of Barry Biggins, a real estate magnate who has just sold his property development business for some forty million dollars. Veronica woos the newcomer, she also changes her tune and cosies up to Desi. But as Desi settles in to Pine Hollow she slowly carves out a niche for herself, managing not to fall out completely with The Saddle Club, as well as being Veronica’s ally, a balancing act that indicates just how politically adept she is. Throughout the series Desi also befriends new Pine Hollow student Simon Atherton, much to the annoyance of Veronica. Desi appreciates Simon’s wit and his ability to deal with Veronica on her own sneaky terms, able to see his potential as a good rider and all round nice guy. Desi is sensitive to Paprika. It's hinted that Desi has a crush on Simon. Desi's catch phrase is, "Uh Veronica." Desi's favorite colors are Pink and Aquamarine.

• Simon Atherton has packed a lot into his 13 years. Travel, relationships, education, hobbies. The only trouble is it’s all digital. Simon is a computer geek. To him, real life is a very inefficient way to get experience. His parents are research scientists who travel the world attending conferences and have parked him with his aunt and uncle in Willow Creek. Simon’s interpersonal skills are shaky so he spends a lot of time in his room with his next-generation computer. Afraid that he will grow an electrode out of his head, Roy and Gaye insist that he get out more, join a club. The only local clubs are the footy club and Pine Hollow Riding School. Simon went online and quickly figured out that twenty or so hefty guys going for the same ball was a fraught situation and the expression ‘injury time’ nagged at him. Riding a horse looked much more straightforward, particularly since the search engine led him to a lot of caper westerns. He has a good heart and would never knowingly cause harm to anybody. He really likes the girls at Pine Hollow because they treat him like one of them so he feels less like a geek, and eventually comes to prefer their company to his Nintendo DS. He gets on very well with Desi and it's hinted that he has a crush on her. He’s the go-to man for anyone who needs IT assistance at Pine Hollow, and wants to position the Regnery database on the information superhighway with amusing results.

• Murray Richards is an ex Army brat. Murray's having a tough time because of Private Richard's death. Carole and Murray don't get along at first and the only things they have in common are a love of horses and a love of riding. Murray owed some thugs a lot of money because he wanted to pay off his dad's gambling debts since his father had a gambling problem. Murray even helped those thugs horse-nap Garnet, but in the end Carole helped Murray get out of trouble and they put aside their differences once and for all. Murray may seem like a creep when you first meet him, but in reality he's upset about his father. Now his mother and stepfather breed Quarter Horses. He’s a great rough rider. He loves the freedom of riding. A couple of his horses are on agistment at Pine Hollow and he loves going there to hang out with his best friend Phil. Together the boys would rather play pranks and muck up than conform to the structure of pony club. Murray's favorite color is Green.

• Rafael is a Gypsy boy that The Saddle Club meet in Season 2 after he save Lisa and Prancer's lives when Prancer got spooked by a snake and ran off. Kristi, Veronica, Neville, and Mr. Cowlin didn't trust Rafael and his mother from the beginning. Rafael has never forgiven Neville for stealing his guitar with all of his family's life savings and for stealing Diablo and locking him up in the Cowlin's garage. Originally Rafael got by with his correspondence lessons, but after "Running Free Part 2" Rafael talked his mother into settling down so he could go to school like a normal kid. Rafael and his mother used to be in the circus, where his mother would read fortunes. Rafael's father ran away from the circus. Rafael and his mother now work at the carnival at the Sweet Water Fun Park in Sweet Water. Rafael has never forgiven Bob for accusing him of stealing Lady Louise. After "Running Free Part 2" Rafael and his mom aren't seen or mentioned again.

• David is Bert's owner and Shane's best friend. We meet him in "Join Up". David was a geek until Carole gave him a make over so Lisa would go out with him when in reality David had a crush on Carole but he asked Lisa to be his date for the dance at Pine Hollow because Carole was excited about his make over. In the process of giving him a make over Carole got a crush on David. Carole and Lisa fight over David and it almost ruins their friendship and almost breaks up The Saddle Club. In the end Carole and David kiss hinting that they might become boyfriend and girlfriend. Lisa got mad at David after he threw some manure on her jacket and insulted her jacket by accident. After "Join Up" David isn't seen or mentioned again.

• Miss Amelia is the new riding instructor at Pine Hollow. We meet her in "Back In The Saddle". She's mean and except for Veronica everyone hates her. Miss Amelia yells and screams at everyone except for Veronica. Miss Amelia seems to like Veronica better than the other students at Pine Hollow. They talk about firing her in "Moving On Part 2", but Miss Amelia saves Max and Mrs. Reg the trouble when she quits after a run in with Trouble, much to the annoyance of Veronica. Miss Amelia uses a clicker to get the students attention. Miss Amelia sucks the fun out of everything and she came highly recommended. Miss Amelia wasn't happy at Pine Hollow. After "Moving On Part 2" Miss Amelia isn't seen again and after "Don't Give a Hoot" Miss Amelia isn't mentioned again. Miss Amelia went to teach riding lessons somewhere else.

• Chewie is the new waiter at JB's.

Horses

• Starlight: Originally called Pretty Boy. A six year old Tennessee Walking HorsesBuckskin Gelding with a blaze and a star. He belongs to Carole and is boarded at Pine Hollow along with the rest of the horses and ponies. He's really sweet, but didn't get along with Prancer in "Horse Shy", but in the end they started getting along. Carole bought Starlight with the money her mother left her after she died from cancer. Carole almost sold Starlight in "Greener Pastures Part 2" after the devastating loss of Cobalt. Starlight almost joined the Army in "Moving On Part 2" when it seems that Carole will be leaving Pine Hollow and The Saddle Club forever when her dad is deployed over seas. Starlight can be a bully sometimes but is mostly gentle and affectionate. Starlight is also intuitive and seems to know just what Carole wants before she asks anything of him. Starlight was called "She" in Season 1 and "Girl" twice in Season 2. Starlight is Prancer's pasture mate. Starlight and Prancer are best friends. In the books Starlight is a Bay part Thoroughbred gelding who Carole gets as a Christmas present from her dad after Lisa tells Colonel Hanson about Starlight when Mr. and Mrs. Atwood wanted to buy him for Lisa. Lisa knew that she wasn't ready for her own horse yet.

• Belle: Originally called Blackie. A seven year old Black Arabian/Saddlebred Warmblood mare with a star was discovered by Stevie struggling to survive in the wilderness. She belongs to Stevie as of Episode 18. She is a high spirited horse and one of the strongest in the stable. Stevie first encountered Belle during a western riding clinic, thinking she was The Phantom Horse that had been talked about so much. Belle appeared dirty and straggly with rain rot patches on her back. Stevie rescued the abandoned mare and brought her to the stable to clean her up. Not long after claiming her, thanks to Deborah, Belle's original owner, Chelsea Owens, came to reclaim the horse. Belle, not wanting to return to her first owner, broke out and ran away, but returned when Stevie went out to look for her to say Good-Bye. Realising that Belle and Stevie belong together, Chelsea did the right thing and brought Belle back to Pine Hollow. Chelsea decided to let Stevie keep Belle after Deborah black mailed her. As Stevie nursed the mare back to health the two formed a special bond. Belle's kind of shy until she gets to know you. Stevie named her after The Phantom Horse in the story that Max told. Belle almost died from Lead poisoning in "Tender Foot" but thanks to Dr. Whiteside Belle's life is saved after Lisa discovered a Splinter in Belle's leg that was painted with Lead Paint from the jumps. Belle was poisoned in "Lisa's Choice Part 1" and "Lisa's Choice Part 2" because of Veronica. Belle is Teddy's girlfriend. In the books Belle is bay like Starlight and Prancer and she's originally called Punk and Phil found Belle and gave her to Stevie before her rightful owner Chelsea Webber took Belle back after Veronica revealed what happened to Belle in an effort to get the Reward Money so that she could keep Garnet after Mr. diAngelo loses the Family Fortune and it looks like Veronica will have no choice but to sell Garnet.Belle and Teddy in the books had a baby named Sunbeam.

• Prancer: A three year old Chestnut Thoroughbred mare with white socks, a white spot on her nose, and a star. She is ridden by Lisa as of Episode 12. Prancer is the most gorgeous and beautiful ex-racehorse that Carole would exercise for racehorse owner David McLeod, until the mare sprained a ligament and a fed-up McLeod made plans to sell her for slaughter. The girls made plans of their own to rescue Prancer by "horse napping" her in the middle of the night and hiding out in Max and Mrs. Reg's old barn. Max bought Prancer and with the help of The Saddle Club, started training her as a school horse. She saved Carole, Stevie, and Lisa from a deadly snake, after running away due to the fact that she was going to be sold and The Saddle Club went looking for her, but fell into an old abandoned mine shaft. With the proper training, Lisa believes that Prancer can become a champion show jumper. Prancer help Liam save Lisa's life when she had to have an emergency Appendectomy due to stress from school, homework, ballet, clarinet lessons, riding lessons, and baby-sitting. Prancer is Starlight's pasture mate. Prancer and Starlight are best friends. In the books Prancer is Bay like Starlight and Belle and she has a White face and unlike in the TV Series Mr. McLeod is a kind man who puts the well being of his horses first and Max and Dr. Judy both own her. In the "Pine Hollow" series Prancer dies along with her foals during a difficult pregnancy But they find out she ws just in coma. In Season 3 Prancer is solid Chestnut and she doesn't have any of her markings.But in the show Prancer is an excellent trotter and jumper.And just like her owner flirty and majestic.

• Garnet: A seven year old Chestnut Thoroughbred Arabian mare with a blaze. She belongs to Veronica as of Episode 13 when her parents buy her after Cobalt must be put down. Veronica did not want Garnet originally because she so desperately wanted a stallion, and she even asked her dad to send her back. Veronica even said that Garnet wasn't better than Cobalt, but she loves her even though Carole tends to care for her more. Garnet gets stolen in "Horsenapped" and thanks to Carole's quick thinking and the help of Stevie, Phil, Scooter, Murray, and Red, Carole manages to get Garnet back to the stables without Veronica noticing. Veronica sold Garnet in "Horse's Keeper" to avoid working at Pine Hollow to pay for Garnet's board and to avoid having Stevie be her supervisor, but in the end, Veronica gets Garnet back and promises to look after her more often. In "Back In The Saddle" Veronica told Garnet that she hated her, and when she ran away Veronica told Garnet that she loved her. In reality Garnet ran back to Pine Hollow to let The Saddle Club know that Veronica was in trouble and needed help. Garnet was called "He", "His", and "He's" in Season 2 and then they started called Garnet "She" again in Season 2 just like Bonnie Bryant did in the books. In "Stable Farewell" Veronica sells Garnet after her parents give her Go For Blue "Danny", a well trained Dapple Grey Thoroughbred for Christmas. But Veronica comes to her senses and keeps Garnet.

• Comanche: A nine year old Bay Appaloosa gelding with a white blaze on his face, black marks on his legs, and a thick shaggy mane and tail. He was one of the original school horses that Max bought when he took over running the stable. Comanche is an easy-going horse with an even temper, although he often gets spooked. He is ridden by Stevie until "Found Horse Part 2". Stevie still takes time to look after Comanche, often taking him and Belle on picnics. He is ridden by Sam as of Episode 18, but in Season 2 Danny rode Comanche, but sometimes Kristi would ride Comanche. Ashley rode Comanche in "Show Ponies Part 1" and "The Ride of His Life". In the second season, Comanche was almost put down when it was thought that he had contracted equine virus, when in reality he had colic after Ashley and Melanie let him eat freshly-cut grass from an empty pasture that Red mowed while they were riding on him and playing Capture the Flag. He is one of Pine Hollow's school horses. Comanche is afraid of thunder storms and mud puddles. In "The Ride of His Life" a Helicopter spooked Comanche when Stevie decided to let him see the area around Pine Hollow one last time when she though he had the Equine virus. In "The Saddle Club" Comanche got spooked after Red changed his food, when Lisa's cell phone rang when Mrs. Atwood called right in the middle of the lesson, and when Veronica put her Pager under Comanche's saddle. In the books Comanche is Chestnut and Lisa rode him once before Pepper retired.

• Patch: A twelve year old Brown and White Pinto Skewbald gelding. He is ridden by Lisa until "Jumping to Conclusions". Veroinca was forced to ride Patch after Cobalt died until she got Garnet in Episode 13. Patch is the pony that all new riders start on. He's a smart little pony, sometimes referred to as "push-button" since he stays focused and doesn't get spooked easily. His nick name is "Push-Button Patch". Quiet and kind, Patch is the perfect teacher. Patch is not seen or mentioned in Season 2. However, Patch is mentioned one last time in "Staying the Distance". He is one of Pine Hollow's school horses. In the books Lisa rode Patch only once, and Patch gets spooked if anybody slams a door and he's allergic to flies.

• Cobalt: A six year old Black Thoroughbred Stallion. He belonged to Veronica until Episode 10. He was a skilled jumper and hated being loaded into horse trailers. Veronica took no interest in caring for him. Carole had a deep relationship with Cobalt, and often took him out on hacks and jumping. After Veronica pushed him too hard in a jumping contest in "Greener Pastures Part 1", he suffered irreparable fractures, and there was no choice but to put him down. Before his death, Delilah was bred to Cobalt and later gave birth to his only son, Samson. After Veronica fell off of Cobalt on the Mountain Trail Overnight, Cobalt galloped back to camp to let everyone know that Veronica was in trouble and needed help. Even though Veronica refused to take care of Cobalt he still loved her, but Cobalt loved Carole more. Cobalt was brave, proud, and sometimes hot tempered, but he had a gentle soul and a big heart. Cobalt was the most expensive horse in Willow Creek. Carole associated Cobalt's death with her mom.

• Delilah: A nine year old PalominoThroughbred mare with a white blaze. She is sweet but temperamental, and belongs to Max. Carole rode Delilah until she bought Starlight. Delilah was bred to Cobalt seven months before his death. Carole was originally the only one at Pine Hollow the night she gave birth, until Stevie and Lisa did the right thing and gave up their plans and joined her as originally planned. She gave birth to a colt, whom the girls name Samson, after the Biblical Story of Samson and Delilah. Veronica mocks them the following day, later exclaiming to Kristi that it's "just a foal" when it's time for Stevie's other best friend Tina to go back home after her yearly visit with Stevie. Max rode Delilah on the Mountain Trail Overnight. Like Patch, Nickel, and Samson Delilah isn't seen or mentioned in Season 2. In "Flying Change" Delilah got Mastitis. In the books Delilah dies from the Equine Virus.

• Samson: A one year old Bay Thoroughbred colt with the usual Red coat with Black mane and tail. He is Delilah and Cobalt's foal, named after the popular Bible Story of Samson and Delilah. Like Patch, Delilah, and Nickel Samson isn't seen or mentioned in Season 2. In the books Samson is black like Cobalt. In "Flying Change" when Delilah got Mastitis during the day Melanie feed Samson so Dr. Judy wouldn't have to put a tube down his throat to make him eat and Red took the night shift. In the "Pine Hollow" series Carole made plans to sell Starlight and buy Samson after he was returned to Pine Hollow when his owner died, but she was unable to complete her plans due to being grounded for cheating on her History test when her grades slipped.

• Barq: A ten year old White Arabian gelding. He belongs to Mrs. Reg. He is ridden by Kristi until Season 2 though she didn't frequently care for him, often leaving other people to do the work for her. In "Blind Faith" Beth Elliott rode Barq when she, The Saddle Club, and Max went to look for Jenna after she snuck off and went for a ride with Liam. When Max first meet Barq his owner was going to put him down. Mrs. Reg bought Barq for Max and he turned out to be one of the best school horses. Mrs. Reg rides Barq in lessons. Desi rides Barq until Mr. Biggins buys Jellybean for her. In the books Lisa rides Barq as well as Prancer after Pepper is retired. In "Horse Sense" Veronica rides Barq after Cobalt dies until her parents buy Garnet in "Horse Wise".

• Pepper: Originally called Clyde. A twenty eight year old Dapple Grey Appaloosa Mustang, whom Max’s father rescued from poachers when he was just a yearling. He is ridden by Sam until episode 18. Kristi rode Pepper only once in "The Home Straight". He is retired and sold to Bud in Season 2. When Pepper's mother, Licorice, went into labor she had a tough time and Bud stayed with Licorice to keep her company and became friends with Pepper when he was born. After "The Home Straight" Pepper isn't mentioned again. In the books Pepper is ridden by Lisa until he is put out to pasture and then he's sold to Guss in "Autumn Trail".

• Teddy: Phil's handsome Palomino Quarter Horse gelding. He doesn’t board at Pine Hollow, but he is trailered in for lessons. He spooks easily on the trail and is afraid of loud noises and bad weather. Teddy is Belle's boyfriend. In Season 1 Teddy is Bay.

• Storm: A badly damaged and abused horse that Lisa chooses to be Pine Hollow’s first Foster Horse. Storm likes carrots. Storm is worse with men. Storm was originally going to be put down until Lisa talked Red into making Storm Pine Hollow's foster horse. Storm loves Lisa and Mr. Roth equally. Red didn't believe in Storm until Mrs. Reg had a talk with him. Storm is eventually adopted by Mr. Roth in "Foster Horse Part 3".

• Hugo: A French champion dressage horse. A big sweet Grey Andalusian with white socks, a ‘crescent of A’ brand, and a Moon shaped mark on his hindquarters. He is owned by Dorothée. Dorothée almost sold Hugo to Veronica in "Show Ponies Part 2" until he acted up when Veronica was riding him. Dorothée has been riding Hugo again ever since. In the books Hugo's name is Topside and he's ridden by Stevie until she gets Belle in "Gift Horse".

• Bert: David’s horse who is stabled at Pine Hollow while David’s parents rebuild their barn. But Bert is a troublesome horse which his owner can’t control. Bert is able to slide the bolt on his stall door, open it and get out of the stall. Bert got into a fight with Starlight in "Join Up". After "Join Up" Bert isn't seen or mentioned again.

• Windsong: A magnificent Chestnut Thoroughbred racehorse who eventually is found to have a reaction to natural remedies. Windsong temporarily belongs to Veronica until they have no choice but to sell Windsong when Mr. diAngelo makes some bad investments. Windsong couldn't compete in The Bridgemont Cup after he went into Anaphylaxis because of Ethan Lowell Jr.

• Dime: A temperamental White pony with shaggy mane. Throws riders at least three times a week. Pins back his ears when he’s upset. Dime bites. He is ridden by Melanie. In Season 3 Dime is Bay.

• Penny: A sweet natured White Haflinger mare. Very attached to Dime. Like Eddie Penny is a fat pony, which always gets up to all manner of mischief. She is ridden by Megan. In Season 3 Penny is ridden by Jess. In Season 3 Penny is Bay.

• Nickel: Pine Hollow's favorite pony. She's a really sweet Grey Mare. After Season 1 Nickel isn't mentioned again.

• Eddie: A Brown and White fat pony who gets up to all manner of mischief. In "Blind Faith" he is ridden by Jenna. In "Show Ponies Part 1" Carole rode Eddie when Stevie borrowed Starlight since Belle was really tired. In "Fillies versus Colts" Deborah rode Eddie. After "Foster Horse Part 2" Eddie isn't mentioned again and after "Fillies versus Colts" Eddie isn't seen again.

• Angel: The horse has been sent to Red for training because she has a problem. Angel runs away with her riders. In "Tender Foot" when Ashley and Melanie disobeyed Red and rode Angel anyway she galloped back to Pine Hollow to let Red know that Ashley and Melanie were in trouble again and needed help. After "Tender Foot" Angel isn't seen or mentioned again.

• Diablo: A wild big Black Friesian horse. He was originally owned by Rafael, and they shared a very special rapport. Rafael often let him wander, and Diablo always came back to where Rafael was. When Nevil stole the money that Rafael's family owned he had to sell Diablo to Lisa. In the end Lisa let Diablo go so he could run free in the wild just like when he'd ask Rafael to be allowed to roam. Diablo returns to Pine Hollow in "Lisa's Choice Part 1" and "Lisa's Choice Part 2". Despite being apart, Lisa and Diablo share a unique connection and he will always come back to Lisa when she is in need. In the books Diablo is a school horse at Pine Hollow that Carole rides in the third book while Deliah is resting during her pregnancy with Samson.

• Midnight: A Thoroughbred Jet Black gelding. A temperamental and abused horse that constantly plays up on Desi. He belongs to Desi until Episode 9. When Desi’s father learns of Midnight’s true nature he puts the horse on the market, but Desi is afraid no one will buy a horse with such a bad upbringing and it looks like Midnight will be put down. Simon and Midnight form a special bond. He belongs to Simon as of "One Step Forward".In the books Midnight gets Jellybean pregnant to a Arabian named sundancer and as beautiful as her mother and is best friends with Sky.

• Jellybean: A grey speckled Andalusian mare.She is one of the most majestic and gorgeous horses in the stables.She is pregnant by Midnight in the books. Desi’s father bought her to replace Midnight. Jellybean is one of the most expensive and majestic horses at Pine Hollow. She belongs to Desi as of Episode 12. Simon comes up with Jellybean's name in "Itchy" and Desi likes it and agrees to call her Jellybean much to the annoyance of Veronica who wanted Desi to name her Adagio. Jellybean has several markings on her butt due to being registered.She is very graceful and beautiful and very good at dressage.nd is best friends with Garnet.

• Chili: Murray's Liver Chestnut Quarter Horse. Chili is a mountain horse and he's great on the rough trails.

• Danville Duchess: A Bay Thoroughbred mare. This million-dollar racehorse is brought to Pine Hollow by her owner Gus in order to settle her before a big race. Duchess and miniature donkey Trouble form an unlikely friendship and never want to be parted.

• Savage: A Chestnut school horse who's as gentle as a lamb. He's ridden by Simon until "One Step Forward".

• Trouble: A young Miniature Mediterranean Donkey. Adopted by Melanie and Jess, this mischievous little donkey is a favorite at Pine Hollow with his cheeky personality and many hidden talents. We meet him in "Back In The Saddle". Trouble is poisoned in "Lisa's Choice Part 2" because of Veronica. It's later revieled that Trouble is a Castilian Grey.

• Sky: A beautiful ghostly Silvery White Welsh Pony that mysteriously appears and saves Carole and Starlight’s lives. The Saddle Club later learn that Sky is a guide for the blind when his owner Miranda arrives at Pine Hollow to claim him. In "Seeing is Believing" Miranda calls Sky her and girl. Sky looks like the pony on the pillow that Dr. Hanson gave Carole before she lost her battle with Cancer.