The Saddle Club

The Saddle Club

The Saddle Club TV show logo
Also known as Saddle Club
Genre Children's television series
Created by Bonnie Bryant
Starring Keenan 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 theme Hello World (instrumental) (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)
Country of origin Australia
Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 78 (list of episodes)
Production
Location(s) Yarra Valley, Australia (Seasons 1 and 2)
Daylesford, Victoria, Australia
(Season 3)
Running time 24 mins
Production company(s) Crawford Productions
Protocol Entertainment
Connecticut Public Television
American Public Television
Release
Original network ABC TV (Seasons 1 and 2)
Nine Network
(Season 3)
Disney Channel (Spain)
Discovery Kids (United States)
Boomerang (Latin America)
PBS (2006–2011) (United States)
Picture format 576i (SDTV) (Seasons 1 to 3)
1080i (HDTV) (Season 3)
Audio format Stereo
Original release February 6, 2001 – August 10, 2003
September 7, 2008 – April 10, 2009
External links
Website

The Saddle Club was an children's television series developed by Sarah Dodd, based on the books written by Bonnie Bryant and is an Australia/Canada co-production. Like the book series, the scripted live action series follows the lives of three teenage girls 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 2003. However, due to popular demand, the series was renewed for a third season with new actors since the original ones were considered too old. 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.

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 2003, with 52 episodes in two 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 Pop Girl. 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.

Cast

Carole Hanson Keenan MacWilliam Season 1 - Season 2 Victoria Campbell Season 3
Stephanie "Stevie" Lake Sophie Bennett Season 1 - Season 2 Lauren Dixon Season 3
Lisa Atwood Lara Jean Marshall Season 1 - Season 2 Ariel Kaplan Season 3
Veronica diAngelo Heli Simpson Season 1 - Season 2 Marny Kennedy Season 3
Kristi Cavanaugh Kia Luby Season 1 - Season 2
Desiree "Desi" Biggins Aisha Dee Season 3
Melanie Atwood Marisa Siketa Season 1/Jessica Jacobs Season 2 Ella-Rose Shenman Season 3
Ashley Taylor Janelle Corlass-Brown Season 1 - Season 2
Jessica "Jess" Cooper Kaiya Jones Season 3
Elizabeth "Mrs. Reg" Regnery Catherine Wilkin Season 1 - Season 2 Briony Behets Season 3
Max Regnery Brett Tucker Richard Davies Season 3
Dorothee Doutey Matylda Buczko Season 2
Jackson "Jack" O'Neil Troy Lovett Season 3
Phillip "Phil" Marsten Glenn Meldrum Season 1 - Season 2 Cosmo Feltham Season 3
Mrs. Marsten Fiona Corke Season 1
Murray Richards Troy Lovett Season 2 Rory Donegan Season 3
Whitney Richards Ailsa Piper Season 1
Deborah Hale Regnery Cathy Godbold Season 1 - Season 2
Andrew "Drew" Regnery Nikolai Nikolaeff Season 2
Red O'Malley Nathan Phillips Season 1 James O'Dea Season 2
Scooter Mucahy Alex Marriott Season 2
Megan Sophie Hensser Season 1 - Season 2
Samuel "Sam" Anthony Hammer Season 1
Simon Atherton Connor Jessup Season 3
Dr. Judith "Judy" Barker Maggie King Season 1 - Season 2 Leverne McDonnell Season 3
Ashley "Chewie" Becker Jackson Gallagher Season 3
Eleanor Atwood Marie-Louise Walker Season 1 - Season 2
Colonel Mitchell Hanson Christopher Kirby Season 1 - Season 3
Helen diAngelo Melanie Ryder Season 1
Frances "Frank" diAngelo Tony Hawkins Season 1 - Season 2
Jacob "Jake" Patrick Harvey Season 1
Skye Ransome Jeremy Hopkins Season 1
John Brightsar Nick Russell Season 1
Greg Turner Daniel Mashford Season 1
Mr. Turner Greg Parker Season 1
Chelsea Owens Wendy Strehlow Season 1
Bud Alan Hopgood Season 2
Gus Syd Brisbane Season 2
Raffael Damien Bodie Season 2
Genna Elliot Kate Osborn Season 2

Characters

Episodes

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
Singles

Read Along CD

Sophie & Kia discography

Albums
Singles

Heli Simpson discography

Albums
Singles

Ashley and Melanie discography

Singles

Videos

Awards

Year Nominated work Award Result
2003 On Top Of The World Best Children's Album Nominated
Best Original Cast/Show Recording Nominated
2004 Friends Forever Best Children's Album Nominated
2009 Best Friends Nominated

Computer game

External links

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