When a young friend's beloved horse becomes unrideable after a jumping accident, everything depends on Sarah's ability to gentle the intractable stallion. At first she fails, and Sarah has a crisis of faith. She thinks she is losing her touch with horses. She finally succeeds in the end, but insists she isn't a "horse whisperer. "

Chili encounters a mysterious shaman-like horse one night in the meadow. The old horse teaches Chili a lesson about how the herd instinct (or being part of a society) is beneficial for the whole group.

When Pepper gets hurt during a jumping exercise, Zoey turns her back on her, even talking of getting a new horse - although it is obvious to everyone else that Pepper will soon get well. The kids must help Zoey deal with her fear of being too attached to Pepper and then losing her.

Sarah's positive attitude is sorely tested by a difficult dressage move – a lateral step which she and Scarlet can't quite get. In time, Sarah loses patience and gives up on ever getting it right. But when the horses are trapped by a rapidly-moving river, the fancy move is their only way out. With patience, Sarah pulls it off and saves her friends.

Tomboyish Alma has a crush on a boy. She goes to the other girls for advice on how to approach the boy – and gets a wide range of opinions. Chloe & Zoey convince her to lose the tomboy style. They give her an extreme make-over, turning her into a fashion diva.

A few of the Horseland kids fly to France for an International Exhibition. Sarah's father wants her to befriend a young rider from India, named Simbala, but the two have trouble bonding… until they're trapped in a cave together. They quickly learn to respect one another and end up being great friends.

Sarah has formed a real bond with a reclusive old stable cat. The Horseland animals love him, too – he's a comical, eccentric character. When Mosey dies, Sarah has real trouble with the loss. Her friends try to help her through it, but, in the end, it's Will who helps her deal with her emotions by encouraging her to accept that her grief will be with her for a while.

When a casual remark by Chloe is misinterpreted, all of Horseland thinks she's mastered a complex series of jumps. They urge her to represent them at an upcoming competition. Chloe likes the attention she's getting and can't bring herself to correct the misunderstanding.

Hardhearted Zoey develops real affection for an injured little bird, which she nurses back to health. Her feelings are so deep, she has trouble parting with the bird once it is well again. She learns real compassion when she finally lets it go.

In her frustration with Chloe & Zoey, Alma gets a reputation for "crying wolf" which is only partly deserved. When she actually sees a wolf on a trail ride, no one will believe her. She goes back to get evidence that she was telling the truth – and gets trapped by the wolf!