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[Issie] This maniac with a trailer, he nearly ran me over.

-]Dan] Could be a horse rustler. -Where are they?

This herd?

They were here, but they've gone now.

Hey, Issie, we could get our dad's drone, fly it over the forest.

-That'd be amazing. -[Caroline] Can you tell the future?

Will we win cross-country trials?

No way.

Trust Dulmoth Park to have a water jump.

[Caleb] It's okay. We've got Caroline.

[Caroline screams and grunts]

Ow. I'm okay, but my shoulder…

-What about your internship? -He's got one more chance.

Next Saturday.

But that's cross-country trials. We can't enter without five riders.

Issie could do it?

I am not ready for this.

[drone buzzing]

[Caroline] Hello!

Where are you, horses?

Horses, hello!

If the wild herd are here, we'll find them.

I made like a grid map around the swim hole

and we can cross reference it back against the-- Caroline! Caroline!

All right, hand it over. You can't steer it with one hand.

[Caroline] Ugh! Why do forests have so many trees?

-Here. Give it. -Don't!

-Ow. Ow. -[Caleb] Give it!

-You're not the boss of me. Stop! -Caroline.

-That is so broken. -[electrical crackling]

It's not broken, it's just sprained.

Oh. Right. The drone.

[Caroline yelps]

Maybe we can salvage the footage… if we're still alive.

'Cause Dad will kill us once he finds out we've destroyed his drone.

Tom might kill us first if he finds out you hurt your shoulder

right before cross-country trials.

So many people who want to kill us. Yay.

Come on.

[eerie music plays]

[music ends]

Here she is.

-How are you feeling about today? -Fine.

-What are you looking for? -My gloves.

-Toast? -Or porridge?

-Buckwheat pancake. -Oh, please, stop listing food.

-You really feeling okay about today? -Yeah.

[Mitch] Here.

Black tourmaline. It's for protection.

-Why would I need protection? -Mum, she'll be fine.

-She will now. -Yeah.

Yeah, I'll be fine.

-Yeah, well that's still got the… -Mm-hm. Yep. I got that.

Do you think she needs her chakras realigned?

Oh, please just let me be in the room when you suggest that one.

[announcer] Kia ora. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.

Welcome to Dulmoth Park area cross-country trials.

Will all trainers please make their way

to the steward's tent to register their teams.

Calling all trainers. Please register your teams if you haven't already.

Thank you.

The course will be open for walking in five minutes.

Hey, any luck with the drone?

[Caleb] I don't know yet. It kind of crashed.

-[Caroline] Yeah. -What?

-[Caleb] I'll try and salvage the footage. -Agh.

It's your shoulder, isn't it?

[Caroline] It'll be okay.

Disaster. We've already lost Dan, you're hurt,

and Issie's gonna be way out of her depth.

Um, standing right here.

[Caleb] Ignore her.

What she means is thanks for stepping in.

Yeah. Exactly. And don't worry,

in cross-country the team always drops the lowest score from the board,

so your points won't even count.

Again, thanks, Natasha, for your vote of confidence.

All right, you lot, I got the running order here.

Caleb and Natasha, you're in pre-training so you're up first.

Then there's the training class, which is you, Caroline.

Issie and Stella, you're in intro so what I--

I'm sorry. Pre-training? I just…

I thought I'd be moving up to training by now.

Oh. Did ya?

And I thought I'd be married to someone really rich and famous.

So we'll both have to deal with the disappointment.

Okay? Let's go.

You and me, Blaze. Team KP.

Issie! Come on, course walk.

Issie, that's the start box.

[Issie chuckles]

-[woman] Stell! Hi. -What is this? The rugby world cup?

They came. Hi, Mum.

Look who came.

Even Hamish.

He'll feel at home here, being a show pony himself.

Hey, Stell, did we miss kick off already?

That's not what they call it.

[sighs]

Okay, officially freaking out now.

[Natasha] Oh, I know, right.

You should see how huge the rest of the course is.

-Seriously? -No. Not seriously.

Stop winding her up.

You don't even have to jump this one, Issie. Look.

It's got a red square. That means it's a training-level fence.

Red equals training. Blue equals pre-training.

And you and Stell are intro level, the white squares.

Look, for the teeny tiny ones. That's you.

Caleb, why has this got a white square on it when you said that I'm white squares?

Look, have I got something wrong here? This is massive.

Well, you don't jump the water, you ride through it.

-Plus, water's a black flag. -A what?

A black flag means when a jump in the course is really tough for your level,

they give the rider a choice.

-Look, you can ride it like this. -Oh, you don't have to--

Straight through here, find your stride,

and up and out over this log…

-To get home faster. -Or…

what you'll do is go through the water to the side,

still in between the flags, canter up the bank,

which is the other option.

So why would anyone jump out if they didn't have to?

To save time.

Don't worry about it. Only the top four scores matter.

So you keep telling me.

All right, the course splits here.

I'll take Caroline through the red options.

Natasha, coach these guys through the white and the blue.

Yes. That's the spirit, Natasha. Team, team, team.

[Natasha] Come on.

[Caleb] Natasha, you want to talk about this one?

[Natasha] Not really. [sighs]

Jump over it, blah, blah. Next.

So this is the white flag, Nicole. This is the one you'll be jumping.

Excuse me, we were walking here.

Yeah, it's not like you own the course.

Except, technically they do because it's their course.

-Whatever. -And since when are you riding intro?

I thought you rode pre-training.

Check the rule book, Natasha.

Nicole has a new horse. He hasn't been upgraded yet.

That's what we told the judges anyway.

So, you dropped a grade to win.

You guys are such cheats.

-But we're also winners. -Yes, because you cheat.

So it's an empty, hollow victory.

Funny, our trophy cabinet isn't empty.

There's nothing on the bottom shelf.

Everyone wants to ride for Dulmoth Park,

so it's so sad that you have to scrabble around for total drop-kick beginners

just to make up a team.

We're not horrible and elitist like you guys.

We like including people.

Exactly. I mean,

Issie might be a terrible rider, but she's our terrible rider.

-Thank you, Natasha. -You know what I mean.

Cheat all you like, Bianca, we'll still thrash you.

Seriously? Even if you were on, like, flying unicorns,

you still wouldn't beat us.

Apparently unicorns aren't real. I looked it up.

Yes, I know. That is why I said it.

[upbeat music plays]

[announcer] And pre-training is underway.

The first riders have taken to the course.

Next to ride is Caleb Burford on Galileo.

Three, two, one, go!

-[Caroline] Come on, Caleb. -[Issie] Go, Caleb! Woo-hoo!

[crowd cheering]

-Come on, Natasha! -[Stella] You can do it.

[woman] And three, two, one, go!

-Woo! Yeah! -Go, Natasha!

Gosh, I mean, those jumps, they look very high.

I told you I'm not doing those ones.

Well just remember you're just--

A beginner. Yes, thank you, Mum.

Come on. Let's go watch.

-Caroline. -Caroline, come on.

-Is the big man not here? -Hm?

-[Kenny] Sam. -Oh, right, yeah, no, no-- he's working.

Yeah, 'course. Yeah, he's a hustler that one. You must be proud.

[announcer] 23, Natasha Tucker and Aramis, jumping beautifully.

Making light work of the course there.

[crowd continues cheering and hooting]

[Issie] Go, Caleb!

[announcer] clear round for Caleb Burford,

but there will be time penalties.

And next home is 23, Natasha Tucker, with a very successful round.

Well within the time there.

-[Caleb] Time penalties. -[Natasha] It's okay.

-[Issie] You guys tack up? -[Stella] What?

-[Issie] Are you okay? -[Stella] Yeah, just a bit of a headache.

[Natasha] Probably nerves. They'll go when you warm up.

[Issie] Should I be there too?

-Which one's the warm-up arena? -[Natasha] The one not the actual arena.

-[Issie] Ugh. I'm such a beginner. -[Caleb] Everyone starts somewhere.

[Issie] Is there actually any hope? Me, novice; Caroline, injured shoulder.

Yeah. Caroline will be fine. She's brave.

And maybe the adrenaline will mean she doesn't feel it.

Hm. Here's hoping.

[pensive music plays]

[Blaze nickers]

[zipper opening]

[dog barking]

[neighing loudly]

-Whoa. Whoa. -[dog barks]

Whoa, Blaze. Easy, easy, girl. Easy. Easy.

[snorts]

Who is that?

You're all right.

-Issie's not going to do those jumps? -Yeah, yeah. Kid can do it.

[Amanda] Oh, no.

-Let's go, girl. -Nice one. Keep your reins loose.

Come on, Stell.

-[muffled announcement] -[hearing aid squealing]

Oh.

Is she all right?

Yeah, it's not for points.

-It's just a warm-up round. -Okay. Okay.

-[Hamish] Come on, this time. -[woman] Come on.

-Come on, Stella. -You got it. You got it, girl.

-[Natasha] You got it. -[woman] Come on, this time.

-[muffled announcement] -[hearing aid squealing]

Ah.

Good to see Kauri Point bringing the magic.

It wasn't magic.

-It was really- -I was being sarcastic.

[Natasha scoffs]

Are you okay?

There's this noise in my head, like bees and it keeps coming and going all day.

-[muffled announcement] -[hearing aid squealing]

It's the PA. It's interfering with her cochlear implant.

So we get them to turn off the PA.

-Or she turns off the implant. -That could work too.

[muted announcement]

-Anything? -Nothing.

-Good luck out there today, Carol. -[Caroline gasping]

-Break a leg. -[Caroline panting and yelping]

Hey, hey, hey, are you okay?

[nickering]

I'm not ready for this, am I?

Just take it easy out there. Don't push her.

She's a quick mare, she'll make up the time.

Just take the black flag options and play it safe.

Sure. I mean…

I'm just making up for numbers, right?

It's not like I'm a real rider.

You're our anchor out there today, Issie,

and you'll do what the team requires. And what we need from you,

is to complete the course safely.

[Issie] Oh, I feel sick.

Trust me, once you're out there, you take that first jump,

all your nerves disappear, and it's just you and your horse.

You hear that, girl? It's just you and me.

Whoa. Whoa. Easy, Blaze. Easy, easy, easy.

Easy, easy.

Shh. Easy. Easy.

What's wrong with you?

Come on. Get your number on. Time to go.

[indistinct announcements over PA]

[neighing]

[Caleb] Okay, careful, Caroline.

-Let's get you in the float to sit down. -[Natasha] I'm sure you'll be fine.

-Ow. -Caroline?

There's no way she can ride.

And Dulmoth Park beats us?

There must be something we can do.

Like what? It's not like anyone else can ride for me.

Although…

You wanted to ride training today, right?

-Yeah, but-- -[Issie] This could work.

Tie your hair up, swap numbers.

No one will notice.

Okay, A: I've never ridden Treacle before, and B: this plan is crazy.

I suppose Issie could always win it for us.

-[Natasha scoffs] -[both] Yeah, right.

Do it, Natasha. For the team.

[intense music plays]

[music ends]

Three, two, one, go!

[announcer] Dulmoth Park rider 61 off to a good start.

Indeed, a promising start for number 61.

Rider 63 looking excellent in the training runs.

And it's a decent finish for number 58

in what's proving to be an exceptionally long category.

Bianca Radcliffe looks like she's making excellent time.

And that's a clear round for number 61, Bianca Radcliffe.

Next up, riding in the training category we have Caroline Burford from Kauri Point.

[woman] You ready, 65?

-Three, two, one, go! -Come on, Treacle, come on.

[announcer] That's a clear round for 65, Caroline Burford

riding for Kauri Point.

[muted] Ready, Stella? Three, two, one. Go!

[woman] Woo! Go, Stella.

Yes!

You just got a clear round.

You just got a clear round.

[laughs] In your face, Dulmoth Park.

Come on, quickly. Here's your bow.

Yeah, there we go.

[door opens]

Need a hand?

[crowd applauding]

[crowd cheering]

And then Bianca went by and she was like, "Break a leg," or something,

and then she went, bam!

Obviously deliberately, you know, she must have known.

That I had an injury.

Wait, when did you injure your shoulder?

In the forest, but Dan was great, and--

Wait, what were you doing in the forest?

I'm gonna stop talking now.

I went all clear.

Uh, what?

[announcer] Announcement: Kauri Point rider Caroline Burford

will be disqualified from the competition.

Number 65 disqualified from the competition.

What's happening?

Natasha rode for me. I'm disqualified.

-What? They knew you swapped? -No, they didn't.

Tom on the other hand…

Tom knows we switched.

Oh…

He told the officials?

He's so honest.

So, we lose Caz's score.

[Caroline] At least Dulmoth Park got penalties.

[Natasha] Yeah, but not enough.

If you make a really good time then we can beat Dulmoth Park.

-What? -Whoa, guys. Too much pressure.

-Issie can't ride fast enough. -What she said.

-Well, she might. -She won't.

What she said.

[announcer] Calling Issie Brown and Blaze to the start box, please.

Just go out there and have fun.

Blaze, do you ever have those moments where you just wish

you were somewhere else?

-[nickering] -[woman] Ready 81?

Play it safe, Issie.

-Ready. -[woman] Three, two, one, go!

[Kenny] Go, Issie!

[Mitch] Go, Issie.

[crowd] Come on, come on. Go!

-[Mitch] Yes! -[Natasha] Issie, go!

-[Tom] Here she comes. -She's going very fast.

She's looking strong, Amanda.

Stop fussing.

[announcer] Issie Brown and Blaze off to a confident start.

And heading down towards the water jump now.

Come on, girl.

-Oh no. -Let's do this, Blaze.

-Why is she heading to the--? -She's going to jump out.

No! Issie!

-[neighing] -[Issie yelps]

[discordant notes crescendo]

[mystical music plays]

[moaning]

[Mystic snorts and nickers]

[nickers]

[snorting]

Issie. Issie, are you okay? Are you all right?

Tom, I can't stand the silent treatment.

You haven't said one word to me since we left the showgrounds.

And I'm normally known for my conversation.

Look, I know I messed up. And the thing is…

I knew Blaze was upset.

Something had her spooked just before the start but--

-What? -I saw someone run off.

And they looked like the horse rustler.

Really? You sure?

No, oh, I don't know.

I'm sorry about today.

Why'd you push your luck?

Why'd you take that log? All you had to do was come home safe.

Because if I took the fast option then we would have won.

And those horrific Dulmoth Park girls were like,

"Oh, we're gonna win." Blah, blah, blah.

Issie, you need to spend less time listening to idiots

and more time listening to your horse.

I got a text with your results.

Do you want to know?

I don't know. Do I?

What did Tom say?

He told me about my results.

-Oh, how'd it go? -Well?

I passed.

-Well done. -Amazing. I knew you would.

So, you guys didn't seem so lucky.

-Ugh. -Yeah. Watching Bianca win was just…

-[scoffs] -[Caroline] We'll get them next year.

We'll take it all the way to the champs.

-Yeah. -Caroline, what did the guys at A&E say?

That it was a sprain and it should have been in a sling.

Ah. Who knew?

Yeah, I know. I should have listened to you, yada, yada.

Looks like I can treat horses and humans.

So, if any of you got any injuries…

-Me. -Didn't the medic say you were okay?

Yeah. But I've got a massive bruise.

I fell on a protection crystal that my Gran gave me.

It was epic the way you took that water jump though.

Stupid.

But yeah, also epic.

Whoa, hold up, you took the water jump?

Guys? Come look at this.

[Issie] Oh, you salvaged the drone footage.

Hey, look, it's us.

What?

-They've seen the drone. -O-M-G.

They were covering something.

Guys, what is going on?