Horseland (TV Series)
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| Horseland | |
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| Format | Animated series |
| Created by | Andy Heyward |
| Developed by | DiC Entertainment |
| Starring | Dana Donlan Emily Hernandez Bianca Heyward David Kalis Jerry Longe Stephen Shelton Laura Marr Vincent Michael Marissa Shea Aleyah Smith Andrea Ware Michelle Zacharia |
| Opening theme | Let's Go to Horseland |
| Ending theme | Let's Go to Horseland (Reprise) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 26 (List of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) |
Andy Heyward Michael Maliani |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original airing | September 16, 2006 - present |
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| Official website | |
Horseland is an American animated series produced by DIC Entertainment and follows the events of a group of kids who visit Horseland, a ranch for horses, and their adventures of riding, raising, and entering their horses in competitions. The series premiered on September 16, 2006 as part of CBS's new Saturday morning cartoon block, KOL Secret Slumber Party on CBS (now KEWLopolis). Concurrent with the series, the online virtual pet game the show was based on has been updated to compliment the series by launching a new "Junior version" of the game based on the show and featuring its various characters and locations.
The second season of Horseland premiered on September 15, 2007.
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[edit] Characters
[edit] Sarah Whitney
Sarah is an eleven year old girl who was born on March 15 and she likes to make friends, and encourages others to do their best and have fun. She comes from a rich family, but unlike them, does not consider herself better because of it. Sarah is very intelligent but often feels shy, insecure, and vulnerable. She is a talented rider who has been riding since she was five and has a way with horses that is often mistaken for "horse whispering". Voiced by Dana Donlan
Sarah's horse is Scarlet, a high-strung black Arabian Horse. She is a fearless, regal, leader of the heard. However, she can also be moody and at times seems to want to be left alone. Her icon is a red crown.
[edit] Alma Rodriguez
Alma is twelve years old and comes from a tight-knit Hispanic family. Her father has worked as the overseer of the stable-hands at Horseland for over ten years. As a young child, Alma often pleaded with her father to take her to work with him so she could see and play with the horses until she was old enough to go by herself. She is very talented in show jumping but can sometimes be overconfident. Smart, Alma seems to take every opportunity to read. Voiced by Emily Hernandez
Alma's horse is Button, a piebald Pinto mare who is mischievous and often plays tricks on her owner and the other horses. When it is time to be serious, however, she is the best! Her icon is a green clover.
[edit] Chloe Stilton
Chloe is twelve years old and quite a competitive and forceful young girl, especially with her sister, Zoey. She is extremely confident and likes to let other people know of her talents.Chloe loves purple and is smart. This is particularly true of dressage at which she excels. She is especially fond of clothes and make up and loves to look great when she rides. She has a huge crush on Bailey and tries to impress him with her riding abilities. She was born on May 6. Though Chloe is competitive with her sister, they still support each other when it's important. Voiced by Bianca Heyward.
Chloe's horse is Chili, a Light Grey Dutch Warmblood stallion who shares Chloe's spark of confidence to the point that he feels he is the most talented horse in Horseland. He is good at jumping and dressage. His icon is a lavender diamond. The other horse Chloe has seen riding was a bay Quarter Horse in the episode "The Competition."
[edit] Zoey Stilton
Zoey is eleven years old and Chloe's younger sister. Unlike Chloe, Zoey takes a sneaky approach with her competitiveness. Like Chloe, Zoey has a crush on Bailey and is into fashion and make-up. She is good at riding, and can be outspoken in defense of her beliefs. While Zoey is competitive with her sister, she is very supportive of Chloe in times of need. Though Zoey can be rude and competitive at times, she can also be considerate and nice. Voiced by Bianca Heyward.
Zoey's horse is Pepper, a Grey Dutch Warmblood mare that is quick-tempered but beautiful. Her icon is a turquoise cresent moon.
[edit] Molly Washington
Molly is an eleven year old African-American girl who often deals with life's problems through humor. She is very funny, charismatic, and a free-spirit. She makes fun of herself and sometimes the other kids, which causes them to get annoyed at the fact that she doesn't seem to take much seriously. She was born on April 24. However, Molly can become serious and ride a horse just as well as the others when her friends are counting on her. She is good at western riding with Calypso. Voiced by Aleyah Smith.
Molly's horse is Calypso, a spotted Appaloosa who is amiable, laid-back, affectionate, a little slow, and hard to train. Once she learns something once, however, she's learnt it for life! Her icon is a pink heart.
[edit] Bailey Handler
Bailey is the twelve year old son of the Horseland owners. Sometimes, he can be moody, temperamental and a troublemaker who often takes risks and gambles without considering the consequences of his actions. He loves animals, especially horses and insists that they be treated with kindness and gentleness. Bailey is also the resident heartthrob, the object of most of the girls' affections. He has a crush on Chloe. Voiced by David Kalis.
Bailey's horse is Aztec, a bay Kiger Mustang, who is very brave but can also be hot-headed, a daredevil, and a big risk-taker, like his master. His icon is a blue lightning bolt.
[edit] Will Taggert
Will is fourteen years old, which makes him the oldest of the group. He is Bailey's cousin and has lived with Bailey's family ever since he was a little boy. Mature and insightful, he often acts as an adult figure to the rest of the kids, and an older brother to Bailey. He is often in charge of the ranch when Bailey's parents aren't around and instructs riding lessons. He loves to listen to country music, ride horses, and can always be seen dressed in cowboy garb. Voiced by Vincent Michael
Will's horse is Jimber, a powerful Palomino stallion who has a similar commanding presence on the other horses like Will does for the kids. Jimber worked as a ranch horse before coming to Horseland. His icon is a black star.
[edit] Teeny
Teeny is a curious little pig who always learns from Shep, the dog, when he tells the stories of the kids from Horseland. She is teased by Angora, the cat, but she never really realizes it. She talks really fast and is a cute little character who can always make you laugh.
[edit] Angora
Angora is the stuck-up, snobby cat who feels that she deserves better than anyone else. Her favorite people at the stables are Chloe and Zoey because they are so much like her. A running gag in the series is the fact that Angora loves trouble and hates it when there is peace in Horseland. She enjoys the company of Shep and Teeny, although when the subject was brought up, she remarked, "The nerve!".
[edit] Shep
Shep is the leader of the group of the animals between Teeny and Angora. He is a very loyal ranch, collie dog and always helps and accompanies the kids, and horses, in moments of urgencies.
[edit] Episode Guide
[edit] Season One: 2006
| # | Title | Original airdate | Production code |
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| 01 | "Fire, Fire, Burning Bright" | September 16, 2006 | 101 |
| Everyone except Baily goes on a trail ride, and Chloe and Zoey are assigned the job of putting out a forest fire. Unfortunately, they don't do it well enough. After Will and the gang went across the lake for safety, Will called Baily, who then called 911. Afterwards Chloe and Zoey have to replant all the trees they burned down by accident. | |||
| 02 | "Win Some, Lose Some" | September 23, 2006 | 102 |
| Alma Rodriguez thinks she is too good to practice for the upcoming Huntingfield Downs horse show, because she feels she is the 'best' jumper at Horseland. However, the course is changed at the last minute and Horseland doesn't do so well in the show. In the end, Alma learns a lesson about the importance of trying her as well as the importance of practicing. Eventually, Chloe Stilton wins the show for Horseland because she actually practiced the routine. | |||
| 03 | "You Can't Judge a Girl By Her Limo" | September 30, 2006 | 103 |
| When the new girl, Sarah Witney arrives at Horseland, Chloe and Zoey are eager to meet a rich. However, Sarah just wants to make friends with the nice people (and horses) of Horseland, and so does her horse, Scarlet. The rest of the gang judge Sarah before they meet her because she's rich, after which Sarah decides that maybe she just doesn't belong at Horseland. Eventually, the others decide to give her a chance and everyone becomes good friends. | |||
| 04 | "Cry Wolf" | October 7, 2006 | 104 |
| Fed up with Zoey shirking her responsibility of cleaning out Pepper's stable, Alma decides to trick her by saying a bracelet Zoey lost is in the stable and she'll have to clean it in order to find it. Later, on a hike, Alma spies a wolf, but nobody believes her because of the way she lied to trick Zoey earlier. Alma returns to the spot she saw to wolf to get proof, but Button is scared away by the wolf, leaving Alma to fend off the wolf by herself. | |||
| 05 | "Back in the Saddle Again" | October 14, 2006 | 105 |
| During practice one day, Molly is thrown off Calypso during a routine and becomes too scared to ride her anymore. Days pass and Molly still refuses to ride Calypso, despite Molly wanting nothing more than to ride her. However, when Scarlet is struck with a serious case of colic and with Sarah unwilling to leave her side, Molly must learn to get over her fear and ride to the vet and retrieve help before Scarlet dies. | |||
| 06 | "Fast Friends" | October 21, 2006 | 106 |
| Sarah, Alma, Molly, and Zoey are assigned to doing musical kur for an upcoming competition, but Calypso struggles with learning the routine. Worried they will mess up during the competition and embarrass her and Pepper, Zoey attempts to get Molly to drop out by convincing her that Sarah and Alma plan to drop her from the routine anyway. Unfortunately, Molly takes it as a sign nobody wants her around Horseland anymore and plans to leave the ranch forever. Then Sarah and Alma find out what Zoey did, and even though the show is about to start, they go find her, compete in the show (in which Calypso finally learns the routine), and teach Zoey a lesson. | |||
| 07 | "Pepper's Pain" | October 28, 2006 | 107 |
| After Pepper is injured during a competition, Zoey turns her back on her and starts avoiding her after hearing about a horse having to be put down after it is injured. Pepper becomes depressed and unmotivated to get better and ride again when Zoey stops coming by to see her, which only adds to Zoey's fears about losing her. It's up to the rest of Horseland to reunite both Zoey and Pepper before the two give up on each other, and their lives at Horseland, for good. | |||
| 08 | "The Awful Truth" | November 4, 2006 | 108 |
| Chloe lies to everyone about jumping over a parallel oxer so she can impress Bailey. Her fib succeeds in impressing him, but it soon escalates to the point where reporters come to Horseland for a meet to watch her make the jump, since it is rare that such a young rider can perform it. Chloe decides to practice the jump the night before the competition, but Chili sprains his leg during the process. The next day at the meet, Chloe must either come clean with her lie, or attempt another jump and endanger the lives of both her and Chili. | |||
| 09 | "The Best Loss" | November 11, 2006 | 109 |
| Molly invites her friends from the city to watch her perform at an upcoming competition and to meet her friends at Horseland. However, she is afraid that they won't like each other due to the fact her city friends are all about goofing off and having fun while her friends at Horseland are dedicated and serious about work. When her city friends become lost on their way to the competition, Molly drops out of the race in order to find them, with the help of her friends at Horseland. | |||
| 10 | "The Can-Do Kid" | November 18, 2006 | 110 |
| The girls are given the task of learning lateral dressage and Sarah is especially determined to learn it. Rather than take it slow, she pushes Scarlet and herself to the maximum and ends up spraining Scarlet's leg during practice one day. Convinced that Scarlet is unable to learn it, Sarah decides to give up her determination; but when her and her friends are stranded in the middle of a river during a fierce thunderstorm, Sarah realizes that her determination may be the only thing that can save them. | |||
| 11 | "The Competition" | November 25, 2006 | 111 |
| The junior nationals are coming up and the theme of the competition is western riding. Horseland must pick one rider to represent them and the gang begins to compete to see which one of them will go to the nationals. Everything is going smoothly until they find out that a famous rock star they all like will be a judge at the competition. Soon, they all begin to turn on each other and start letting the chance to meet their favorite singer take priority over their friendship. Unless they find a way to fix it, the competition may end up costing them their friendship. | |||
| 12 | "Boss Bailey" | December 2, 2006 | 112 |
| Bailey is picked to be lead rider for an upcoming show that Horseland is performing. Everything runs smoothly until Bailey yells at Alma for constantly messing up and continues to bark orders at everyone like a dictator. When a storm hits, the kids quit for the night, but Alma continues to practice so she won't upset Bailey. Unfortunately, the storm spooks Button which causes her to run off with Alma in tow. Bailey and Sarah must now work together to go find her, and Bailey has to figure out how to lead a scared Alma and Button back to Horseland without scaring them any further. | |||
| 13 | "A True Gift" | December 9, 2006 | 113 |
| Sarah's blind cousin, Mary, comes to Horseland for a visit. Sarah is busy training a new horse so she lets Mary take care of and ride Scarlet while she is visiting. Bailey, Molly, and Alma are concerned with leaving her by herself, so they constantly follow her around offering to do everything for her. However, when the four of them get lost on a new trail at night, they soon begin to understand that Mary is not as helpless as they think she is. | |||
