Also known asSaddle Club First episode date6 February 2001
GenreChildren's television series StarringKeenan MacWilliam
Sophie Bennett
Lara Jean Marshall
Heli Simpson
Kia Luby (Season 1 - Season 2)
Victoria Campbell
Lauren Dixon
Ariel Kaplan
Marny Kennedy
Aisha Dee (Season 3) Opening themeHello World Music (Season 1 - Season 2)
"Hello World" (Season 3) Ending theme"Hello World" (Season 1 - Season 2)
"Together We Are" (Season 2)
"Wonderland" ("Show Ponies Part 2")
Various songs (Season 3) NetworksPBS, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Boomerang CastLara Jean Marshall, Sophie Bennett, Keenan MacWilliam, Heli Simpson, Jessica Jacobs Profiles YouTube
The Saddle Club is an Australian-Canadian children's television series developed by Sarah Dodd, based on the books written by Bonnie Bryant. Like the book series, the scripted live action series follows the lives of three best friends in training to compete in equestrian competitions at the fictional Pine Hollow Stables, while dealing with problems in their personal lives. This series debuted in 2001 and ended in 2009. The series revolves around the experiences of three girls, who form a club named "The Saddle Club" after recognizing their shared love for horse riding. Their rival is another young rider at the stables named Veronica DiAngelo. In Season 1, The Saddle Club are twelve years old. By the events of Season 3, The Saddle Club are fourteen years old.
Throughout the series, The Saddle Club navigates their rivalry with Veronica, training for competitions, horse shows, and the quotidian dramas that arise between friends and staff in the fictional Pine Hollow Stables. In each show, The Saddle Club prevails over its adversities, usually sending a message emphasizing the importance of friendship and teamwork.
Production(s)
The show was broadcast from 2001 until 2009, with 78 episodes in three seasons. The popularity of the series soon after its premiere on the ABC promoted international syndication, and it can now be seen in North America on, Horse Racing TV in Canada on YTV, and in the UK on Horse & Country. It currently (in 2013) is broadcast by the French children's specialty channel Gulli, dubbed into French. Regionally, the cast of the television series has released a series of music albums such as Friends Forever, On Top of the World, Secrets & Dreams and Hello World – The Best Of The Saddle Club, and has appeared in live performances such as the 2004 Sydney Royal Easter Show.
In 2007, a news release announced a casting call and the production of a third season, which was filmed from late 2007 to early 2008 and broadcast from September 29, 2008, to April 10, 2009. A new Saddle Club CD, Best Friends, was sold in Australia in stores and on The Saddle Club's website and in the USA and Canada as a digital download. Season 3 began on Discovery Kids in the US on February 22, 2009, and sneak views were shown on "Saddle Club Sundays" in December 2008. In Australia, the new series commenced on Channel Nine and WIN TV on March 7, 2009. The Saddle Club is available on Hulu in the US.
Discography
There have been a number of The Saddle Club albums released in Australia with the actors from the series. The albums were released by Shock Records. Each of the albums has made the top 50 of the Australian album charts and the first three records achieved gold record status.
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 in France only.
Best Friends (2009)
Grand Gallop – Meilleures Amies (2009) – Released in France only.
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)
Read Along CD
The Saddle Club: Horse Sense - (2002) - ABC Audio 3-hour, 3-CD set read by Lucy Bell
Sophie & Kia discography
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
Heli Simpson discography
Albums
Princess Veronica (2004)
Princess Veronica Tour EP (2004)
Singles
Don't Ask Me (2004) #16 Australia
Ashley and Melanie discography
Singles
"Trouble" (2003) Australia
Videos
The Saddle Club: The First Adventure (2003)
The Saddle Club: Horse Crazy (2003)
The Saddle Club: Adventures At Pine Hollow (2001)
The Saddle Club: The Mane Event (2003)
The Saddle Club: Storm (2004)
The Saddle Club: Friends Forever (2004)
The Saddle Club: Saving Pine Hollow (2005)
The Saddle Club: Horse Of A Different Color (2007)
The Saddle Club: Series 1 (2009)
The Saddle Club: Series 2 (2009)
The Saddle Club: More Adventures at Pine Hollow (2009)
The Saddle Club: The First Adventure (2009 Re-release)
The Saddle Club: Horse Crazy (2009 Re-release)
The Saddle Club: The Mane Event (2009 Re-release)
The Saddle Club: Storm (2009 Re-release)
The Saddle Club: Friends Forever (2009 Re-release)
The Saddle Club: Saving Pine Hollow (2009 Re-release)
The Saddle Club: Back in the Saddle (2010)
The Saddle Club: Back in the Saddle (Handle Case) (2010)
The Saddle Club: Horseback Riders (2010)
The Saddle Club: Horseback Riders (Handle Case) (2010)
