Sheltie ;

When a family with a girl her age moves into nearby Fox Hall Manor, Emma hopes to make a new friend, but the girl's overprotective father blames Emma and her pony when his daughter runs away.

With the help of her clever Shetland pony, Emma tries to find a way to keep her neighbor from selling her beloved Horseshoe Pond to some unscrupulous buyers who want to turn it into a campground.

Emma is dubious about moving to the country until she meets Sheltie, a very clever Shetland pony who solves the mystery of who is stealing a neighbor's cabbages.

Emma is glad when her parents agree that Sheltie can come along on the family vacation to the beach and even happier when he helps to rescue another pony from a dangerous situation.

When Emma and Sally enter their ponies, Sheltie and Minnow, in Little Applewood's six-event pony show, Emma hopes that Sheltie will behave so that they will do well against some arrogant neighbors.