The Saddle Club (season 3)

The Saddle Club or (Grand Galop) in (Quebec) is a Canadian-Australian television series in 78 25-minute episodes, created by Jason Abelson and Kate Barris, produced by Warner Bros and Paramount based on the series of the same name by Bonnie Bryant's children's books. The first two seasons aired between February 6, 2001 to June 2, 2003 and the third season between September 7th, 2008 and April 10, 2009 on the ABC network in Australia and on YTV in Canada.

In France, the series is broadcast on Gulli and Planète Juniors, in Quebec since May 25, 2009 on VRAK.TV and in Ontario on TFO.

While the first two seasons (2001-2004) were mostly well-received, the same cannot be the same for season 3 (2008-2009) which garnered mixed-to-negative reception and are considered non-canon due to the highly radical changes.

Plot
The series revolves around the experiences of three girls, Carole, Lisa, and Stevie, 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 seasons, The Saddle Club prevails over its adversities, usually sending a message emphasizing the importance of friendship and teamwork.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The main problem with this season is that all of the original cast members from the first two seasons, we're not invited back to this season due them getting to old. To make matters worse the original actors weren't told that season 3 was filming.
 * 2) Wasted Potential: The series wasn't a Pine Hollow adaptation carrying on with the original cast which is shame because rather then having a new cast, we could've seen the main characters going to school, making good or bad decisions and having the audience grow up with them.
 * 3) They should've made a 3rd season earlier when most of the original cast was younger.
 * 4) Some characters we're completely removed without any explaination such as: Ashely, Kristi (whose absent is explain), Debra, Scooter, Red, and Drew.
 * 5) A few of dynamics between characters we're removed or changed such as:
 * 6) *Stevie and Phil aren't together in this season, instead Phil is protrayed by the comic relif troublemaker.
 * 7) *Max and Debra being married dosen't excited.
 * 8) *Ashely who was the best friend of Melanie from the first 2 seasons isn't mention in this season.
 * 9) *Veronica and Scooter relationship didn't developped or mention.
 * 10) It's a disgrace to the original Saddle Club series.
 * 11) Some of the acting can be cringey.
 * 12) It lacks the charm that the first 2 seasons had.
 * 13) This season can be immature at times and lacks maturity and serious unlike the first 2 seasons.
 * 14) The show ended too early and could've gotten more seasons.
 * 15) These got a ton of backlash from the fandom’s older audience who grew up watching the original series and they happen to much prefer the classic series over this season.

Good Qualities

 * 1) The new actors does a good job at protraying the characters.
 * 2) The acting is still decent, even from the new cast.
 * 3) Unlike the other former characters, Kristi absence is explained and is mention in a few episodes.
 * 4) Many heartwarming and funny moments in this season.
 * 5) Many songs for this season is really good and catchy.
 * 6) It stays faithfull to the original saddle club books.
 * 7) It 's nice to hear the lyrics from Hello World in the theme song.
 * 8) The new characters are likeable such as: Desi, Simon, Jess, and Jack.
 * 9) Most of the characters have the same personalities and kept most of their charm just like in the first 2 seasons of the show.
 * 10) There are a lot of good episodes.
 * 11) Some Saddle Club fans enjoy this season regardless the original cast aren't in this season.
 * 12) The final episode was a good way to end the series.

Reception
Season 3 of The Saddle Club recieved mixed reception from fans, with many critizing them about the re-casting of all the major roles. Some fans complain that the series wasn't a Pine Hollow adaptation carrying on with the original cast. Other fans complain how this season was slightly immature that wasn't present in the first 2 seasons. However some fans who were just happy to see the show on the air again.