Although at first unhappy that her birthday present is a trip to England and not a horse, Hannah falls in love with an English Hackney and is distressed that she may have to leave the gentle horse behind.
In need of two hundred dollars, the entry fee for competing in the Palomino Parade, Landy hears a local legend about hidden gold and becomes determined to find the treasure.
Adela is excited to perform with the Flying Angels, the vaulting team to which her sisters belong, but her pride makes her quit when she falls while dismounting from her horse.
When her beloved American Saddlebred horse Blue is stolen and her friend Yonie's father is accused of the theft, Patience fights to find Blue and unmask the true thief.
Eleven-year-old Erika has difficulty adjusting to life in Minnesota when her family moves there from Germany in 1880, but a special Clydesdale horse not only helps her fit in, but also saves her life.