"The Saddle Club" (2001) TV series 2001-2002

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Karinda Parkinson

Writers:

Cory Kinney (writer)
Helen Steel (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

6 January 2001 (Canada)

Genre:

Family

Plot:

The adventures of the girls in the saddle club.

Plot Keywords:

Based On Book | Kids And Family

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Sophie Bennett	...	Stephanie 'Stevie' Lake (36 episodes, 2001-2003)
Keenan Macwilliam	...	Carole Hanson (36 episodes, 2001-2003)
Lara Jean Marshall	...	Lisa Atwood (35 episodes, 2001-2003)
Kia Luby	...	Kristi Cavanaugh / ... (35 episodes, 2001-2003)
Glenn Meldrum	...	Phil Marsten (34 episodes, 2001-2003)
Janelle Corlass-Brown	...	Ashley (34 episodes, 2001-2003)
Heli Simpson	...	Veronica di Angelo / ... (33 episodes, 2001-2003)
Catherine Wilkin	...	Mrs. Reg / ... (33 episodes, 2001-2003)
Brett Tucker	...	Max Regnery (30 episodes, 2001-2003)
Cathy Godbold	...	Deborah Hale / ... (27 episodes, 2001-2003)
Nikolai Nikolaeff	...	Drew Regnery (19 episodes, 2003)
Jessie Jacobs	...	Melanie Atwood (19 episodes, 2003)
James O'Dea	...	Red O'Malley / ... (18 episodes, 2003)
Alex Marriott	...	Brian 'Scooter' Mucahy / ... (18 episodes, 2003)
Marisa Siketa	...	Melanie Atwood (16 episodes, 2001-2002)
Anthony Hammer	...	Sam (15 episodes, 2001-2002)
Nathan Phillips	...	Red O'Malley (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Sophie Hensser	...	Megan (14 episodes, 2001-2002)

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Series Directed by
Arnie Custo		(14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Mark Defriest		(11 episodes, 2003)
Mandy Smith		(3 episodes, 2001)
Karinda Parkinson		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Sarah Dodd		(34 episodes, 2001-2003)
Bonnie Bryant		(33 episodes, 2001-2003)
Graeme Farmer		(8 episodes, 2003)
Anita Kapila		(5 episodes, 2001-2002)
Sheila Prescott-Vessey		(4 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jutta Goetze		(3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Piers Hobson		(2 episodes, 2001-2003)
John Reeves		(2 episodes, 2001-2003)
Annie Beach		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Shirley Pierce		(2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Cory Kinney		(unknown episodes)
Helen Steel		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Lynn Bayonas	....	producer (34 episodes, 2001-2008)
Bruce Gordon	....	executive producer (34 episodes, 2001-2003)
Claire Henderson	....	executive producer: ABC (34 episodes, 2001-2003)
Steve Levitan	....	executive producer (34 episodes, 2001-2003)
Paul Bronfman	....	executive producer (33 episodes, 2001-2003)
Nick McMahon	....	executive producer (19 episodes, 2003)
Heather MacFarlane	....	line producer (18 episodes, 2003-2008)
Stewart Wright	....	line producer (15 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tom Parkinson	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Sarah Dodd	....	associate producer (11 episodes, 2001-2002)
Asabi Lee	....	associate producer: Discovery Kids (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Jack Lenz		(16 episodes, 2003)
Dale Cornelius		(14 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Cinematography by
Peter Falk		(16 episodes, 2003)
Gary Moore		(15 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Film Editing by
Robert K. Sprogis		(25 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jennifer Essex		(7 episodes, 2001)

Series Casting by
Louise Mitchell		(31 episodes, 2001-2003)
Lynn Ruthven		(14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Maura Fay		(7 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Production Design by
Sally Shepherd		(17 episodes, 2003)
Paddy Reardon		(15 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Art Direction by
Mandi Bialek-Wester		(25 episodes, 2001-2002)
Marita Mussett		(18 episodes, 2003)

Series Set Decoration by
Rolland Pike		(28 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Costume Design by
Michael Chisholm		(18 episodes, 2003-2008)
Clare Griffin		(14 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Makeup Department
Helen Magelaki	....	makeup artist / hair stylist / ... (19 episodes, 2003)
Louise Monnington	....	assistant makeup artist (19 episodes, 2003)
José Luis Pérez	....	makeup supervisor (17 episodes, 2003)
Jacqui Elliott	....	hair stylist: second unit / makeup artist: second unit (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Rebecca-Jane Smith	....	assistant makeup artist (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Glenda Mann	....	makeup supervisor (13 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Production Management
Jim Woodside	....	executive in charge of production: Protocol (30 episodes, 2001-2003)
Gary Mueller	....	post-production supervisor: Canada (29 episodes, 2001-2003)
Andrew Jobson	....	post-production supervisor (16 episodes, 2001-2003)
Don Samulenok	....	post-production supervisor (16 episodes, 2003)
Phil Taylor	....	unit manager (15 episodes, 2003)
Erich Bailey	....	assistant unit manager (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Darren Brown	....	post-production supervisor (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Ben Dixon	....	post-production supervisor (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Lindsay Martin	....	unit manager (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Roger Simpson	....	assistant unit manager (13 episodes, 2003)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Karinda Parkinson	....	second unit director (32 episodes, 2001-2003)
Heath Kerr	....	third assistant director (26 episodes, 2001-2002)
Robert Brown	....	first assistant director / first assistant director: second unit (19 episodes, 2001-2003)
Michael Agnew	....	second assistant director: second unit (18 episodes, 2003)
Nathan Croft	....	second assistant director (18 episodes, 2003)
Wendy Gregory	....	third assistant director (16 episodes, 2003)
Jacky Priestly	....	assistant director: second unit / second assistant director: second unit (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Caitlyn Wilson	....	second assistant director (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Kathryn Eames	....	first assistant director (8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Stewart Wright	....	first assistant director (8 episodes, 2003)
Aurelia Ginevra	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Marshall Crosby	....	first assistant director: second unit (5 episodes, 2001-2002)
Cassandra Pearce	....	third assistant director (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Art Department
Peter McNee	....	construction manager / construction (32 episodes, 2001-2003)
Trent Pattison	....	stand-by props (18 episodes, 2003)
Clea Stapleton	....	art department runner (18 episodes, 2003)
Tao Weis	....	set dresser / buyer (18 episodes, 2003)
Daniel Ralph	....	art department runner (17 episodes, 2003)
Beth Courtney	....	assistant art director (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Rachel Delany	....	art department runner (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Miriam Johnson	....	art department coordinator (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Donna Lipowitz	....	stand-by props (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Michael West	....	props buyer (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Kate Murray	....	set dresser (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Lisa Timson	....	set dresser (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Diane Biris	....	buyer / set dresser (12 episodes, 2003)
Fiona Rigg	....	assistant set dresser (5 episodes, 2001-2002)
Ross Murdoch	....	carpenter (4 episodes, 2001-2003)
Lesa Maree Mannington	....	buyer / set dresser (4 episodes, 2003)

Series Sound Department
Bill Turchinetz	....	sound effects editor (26 episodes, 2001-2002)
Kevin Howard	....	supervising sound editor (25 episodes, 2001-2002)
Gretchen Thornburn	....	sound recordist (24 episodes, 2001-2008)
Phillip Healy	....	sound recordist: second unit (23 episodes, 2001-2003)
Hannah Harris	....	trainee boom operator (17 episodes, 2003)
Ant Bohun	....	adr engineer (16 episodes, 2003)
Joan Kelly	....	boom operator (16 episodes, 2003)
Paul Jones	....	boom operator (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Chris O'Shea	....	boom operator: stand-in (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Martin Keir	....	sound recordist (8 episodes, 2003)
Jock Healy	....	sound recordist: second unit (7 episodes, 2003)
Shaun Gratto	....	sound re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Rob Hutchins	....	dialogue editor (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Danielle McBride	....	dialogue editor (2 episodes, 2003)
Alek Bromke	....	adr assistant (unknown episodes)
Richard Calistan	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Jason MacNeill	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Andrew G. Malcolm	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Steven Toepell	....	supervising sound effects editor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Chris Peters	....	safety supervisor / stunt coordinator (30 episodes, 2001-2003)
Lea Reid	....	stunt performer (15 episodes, 2001-2002)
Lance Anderson	....	safety consultant (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Szumai Anderson	....	stunt performer (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Collette Hardcastle	....	stunt performer (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Selina Harmen	....	stunt performer (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Michaela Jackson	....	stunt performer / stunts (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Amanda Graver	....	stunt double (2 episodes, 2001)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ian McMillan	....	camera operator: "a" camera / Steadicam operator / ... (32 episodes, 2001-2003)
Andrew Dunnmoore	....	gaffer / gaffer: second unit (31 episodes, 2001-2003)
Tim Delaney	....	key grip (30 episodes, 2001-2003)
Greg De Marigny	....	focus puller: "a" camera / second focus puller (27 episodes, 2001-2003)
Gavin Head	....	focus puller: second unit / focus puller (25 episodes, 2001-2003)
Dennis Wisken	....	still photographer (25 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jim Hunt	....	gaffer (20 episodes, 2001-2003)
Kevin Campbell	....	focus puller: "b" camera (18 episodes, 2003)
Ben Doudney	....	camera operator: "b" camera (18 episodes, 2003)
Tommi Hacker	....	third electrician (18 episodes, 2003)
Robert Jolicoeur	....	best boy (18 episodes, 2003)
Bruce Phillips	....	director of photography: second unit (18 episodes, 2003)
Mark Law	....	grip (17 episodes, 2003)
Brendan Sly	....	assistant grip (17 episodes, 2003)
Peter Falk	....	director of photography: second unit (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Nick Karam	....	grip (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Greg Noakes	....	still photographer (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Sionlad Buhler	....	clapper loader (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Robby Hechenberger	....	best boy (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Paul Tran	....	electric: attachment (8 episodes, 2003)
Scott Knowles	....	electric: replacement (7 episodes, 2003)
Rohan Zerna	....	camera assistant: second unit (7 episodes, 2003)
Peter White	....	camera assistant: second unit / focus puller: second unit (6 episodes, 2001-2003)
Monique Novacco	....	third electrician (6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Chris Dewhurst	....	third electrician (5 episodes, 2001-2002)
Cameron Dunn	....	focus puller (5 episodes, 2001-2002)
John Butcher	....	gaffer: second unit (5 episodes, 2003)
Rebecca Marchant	....	additional electrician (5 episodes, 2003)
Anthony Kautz	....	third electrician (2 episodes, 2001)
Alison Pearce	....	clapper loader (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Casting Department
Trish Elliot	....	casting associate / extras casting (31 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sally Pritchard	....	costume stand-by (31 episodes, 2001-2003)
Alison Fowler	....	costumer (18 episodes, 2003)
Frankie Hogan	....	costume supervisor (18 episodes, 2003)
Bridget Dixon	....	costume stand-by (17 episodes, 2003)
Janice Chalmers	....	costume supervisor (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Pettie Danos	....	costume stand-by: second unit (14 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Editorial Department
Henry Karjalainen	....	assistant editor (18 episodes, 2003)
Ben Dixon	....	post-production assistant (17 episodes, 2003)
Shannon Bush	....	post-production coordinator (14 episodes, 2003)
Shelley Croft	....	first assistant editor (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Michelle Taddei	....	post-production coordinator (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Chris Mayo	....	video conform editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Asher Lenz	....	composer: additional music (1 episode, 2003)
Steve Skratt	....	composer: additional music (1 episode, 2003)
David Minchin	....	composer: additional music (1 episode)
Charles Touber	....	composer: additional music (1 episode)
David Roy Williams	....	producer: additional music (1 episode)

Series Other crew
Carol Matthews	....	script coordinator / assistant story editor / ... (52 episodes, 2001-2003)
Chelsea Priestly	....	riding double (34 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jodie Mills	....	assistant to producer / assistant: Tom Parkinson / ... (33 episodes, 2001-2003)
Sarah Haasz	....	executive: YTV (32 episodes, 2001-2003)
Darren Jamnadas	....	chaperone / production runner (31 episodes, 2001-2003)
Graham Ware	....	horse master / horse trainer (31 episodes, 2001-2003)
Keith Fish	....	caterer (28 episodes, 2001-2003)
Graeme Farmer	....	executive story editor / story editor (28 episodes, 2003-2008)
Pat Lee-Harris	....	coordinator (26 episodes, 2001-2003)
Drew Rhodes	....	location manager / location scout (20 episodes, 2001-2002)
Louisa Bailey	....	production assistant (19 episodes, 2003)
Daphne Ballon	....	executive: YTV (19 episodes, 2003)
Kelly Davey	....	stable hand (19 episodes, 2003)
Alexandra George	....	riding double (19 episodes, 2003)
Julia Griffin	....	tutor (19 episodes, 2003)
Marty McCormack	....	wrangler (19 episodes, 2003)
Wayne McCormack	....	wrangler (19 episodes, 2003)
Rhonda Jayne Olson	....	executive story editor: Canada / story editor (19 episodes, 2003)
Jacky Priestly	....	chaperone (19 episodes, 2003)
Vicki Ware	....	head wrangler (19 episodes, 2003)
Amanda Wray	....	production coordinator (19 episodes, 2003)
Daniel Bayonas	....	production runner (18 episodes, 2003)
Bonnie Bryant	....	executive consultant (18 episodes, 2003)
Justine House	....	continuity: second unit (18 episodes, 2003)
Vicki Lucas	....	researcher (18 episodes, 2003)
Anne Scott-Pendlebury	....	dialogue coach (18 episodes, 2003)
Kate Frost	....	riding double (17 episodes, 2003)
Luey James	....	riding double (17 episodes, 2003)
Kelvin Jones	....	wrangler (17 episodes, 2003)
Shane Lee	....	stable hand (17 episodes, 2003)
Cheki Nolan	....	production runner (17 episodes, 2003)
Trudy Talbot	....	production accountant (17 episodes, 2003)
Simone Waddington	....	lead tutor (17 episodes, 2003)
Bonnie Bryant	....	executive consultant (16 episodes, 2001-2003)
Morran Elliot	....	continuity (16 episodes, 2001-2003)
Lyndall Barclay	....	assistant production accountant (16 episodes, 2003)
Caledonia Connor	....	riding double (15 episodes, 2001-2002)
Amelia Corallo	....	riding double (15 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jaime Crichton	....	riding double (15 episodes, 2001-2002)
Georgia Goldsbrough	....	riding double (15 episodes, 2001-2002)
Anita Kapila	....	executive story editor (15 episodes, 2001-2002)
Rob Bailey	....	tutor (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
John Baird	....	wrangler (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Cheryl Batten	....	assistant wrangler (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Beth Child	....	dialogue coach (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Kristie Jenkins	....	production runner (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Catherine Menzies	....	tutor (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Fiona Miovich	....	assistant production coordinator (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Michelle Venutti	....	production coordinator (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Cassie Wilms	....	stable hand (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tamsin Wilson	....	assistant production coordinator (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Shannon Bush	....	contract administrator (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Ted Green	....	continuity: second unit (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Andrea Lennox	....	unit nurse (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Beajay McKay	....	stable hand (13 episodes, 2003)
Danny Webber	....	legal counsel: Hall & Associates / legal counsel (13 episodes, 2003)
Sherry Chafe	....	production accountant (12 episodes, 2001-2002)
Dean Crichton	....	assistant wrangler / riding double (12 episodes, 2001-2002)
Ron Sinni	....	production accountant (12 episodes, 2001-2002)
Vicki Kimmorley	....	assistant horse trainer (11 episodes, 2001-2002)
Steve Pasternak	....	legal counsel (11 episodes, 2001-2002)
Rebekah Harris	....	riding double (10 episodes, 2001-2002)
Katherine Fry	....	continuity (10 episodes, 2003)
Rhys Hamlin	....	riding double (9 episodes, 2001-2002)
Matty Flynn	....	production runner (8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Helen Williams	....	unit nurse (8 episodes, 2003)
Libby Evans	....	unit nurse (7 episodes, 2003)
Bridgit Lane	....	unit nurse (7 episodes, 2003)
Jason Abelson	....	assistant to writer (6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Susie Struth	....	continuity (6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Dean Caulfield	....	riding double (2 episodes, 2003)
Gloria Goldsbrough	....	riding double (unknown episodes)
Graham Ware Jr.	....	horse trainer (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Sarah Kelly	....	special thanks (24 episodes, 2001-2003)
Marjorie Kaplan	....	special thanks (13 episodes, 2003)
Asabi Lee	....	special thanks (13 episodes, 2003)
Erin Wanner	....	special thanks / thanks (13 episodes, 2003)
Vicki S.	....	thanks (7 episodes, 2001-2003)

Production Companies

• Crawfords Australia
• Protocol Entertainment

Distributors

• Allumination Filmworks (2001) (USA) (video)
• TV2 (2008-2009) (Hungary) (TV)
• YTV

Runtime:

Australia:30 min | Australia:30 min (26 episodes) | Canada:30 min (22 episodes)

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:G | Denmark:A (video rating) | Finland:K-7

Filming Locations:

Australia

Company:

Crawfords Australia

Trivia:

Due to the age of the original child actors, the series was fully re-casted for the third season.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Look Both Ways (2005)

Good Show

Come on folks! I have watched five or six episodes with my daughters (ages nine, eight and three) and always enjoy the show. It is entertaining enough to hold an adult's interest while simple enough to challenge a child's imagination. Gosh, makes me wish I were ten again!