Girls and stallions don’t mix. That was what everyone always said and just as Emily was finding a way to bond with the big horse, finishing second in their very first class together, Eclipse had gone and ruined it. He reared up and struck out and Esther just happened to be in the line of fire. Now Eclipse has been labelled a dangerous horse and Emily is going to have to do a lot of convincing if she is going to be able to continue to ride the talented but hormonal stallion.
And Hanna and Emily are both helping Esther out by doing all the barn chores that she can’t. It’s a lot of extra work but Emily thinks it will be worth it if it means she can keep riding Eclipse. Plus, Halloween is just around the corner. Fall is in the air and the girls have great plans to put on a haunted trail ride in-between their hectic fall show schedule. It will be a spooky spectacular for riders of all ages and everyone around is excited about it. Everyone, that is, except Jess, who hasn’t been invited.
So when Jess shows up anyway with another new horse that she can’t control, Emily realizes that the whole thing might be ruined. And when one rider fails to return before dark, they’ll have to convince themselves that the scary stories were just that and nothing more and put aside their teenage quarrels and problems to team up and save someone they don’t even like.