Saddle Club
Ermelindo Klatt
The Saddle Club is an Australian-Canadian children's television series developed by Sarah Dodd, based on the books written by Bonnie Bryant. Like the book series, the scripted live action series follows the lives of three best friends in training to compete in equestrian competitions at the fictional Pine Hollow Stables, while dealing with problems in their personal lives. This series debuted in 2001 and ended in 2009.
The series revolves around the experiences of three girls, who form a club named "The Saddle Club" after recognizing their shared love for horse riding. Their rival is another young rider at the stables named Veronica DiAngelo.
Throughout the series, The Saddle Club navigates their rivalry with Veronica, training for competitions, horse shows, and the quotidian dramas that arise between friends and staff in the fictional Pine Hollow Stables. In each show, The Saddle Club prevails over its adversities, usually sending a message emphasizing the importance of friendship and teamwork.
In the United States, the series later aired on Horse Racing TV and was distributed independently by Connecticut Public Television and American Public Television through public television stations nationwide, most notably PBS. The series also briefly aired in reruns on The Hub.
Series 3 was broadcast on Discovery Kids in the United States starting on February 22, 2009, while sneak views has been shown on "Saddle Club Sundays" in December 2008. In Australia, the new series commenced on Channel Nine and WIN TV on March 7, 2009.
The Empty Saddle Club is a private club dedicated to the continuation of western riding. Our new activities include Team Penning, Ranch Sorting, Team Roping and Cutting. We have three arenas, two hot walkers, a round pen and three herds of cattle. Our social events include monthly TGIF parties our yearly Cowboy Days, Christmas and New Years parties and much more!
Erie Hunt and Saddle Club is now in its 6th decade of providing the concept of "Horsemanship Through Knowledge" which was adopted by the board in 1962. Our club consists of more than 50 acres of property on the corner of Eureka and Old State Roads in Franklin Center, just outside Erie, Pennsylvania. We are easily accessible from I-90 and I-79. We are the region's premier non-profit location for equine education, shows, and events.
Our riding grounds include three sand show rings, permanent stabling for 110 horses (with running water and electric), and an announcer's stand with a sound system, and a clubhouse with a kitchen and seating areas. We also added a nine hole disc golf course to continue to utilize portions of the unused areas of the property.
Events are held May through October. In addition to the horse shows, we offer clinics, and equine training throughout the year. We work with area youth groups including Pony Club, Interscholastic Equestrian Association and 4H Club. We also try to provide other horse and non-horse related activities.
We are a non profit club that has been in existence since 1945. The orders of the club are to promote good fellowship among the horsemen of the Long Beach Peninsula, to assist in community affairs, and to bring favorable publicity to this part of the country.
Some of the activities the club is involved in is producing an annual rodeo. A rodeo started prior to 1945, and is the longest running rodeo on the coast. Along with this, we are involved in the Loyalty Day festivities, 4th of July parade, hosting barrel race competitions, leading trail challenge tournaments, and creating play days for all ages. Come check us out for camping at the beach with your equine friends.
Our club has always been strong supporters of youth groups on the Peninsula; Boy Scouts, 4-H and others by letting them use our club facilities, and helping them in fund raisers. It is through our youth that we will grow.
The 2024 Show Schedule has been posted! Links to the entry forms are on the Annual Show Schedule Page under each show. Watch for the bold writing towards the end of the paragraph and they are just a click away. There are four different shows for you to enjoy. The show committee looks forward to seeing you there!
The 2023 brought many exciting changes to the Franklin County Saddle Club. The biggest success was the official IRS Designation of a 501(C)3 non-profit organization. Now the donations that you make to the club are tax deductible and the club will be researching grants and other funding opportunities for additional improvements and upgrades.
Thank you to the hard work of dedication of our grounds crew! Pat Lewis and Bob Morris are the clubs go to for problems, floods and disasters. Without them our club would defiantly be a lot different. That being said, there is lots of deferred maintenance that will need to be done for the upcoming year.
A vision committee has been established to look forward and plan what the club can/will be 5-10 years out. If you have interest in the future of the club, contact our board members. We are always looking for more ideas and volunteers to keep our club updated and prepared to serve the equine community.
Come ride and enjoy the facility. The day ride fee is $25 for two hours and the form may be found in the box on the post in front of the clubhouse. This fee is per rider and should be paid each time a non-member rides.
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