List of The Saddle Club Characters - Recurring Characters

Recurring Characters

• Phil Marsten is Stevie's boyfriend and a member of Pine Hollow's rival pony club Cross County Pony Club but he signs up for Saturday lessons at Pine Hollow in "Trail Ride Part 2". Intensely competitive with Stevie, the two often try to outdo one another. It is obvious that the two are attracted to one another, but they argue so much they cannot see it themselves. They finally get together in "Bridle Path Part 2". In the books when Stevie and Phil meet they fall in love with each other instantly and the begin dating. He usually rides his horse Teddy western-style, but also rides him English in season 2. Phil has sisters. In "Join Up" Phil started to take Hip Hop dancing lessons. Phil collects stamps. Phil will never forgive Kristi and Veronica for accusing him of poisoning Starlight, Belle, Prancer, Garnet, and Comanche in "Race Against Time". Stevie and Phil’s relationship starts to play a major part of Season 2, but are they destined to be girlfriend and boyfriend? Phil is Murray's best friend. In the books Phil meets The Saddle Club at a Horseback Riding Camp and his best friend is A.J. McDonnell.

• Murray Richards is an ex Army brat. Murray's having a tough time because of Private Richard's death. Carole and Murray don't get along at first and the only things they have in common are a love of horses and a love of riding. Murray owed some thugs a lot of money because he wanted to pay off his dad's gambling debts since his father had a gambling problem. Murray even helped those thugs horse-nap Garnet, but in the end Carole helped Murray get out of trouble and they put aside their differences once and for all. Murray may seem like a creep when you first meet him, but in reality he's upset about his father. Now his mother and stepfather breed Quarter Horses. He’s a great rough rider. He loves the freedom of riding. A couple of his horses are on agistment at Pine Hollow and he loves going there to hang out with his best friend Phil. Together the boys would rather play pranks and muck up than conform to the structure of pony club. Murray's favorite color is Green. In the books Murray's last name is Langdon and he's three years older than Carole.

• Simon Atherton has packed a lot into his 13 years: travel, relationships, education, hobbies. The only trouble is it’s all digital - Simon is a computer geek. To him, real life is a very inefficient way to get experience. His parents are research scientists who travel the world attending conferences and have parked him with his aunt and uncle in Willow Creek. Simon’s interpersonal skills are shaky so he spends a lot of time in his room with his next-generation computer. Afraid that he will grow an electrode out of his head, Roy and Gaye insist that he get out more, join a club. The only local clubs are the footy club and Pine Hollow Riding School. Simon went online and quickly figured out that twenty or so hefty guys going for the same ball was a fraught situation and the expression ‘injury time’ nagged at him. Riding a horse looked much more straightforward, particularly since the search engine led him to a lot of caper westerns. He has a good heart and would never knowingly cause harm to anybody. He really likes the girls at Pine Hollow because they treat him like one of them so he feels less like a geek, and eventually comes to prefer their company to his Nintendo DS. He gets on very well with Desi and it's hinted that he has a crush on her. He’s the go-to man for anyone who needs IT assistance at Pine Hollow, and wants to position the Regnery database on the information superhighway with amusing results. It's hinted that Simon has a crush on Desi. In the episode "Brothers and Sisters" The Saddle Club asked Simon to join the Saddle Club, much to Desi's displeasure, but he decides not to join when he finds out how Desi feels. Simon's favorite color is Black.

• Melanie Atwood is Lisa's little sister. She can be quite mischievous and sometimes a little bit cheeky. Sometimes she may seem bossy, but for the most part, she is a nice girl. Melanie has now been enrolled at Pine Hollow and unfortunately for Lisa, this means she will always be underfoot. She always sees herself in competition with her older sister. It drives Lisa mad but Melanie loves her and thinks the world of her. This doesn't, however, stop her from trying to outdo or embarrass her. Melanie is always spying on Lisa and telling on her. It also seems that Melanie is jealous of Lisa's friendship with The Saddle Club because she doesn't like to share Lisa with Carole and Stevie. According to Melanie, singing is in her family's genes. Melanie will never forgive Lisa for saying "You are so awful." in "Bloodlines" after she embarrassed Lisa by adding a personal picture of Lisa on her school project about family trees. Cute and lovable, Melanie is very mischievous and will urge Ashley and Jess to join her crazy schemes only to play the innocent when they’re caught. Melanie is an inquisitive girl. Like Ashley, Melanie became friends with Kristi and Veronica. Melanie agreed with Ashley when she said that Veronica's a hot dresser. Melanie looks up to Lisa and thinks that her big sister is cool. Melanie was the youngest rider at Pine Hollow until Jess came along. Melanie will usually have her video camera with her always on hand to record a video diary of Pine Hollow or better still, any incident which may embarrass the older girls. In Season 2 she and Ashley write a newsletter featuring any embarrassing snippet about the older girls which they think should reach a wider audience. Melanie sometimes doesn't realise it but she gets in Lisa's way, a lot! Melanie is no under achiever and like Lisa she is very good at the things she does, except, every time, she seems to out do Lisa, but Lisa is determined to make riding an exception on Melanie's list. Melanie is very spoiled by her mother and sometimes Lisa feels a little unloved. In the "Pine Hollow" series, Melanie's name is Lily and she's Lisa's half sister. Melanie's favorite color is Pink.

• Ashley Taylor is Melanie's best friend. She is smart, but she doesn't always show it. She is very caring about her friends and likes to make sure everyone is okay. Ashley is a high-spirited girl who takes on any challenge with enthusiasm. Not an exceptional student, Ashley shines at her dancing and singing classes. A bit of a Princess, her family were surprised when she asked if she could learn to ride. She loves the ponies and enjoys the lessons but more than anything loves the people at Pine Hollow. In Season 2 Ashley would often wear a blue ribbon in her hair. In "Show Ponies Part 1" Ashley rode Comanche. Veronica gave Ashley her coat after it shrunk in the wash since it wouldn't fit her anymore. In "Trail Ride Part 1" we learn that Ashley has a sister and that Ashley's mother was making her miss the Mountain Trail Overnight to attend her sister's birthday party. Ashley was the youngest rider at Pine Hollow until Melanie came along. Like Melanie, Ashley became friends with Kristi and Veronica. Ashley and Melanie are always up to something especially if it means a way to make some money or gain some notoriety. These schemes and pranks usually end in some kind of disaster much to the amusement of everyone except Lisa who is constantly embarrassed by the girls antics. hit it off right away even though there's plenty of competition between them. Ashley is happy to go along with all of Melanie's hairbrained ideas even when she knows they could get into a lot of trouble. In Season 2 Ashley would ride Comanche once in a while. After Season 2 Ashley isn't seen or mentioned again because she died. Ashley's favorite color is Green.

• Jess Cooper is Melanie's new best friend. Jess is new to Pine Hollow. Her family are carnival folks and follows rodeos around the country. The home schooling just wasn’t working for her and she is spending the rest of the year with her grandfather in Willow Creek and attending the local high school. At Pine Hollow, Melanie who is missing her friend Ashley, immediately befriends her. Jess has a few tricks of her own and is more than an equal match for Melanie and her crazy ideas and schemes. When Jess was in the circus she rode horses, juggled, and told fortunes for a dollar. Jess's favorite color is Light Blue.

• Red O'Malley is the head Irish Australian stable hand at Pine Hollow. Seventeen years old and good looking, he is well regarded by the girls for his skills with the horses, both riding and in the stable. The Saddle Club helped Red deal with his past, which has allowed him to ride again. Veronica treats him poorly, but Kristi tends to follow him around. Red has never forgiven Veronica for treating him like crud. In Season 2 Red got his instructor credibility. Red quit riding before he came to Pine Hollow after Greenwood burned down due to a barn fire. Red's riding team was training for the nationals when he blew it in one of the trials. Red's trainer was mad and they got into a fight. It was Red's job to check and make sure that everything was O.K. for the night when the barn caught on fire. They didn't get all of the horses out in time and the horses were so badly burnt that they had to put two of them down, and one was Red's horse Joker. According to Red, Joker was the most incredible horse, that they had a special bond, and that Joker would have done anything for Red. Jake and Red play the guitar. After Season 2, Red isn't seen or mentioned again.

• Jack O'Neil is an Irish Australian country boy with a yearning for the city. He’s a talented rider, and wants to become a world famous trainer. Most of the girls are attracted to him except for Veronica, who thinks he’s crass and way beneath her. Jack's the new stable hand at Pine Hollow.

• Max Regnery is the sarcastic owner and manager of Pine Hollow Stables, Deborah's husband, Mrs. Reg's son, and Drew's cousin. He co-runs the stable with Mrs. Reg. He is also the riding instructor. He is a kind and generous man, and is always there to help out when there's a problem. He is an extremely skilled rider, having won numerous awards and competitions as a young man, and is seen as a mentor and friend by his students. He loves Carole, Stevie and Lisa and is a father-figure to them, and when Carole's father gets stationed over seas, she goes to live with Max and his mother. He also has a firm side and has little tolerance of bullying and nonsense. In the first season, he meets Deborah Hale, a local journalist with a city paper, who doesn't like horses as much as he does. The two fall in love and get married by the end of the first season. In the second season, Max goes away to France for three months to take master equitation classes. His cousin, Drew, takes the helm for him in his absence. Max usually doesn't let beginning riders go on The Mountain Trail Overnight. Max and Deborah live at Pine Hollow with Mrs. Reg. According to Max Lisa has a real talent for Jumping. In the books one of Max's rules is that the students at Pine Hollow get good grades at school in order to ride. Max's favorite color is Red.

• Deborah Hale Regnery is Max's wife, Mrs. Reg's daughter-in-law, and Drew's cousin-in-law. Deborah is a reporter for the local city newspaper called "The Daily News". Before moving to the country, Deborah lived in a condo in the city. When she married Max, she gave up her city life and now lives at Pine Hollow with Max and Mrs. Reg. Deborah is still getting used to country life. Deborah used to wear pant suits and dresses and other fancy clothes. Now she wears T-shirts and jeans. Deborah's afraid of horses, and Max gets mad when she doesn't want to be around horses. Deborah's slowly over coming her fear of horses. Deborah's been taking riding lessons and making great progress. In "First Refusal" Deborah proposed to Max on horse back and he said yes. Deborah's always wanted to learn how to play the guitar. Deborah thinks that Pine Hollow is relaxing. After "Join Up" Deborah went back to France with Max and doesn't come back home with Max after it seems like Pine Hollow is going to be sold. After Season 2 Deborah isn't seen or mentioned again.

• Elizabeth Regnery "Mrs. Reg" is Max's mother and co-owner of the stables. She used to be an Olympic rider until she had a hip replacement surgery. Mrs. Reg still rides, though. She is a caring woman who The Saddle Club often go to for advice. Mrs. Reg is into old home remedies and gives good advice. Mrs. Reg has a home remedy for Poison ivy that she's perfected over the years and it really works. In the books Mrs. Reg plans all of the events at Pine Hollow. In "Track Record" Mrs. Reg told Red that she knew he didn't start the barn fire and that there's not much that she doesn't see. In Red Mrs. Reg sees a dedicated stable hand who would rather hurt himself than hurt a horse and that he's consensus. Mrs. Reg is Deborah's mother-in-law, and Drew's aunt. In "Don't Give a Hoot" Mrs. Reg becomes the new riding instructor at Pine Hollow. In the "Pine Hollow" series Mrs. Reg retires from Pine Hollow and moves to Florida.