Bates, Michelle

On a three-week trip to Kentucky, young horse lovers Izzy Paterson and Kate Hardy suspect Ted, the stable manager, of evil doings.

While Rosie is looking for a stolen racehorse, she finds the boy who took her, but before she turns him in, she finds out that he stole the horse to stop the owner from drugging her, and now Rosie must decide if she wants to help him or turn him in.

Riding at the Hawthorn horse trials is all that Kate has dreamed of and this year she's in with a real chance of winning. As she works hard to prepare for the day, it seems nothing will distract her from her goal.

While the owners of Sandy Lane are overseas, a mysterious couple shows up, supposedly to help the stable's workers, but Rosie is suspicious of them.

Rosie, who is looking for a stolen racehorse, finds the boy who took her and discovers that he stole the horse to stop the owner from drugging the animal, and then Rosie must decide if she wants to help him or turn him in.

When Charlie loses his nerve in a riding accident, his friends try to help him to start riding again.

Kate, excited that she has a real chance to win the Hawthorn Horse Trials, is not thrilled to learn she has competition from newcomer Izzy Paterson and her horse Midnight, but the girls become fast friends after a crisis draws them together.

Charlie loses his nerve in a riding accident.