Well, here we are, the episode where Max and Deborah get engaged. As a kid, it totally went over my head that feminist queen Deborah was the one who proposed first. The Saddle Club: a win for feminism everywhere?
This was one of my absolute favourite episodes as a kid. I have such clear memories of watching it and thinking it was peak drama. Ten-year-old me was truly convinced that there would be nothing cooler than to bravely rush into a burning stables save horses. (Thankfully, I've never been in a situation that required me to.)
The episode opens with a jumping lesson at Pine Hollow. Stevie and Belle are unable to participate because Belle isn't ready to start jumping yet, but for some reason Stevie is in the saddle. Why to go all the trouble of tacking up your horse when you're not going to be able to ride? Surely it would make more sense to just watch from the fence? Anyway. Veronica makes fun of Stevie and calls Belle an 'old mule.' Later, Veronica and Carole get into a fight because Carole dared to feed Garnet a carrot, which ends with Veronica falling into a wheelbarrow filled with manure. Everyone, even Kristi, laughs. Cue opening credits.
