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  Max picked a slip from the other hat. “Corey, your big sister is … Lisa Atwood!”

  Corey let out her breath in a big whoosh and smiled. She saw Lisa waving at her from across the room and waved back happily.

  “Lucky you,” May said. They all knew that Lisa was a very good rider and a smart and patient teacher. Being paired with her was almost as good as being paired with Carole.

  Max called a few more pairs as May and Jasmine waited eagerly for their own names. “Maybe we’ll end up with Carole and Stevie,” Jasmine whispered. Stevie Lake was the third member of The Saddle Club. She was another favorite of the younger girls because of her good sense of humor.

  But a moment later Max announced that Stevie would be working with Jessica Adler. Jessica hadn’t been riding at Pine Hollow very long, so the Pony Tails didn’t know her well. But they liked her and were glad she had a good partner.

  “May Grover!” Max called at last.

  “Carole, Carole, Carole,” May chanted under her breath.

  But when Max looked at the next slip of paper, he announced, “May, you’ll be working with Veronica.”

  May groaned. Veronica diAngelo was a good rider, but she was also a spoiled, nasty rich girl. She never did any work around the stable if she could help it, and she hardly ever bothered to talk to the younger riders.

  “Too bad,” Corey said, patting May’s arm.

  “Maybe being partners with Veronica won’t be horrible,” Jasmine pointed out. “She is a pretty good rider.”

  “I guess,” May said, looking uncertain. “But she’s a pretty bad teacher. I’ll just have to work extrahard and hope for the best.”

  Most of the other pairs were assigned by the time Max called Jasmine’s name.

  “Cross your fingers,” Corey urged her friend. “You might still get Carole.”

  “Or I might get Simon,” Jasmine said. The only older riders left were Carole and Simon Atherton, a clumsy, nerdy boy who was a less experienced rider than most of the younger students. Jasmine watched anxiously as Max pulled another slip.

  “Okay, Jasmine,” he said. “You and Carole will be partners this time.”

  “Yay!” Jasmine cheered.

  Erin frowned at her. “It figures,” she snapped. “You may think you have all the luck, Jasmine, but it won’t last. I’ll make sure of that.”

  “Erin!” Max called. “Pay attention. You’re the last name in this hat.” He read the last slip in the other hat. “Your partner is Simon.”

  Simon waved cheerfully at the younger girl. “Hi there, Erin,” he called. “Looks like I’m your big sister for the week.”

  Most of the other students laughed, but Erin frowned and shot Jasmine a dirty look. “Just remember what I said, Jasmine,” she muttered. “And don’t say I didn’t warn you.”

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  About the Author

  Bonnie Bryant is the author of over one hundred forty books about horses, including the Saddle Club series and its spinoffs, the Pony Tails series and the Pine Hollow series. Bryant did not know very much about horses before writing the first Saddle Club book in 1986, so she found herself learning right along with the characters she created. She has also written novels and movie novelizations under her married name, Bonnie Bryant Hiller. Bryant was born and raised in New York City, where she still lives today.

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  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, events, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

  Copyright © 1996 by Bonnie Bryant Hiller

  Cover design by Connie Gabbert

  ISBN: 978-1-4976-5356-6

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  Table of Contents

  Title Page

  1 Just for the Animals

  2 The Drill Demonstration

  3 Where Is Corey?

  4 Corey’s New Friend

  5 Back Home

  6 Peace and Quiet

  7 Back at School

  8 Pony Tails at Home

  9 The Truth Comes Out

  10 Looking for Alexander

  11 Best Friends

  Corey’s Tips for a Healthy Pony

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  About the Author

  Copyright Page