As the Saddle Club plans to horsenap Prancer from her owner before he can sell the mare to the slaughterhouse, their plan suddenly changes when they discover poor Prancer has colic.

The Saddle Club happens upon a disused gold mine and hear its history from Jess’s grandfather, an ex-circus strongman called Orlando. Veronica heaps scorn on the old timer, so the Saddle Club resolves to teach her some manners … but things come unstuck.