The Saddle Club facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Saddle Club
Genre	Children's television series Adventure Drama Family
Created by	Bonnie Bryant
Creative director(s)	Sarah Dodd
Starring	Keenan MacWilliam Sophie Bennett Lara Jean Marshall Heli Simpson Kia Luby (Seasons 1 and 2) Victoria Campbell Lauren Dixon Ariel Kaplan Marny Kennedy Aisha Dee (Season 3)
Opening theme	Hello World (instrumental) (Seasons 1 and 2) "Hello World" (Season 3)
Ending theme	"Hello World" (Seasons 1 and 2) "Together We Are" (Season 2) Various songs (Seasons 2 and 3)
Composer(s)	Dale Cornelius (Season 1) Stephen Skratt and Jack Lenz (Seasons 2 and 3)
Country of origin	Australia, Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	3
No. of episodes	78 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	24 minutes
Production company(s)	Crawford Productions Protocol Entertainment
Distributor	Internationally Protocol Entertainment United States Discovery Kids Connecticut Public Television American Public Television
Release
Original network	ABC TV (series 1–2) Nine Network (series 3)
Picture format	576i (SDTV) (series 1–3) 1080i (HDTV) (series 3)
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	6 February 2001 (2001-02-06) – 10 April 2009 (2009-04-10)

The Saddle Club is a fun TV show from Australia and Canada. It's based on the popular books by Bonnie Bryant. The show is all about three best friends who love horses and riding. They train to compete in horse riding events at a place called Pine Hollow Stables.

But it's not just about horses! The girls also deal with everyday problems in their lives. The series first aired in 2001 and finished in 2009.

About the Show

This series follows the adventures of three girls who share a big love for horse riding. They decide to form a special group called "The Saddle Club." At the stables, they often have a rivalry with another young rider named Veronica DiAngelo.

Throughout the show, The Saddle Club friends face challenges with Veronica. They also train hard for horse shows and competitions. The series shows the daily ups and downs that happen between friends and staff at Pine Hollow Stables. In every episode, The Saddle Club usually overcomes their problems. The show often teaches important lessons about friendship and working together as a team.

Meet the Cast

Note: A grey cell means the character was not in that season.

Where the Show Aired

The Saddle Club quickly became popular after it first aired in Australia on ABC. This led to the show being shown in many other countries. It first came to the United States in January 2002 on Discovery Kids.

Later, in the U.S., you could watch it on Horse Racing TV. It was also shown on public television stations like PBS. In Canada, it aired on YTV. In the UK, it was on Horse & Country. French kids could watch it on Gulli, where it was dubbed into French.

The third season of the show started airing in the United States on Discovery Kids on February 22, 2009. In Australia, the new season began on Channel Nine and WIN TV on March 7, 2009.

Music from the Show

The actors from The Saddle Club also released several music albums in Australia. These albums were put out by Shock Records. Many of the albums made it into the top 50 of the Australian music charts. The first three albums even sold enough copies to be certified gold!

Main Albums

Albums

• Fun for Everyone (2002) – #45 Australia
• On Top of the World (2003) – #20 Australia
• Friends Forever (2003) – #38 Australia
• Secrets & Dreams (2004) – #49 Australia
• Hello World – The Best of the Saddle Club (2004)
• Summer with the Saddle Club (2008)
• The Saddle Club – Greatest Hits (2009)
• Grand Gallop – Hello World (2009) – Released only in France.
• Best Friends (2009)
• Grand Gallop – Meilleures Amies (2009) – Released only in France.

Singles

• "We Are the Saddle Club" (2002) – Australia
• "Hello World" (2002) – #27 Australia #8 France
• "Hey Hey What You Say" (2003) – #20 Australia
• "Hello World"/"Hey Hey What You Say" (2003)
• "Wonderland" (2003) – #17 Australia
• Special Mane Event EP (2004)
• "Boogie Oogie Oogie" (2003) – #29 Australia
• "Everybody Come On" (2003)
• "Undercover Movers and Shakers" (2004) – #42 Australia
• "L.I.F.E" (2004) – #34 Australia
• "Welcome to the Saddle Club" (2004)
• "Sleeping Under the Stars" (2004)
• "These Girls" (2009)

Music by Sophie & Kia

Sophie Bennett and Kia Luby, who played Stevie and Kristi, also released music together.

Albums

• Planet Tokyo (2005) – Australia
• He's Everything (2005) – Australia
• Raw Beauty (2005) – Australia
• Spin (2005) – Australia
• Raw Beauty Acoustic Sessions (2005) – Australia

Singles

• "Planet Tokyo" (2005) – Australia
• "He's Everything" (2005) – Australia #40 AUS

Music by Heli Simpson

Heli Simpson, who played Veronica, also released her own music.

Albums

• Princess Veronica (2004)
• Princess Veronica Tour EP (2004)

Singles

• "Don't Ask Me" (2004) #16 Australia

Music by Ashley and Melanie

Janelle Corlass-Brown (Ashley) and Jessica Jacobs (Melanie) also had a single.

Singles

• "Trouble" (2003) Australia

Awards the Show Won

The Saddle Club albums were nominated for some awards at the ARIA Music Awards. These awards celebrate great music in Australia.

Images for kids

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  The official logo for The Saddle Club TV series.

See also

In Spanish: El club de la herradura para niños