When Mrs. Rig, the manager of Pine Hollow Stable, must go away for a few days, The Saddle Club members are determined to pitch in and help keep things running.

When three friends accompany their riding instructor to New York City to attend an important horse show, they meet their favorite actor, who asks them to help him learn to ride for his latest movie.

The Saddle Club members have a hard time keeping their New Year's resolutions to learn embroidery, give up junk food, and ignore the taunts of Veronica diAngelo--even with the threat of a strict penalty hanging over their heads; meanwhile, the Horse Wise members organize a bake sale to show Max how much the club means to them.