Despite her poor background and ferocious competition from more privileged girls, fourteen-year-old Sid pursues her dream of becoming a catch rider -- a show rider who can ride anything -- with help from her Uncle Wayne.
Going to the county fair to help Jill's mom prepare the ponies for a driving class competition, Jill, Meg, and Annie enjoy the displays and festivities before running into rival Ben, who makes them doubt their skills.
In the upcoming horse show, Martin wants to ride Hamish's spirited Thunderbolt in show jumping and Hamish wants to ride Martin's gentle farm horse, Roly, in dressage, but their parents expect them to be on their own horses.
A teenaged boy in the mid 1950's enters his horse in jumping events at horse shows in central California and fights with his abusive father who wants him to help swindle customers at cock fights.
Overshadowed by her accomplished older sister, thirteen-year-old Marcy feels insecure and incapable of sticking to any project or activity until she meets thirteen-year-old Natasha, an accomplished horsewoman, and determines to learn to ride herself.
A guide to caring for horses and ponies for young riders that covers all aspects of riding, from basic skills and starting out, to horse and pony care and competing in shows and events.
Josie Grace, pleased to have found a good home for her horse Faith with Jill Atterbury, finds her work is not yet done when Jill, injured in a car accident, asks for Josie's help in preparing to ride Faith in an upcoming horse show.
