Emma is glad when her parents agree that Sheltie can come along on the family vacation to the beach and even happier when he helps to rescue another pony from a dangerous situation.
With the help of her clever Shetland pony, Emma tries tofind a way to keep her neighbor from selling her beloved Horseshoe Pond to some unscrupulous buyers who want to turn it into a campground..
When a family with a girl her ages moves into nearby Fox Hal lManor, Emma hopes to make a new friend, but the girl's overprotective father blames Emma and her pony when his daughter runs away.
Emma is dubious about moving to the country until she meets Sheltie, a very clever Shetland pony who solves the mystery of who is stealing a neighbor's cabbages.
