[horses whinnying]
[horse nickers]
♪ I'm gonna ride ♪
♪ I'm riding free ♪
♪ So come along, let's go along ♪
♪ Come on a journey with me ♪
♪ I'm gonna ride ♪
♪ I'm riding free ♪
♪ As long as I am here with you ♪
♪ I feel the spirit within me ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
[birds chirping]
[Mystery and Spirit neighing]
[nickering]
Hey, Lucky, Maricela. You're up early this morning.
[sighs] I cannot get enough of seeing our lovebirds frolic.
They're so cute. I could watch them all day.
Then it's a plan.
Perhaps we could order breakfast and have this "Lunch Lady" bring it to us here.
Good luck trying to get Lunch Lady Harriet to bring you anything.
Besides, we can't stay. Chica Linda and I have dressage class.
And Boomerang and I have our stable wrangling shift.
-Right, Deputy? -[whinnies]
How is it that you all have plans, while my schedule is wide open?
Because the new term just started. We're students here, remember?
Well, since Mystery and I have decided to stay,
perhaps it's time we became students as well.
-[bell ringing] -[gasps] Oh, no!
-Our first racing practice! Come on, boy! -[whinnies]
We don't want to be late.
"Racing practice"?
That's more important than quality time with the family?
[sighs] I don't think so!
Three qualities I expect of my racers
are sportsmanship, dependability--
[Spirit whinnies]
[coughing]
...and punctuality.
We lost track of time.
I mean, I lost track of time.
Spirit can't tell time.
But he sure knows how to beat it. In a race, I mean.
[nickers]
Sorry, Coach Bradley. I should have introduced myself. I'm--
You're Lucky Prescott, the girl with the wild horse.
Jack, didn't you claim she was a team player?
Yeah, Coach, she is.
-And Lucky and her horse are fast. -Really fast.
I've seen you ride. You have no control!
You look like a rabid squirrel hanging onto a wild polecat...
that's also rabid.
-Can I just say one thing? -Later.
We're hosting the first race of the term.
Schools from all over will come here to compete.
This will set Palomino Bluffs' rankings for the rest of the term,
and we want to start off with high marks.
So, till then, we will train.
And then we will train some more.
I've assigned you to events based on your strengths.
Dusty and I are the first leg of the Relay.
We're racing the Trotter Half Mile.
We'll need strong starts out of the gate
and even stronger finishes across the line.
If we all do our best,
there's no reason this team can't win the tournament.
[cheering]
[Bradley] What are you doing standing around, cheering?
Training starts now!
Uh, Coach? You didn't get to my assignment.
Where do I start?
I have the perfect starting place for you.
[Spirit snorts]
She's probably identified that our strength is speed.
Think there's an event for advanced racers?
[whinnies]
No, Spirit, this is definitely not our strength.
I'm delighted you're considering enrolling here.
How long have you been riding horses?
Oh, no. I don't "ride" horses.
Surely there are classes that do not require sitting on a horse?
Ooh, while we do offer plenty of non-riding classes,
such as Veterinary Studies, Mathematics, Training, and Show Classes--
Oh! Yes, Show Classes!
Mystery is a show horse. We'll take those.
Ms. Gutierrez, this is a riding academy.
Riding is mandatory.
We also take many field trips,
where you'll need to ride a horse from point A to point B.
I can get from point A to point B on my bicycle.
Then perhaps you should attend a bicycle academy.
-But-- -Look, I'm sorry.
You'll have to learn to ride a horse, or simply find another school.
Good day, Ms. Gutierrez.
[scoffing]
Well!
Jasper, you're 11.
Sarah, you're 33.
Jack, you're 29.
Lucky...
put the rest of these away.
I don't get a number?
Racers get numbers.
Rookies don't.
But I'm not a rookie! I've raced before.
-Not on this team, you haven't. -No.
But I won the Tarrell Circuit.
Mm-hm. That's a trail race.
You've still got a lot to learn, rookie.
Keep polishing.
The rest of you, get your horses!
Let's take a run to Eagle Mountain!
Hang in there, Lucky. You'll be racing soon enough.
[sighs] I hope he's right, Spirit.
[neighs]
[Pru grunts]
I wasn't brought up riding,
but then I met Mystery, and now I'm ready to do whatever I must to keep her happy,
even if it means getting on a horse,
so that she can stay with her true love.
Why are you staring at me?
I've just never heard you say something so... selfless before.
So, Maricela, you've sat on a horse.
Riding is just a step above that.
-Piece of cake. -Now, that sounds more like her.
-All right, Mystery is ready. -We'll give you a hand.
[Maricela grunts]
[gasps]
I did it!
I am riding a horse!
No, you're sitting on a horse. The horse has to be moving.
Try commanding her to move.
Mystery, allez!
-[nickers] -That means "go" in French.
Try tapping her with your heels.
[nickers]
Mystery's never been ridden before, so this is new for both of you.
Well, time is of the essence, and I can't train both of us.
[gasps] I have another idea.
[Perkins humming]
Ah, yes, I see why.
-[Maricela] Headmaster Perkins! -What? Who's calling me?
Huh? No, she wouldn't.
[shrieks]
[grunts]
Oh! You have to ride a real horse, Ms. Gutierrez!
Don't look at me like that.
It was worth a try.
[hooves galloping]
[Spirit nickers]
-Where's the team? -Running drills on the beach.
Then who are we racing against?
You're not here to race the track.
This is a field chalker.
We use it to mark the boundaries of the race track.
All you have to do is pull it in a straight line.
The more connected you are with your horse, the straighter your line will be.
When you finish chalking the track, we'll talk about you racing it.
Simple as that?
Simple as that.
We've got this, Spirit.
[neighs]
Come on, Spirit!
Hyah!
[neighs]
We don't got this.
This task requires deep focus and precision,
for both of you.
Two minds, one goal.
[Jack] Hey, Coach! We're ready for you.
I'm on my way. Do it again, rookie.
Jack, when you told me about the racing team,
I didn't know I was signing up for this.
Coach's methods are tough, but she knows what she's doing.
Put in the time, you'll be racing in a few months.
I can't wait that long!
Sure, you can.
We were all rookies once. You're too good to give up.
[sighs] This is impossible!
No one can draw a straight line while riding a horse,
no matter how precise they ride.
Maybe I'd have better luck doing it myself.
[whinnies]
That's it!
[grunts]
[nickers]
Don't look at me like that.
This is the only way we'll get to race.
Coach Bradley doesn't realize we're the team's secret weapon.
Trust me, she'll be happy when we help take Palomino Bluffs to first place.
[Spirit nickers]
Got to hand it to you, rookie.
You figured it out faster than I thought you would.
Now, you two, hit the beach!
Wahoo! Thanks, Coach!
Come on, Spirit!
[crowd cheering]
Told you they're fast.
I'm proud of how hard you've all worked. Now, hit the stables.
Tomorrow's a big day.
And, rookie, you and Spirit will be running the Half Mile Sprint.
Here you go. Lucky number seven.
-Thanks, Coach! -Don't thank me. You earned it.
See? I told you that you and Spirit could do it.
Hard work pays off.
[neighs]
[Mystery and Spirit whinnying]
Oh! True love.
I'm thinking a spring wedding with daisy bouquets. [gasps] Can I be a bridesmaid?
[whinnies]
Sorry. Too pushy?
No pressure. [chuckles]
What's wrong, Maricela?
You look like you shattered your favorite perfume bottle.
We've made a decision.
Mystery and I won't be staying at Palomino Bluffs after all.
What? Why?
We can't separate Mystery and Spirit.
Love always finds a way!
PALMs, I know you don't want us to be separated,
but we cannot stay at a school that will not accept us as we are.
-[Mystery snorts] -Spirit can come see Mystery anytime.
At least stay for the race tomorrow?
It would mean a lot to Spirit if Mystery's there.
And it would mean a lot to me to have you there, too.
Fine. Just for the race.
[crowd chattering indistinctly]
[crowd cheering]
Whoo! Go, Jack! You got this!
[cheering continues]
[starter pistol fires]
[Lucky] Come on, Sarah!
[Jack] Nice job!
[starter pistol fires]
Faster, faster! Wahoo!
-[starter pistol fires] -[Lucky] Go, go, go!
-Come on! You've got this! Go! -Pass him!
-[Jack] You can do it! Yeah! -Come on!
[both] Whoo!
-Wahoo! -Way to go!
-Yeah! -Congratulations!
All right, settle down.
We've got one more race to go.
Lucky, Spirit, are you ready?
We sure are, Coach!
-Come on, Spirit. -[Spirit neighs]
-Yeah, Lucky! -All right, Lucky!
[Spirit whinnying]
[horses snorting and nickering]
-We've got this, Spirit. -[neighs]
[nickers]
[cheering]
[Jack] Nice job!
Wahoo! You can do it!
[Spirit whinnies]
[crowd cheering]
-Great job! -Wahoo! Come on!
-[Spirit whinnying] -Spirit, no!
What are they doing?
Spirit! [grunts]
-You have to run straight! -[whinnying]
[boy screams]
[grunts]
-[crowd gasps] -[horse whinnies]
Almost there, Spirit! Let's go!
[crowd cheering]
-Yeah! Wahoo! -[Spirit neighs]
-[neighs] -[Lucky] You did it!
[nickers]
Perhaps we should give riding one more try.
What do you say?
[neighs]
[Maricela] As Constance Comportment says,
"One must dress in the proper attire for every activity."
[neighs]
Hmm. These "pants" are not so bad.
Pockets!
I had no idea such a pedestrian garment could be so fashionably functional.
[neighs]
Now, come along, Mystery.
We'll master this "riding" task one way or another.
What happened out there?
Why didn't you have control of Spirit?
I guess he was having a hard time adjusting to the track.
But it's a good thing we worked it out in time to win, right?
-Right? -I don't understand.
You were able to chalk the track perfectly.
Chalk the track? What do chores have to do with the race?
The point of a chalking exercise
was to train you how to ride and control Spirit
through this new environment.
It's hard for a horse to adjust to the confines of a race track.
Especially for a wild horse who's never raced on a track before.
Oh.
Um...
I didn't exactly complete the exercise with Spirit.
I chalked the line by myself.
I see.
I... [stammers]
[sighs] I don't know what to say.
You could start by apologizing to the horse and rider who were injured
because your need to race was more important than the needs of everyone else.
I'm so sorry. I will.
And then you can apologize to your team.
Because your horse interfered with the other riders,
your win has been disqualified.
What? No!
Which means our team is now starting the season ranked in last place.
I'm sorry, Lucky.
I'm sure they'll eventually forgive you.
I deserved it.
[Maricela grunting]
-[nickers] -Oh, no! Wait! Stop!
[grunts]
[sighs]
Perhaps this ground is a little too soft.
[grunting]
[Mystery whinnies]
[grunting]
[whinnies]
I can't believe we had to come this far to find good riding ground.
[sighs] All right, Mystery.
Go! Allez!
[Maricela whimpering]
OK. Not bad.
-[whinnies] -[screams]
-[nickers] -Oh, no! Mystery, are you OK?
[whinnying]
[Maricela whimpering]
Oh, l-let's get out of the sun, and I'll figure out what to do...
[sighs] ...I hope.
[nickering]
[sighs] You don't seem to be bleeding. Oh, I wish I knew what was wrong.
Of all the times to be far from civilization!
-[nickers] -[sighs]
I don't know what to do.
But I know who will.
Don't worry, mon chéri. I'm going to get help.
[whinnies]
Where's Maricela? And Mystery?
They were planning on leaving, but Maricela wouldn't go
without saying goodbye, right?
[Maricela, in distance] Help! Help!
[Spirit nickers]
-[Abigail] It's Maricela! -Help!
Is she wearing pants?
[panting] Thank goodness! PALMs, I need your help. It's Mystery.
I was trying to ride, and then she fell.
I don't know what's wrong. All I know is something is wrong.
She's in a cave a couple miles down the beach.
OK, Maricela, wait here. We'll go check on her.
I should say not!
Mystery is my horse. I'm coming with you.
[grunts] Allez, allez!
Come on, Spirit!
Let's... allez!
[Boomerang whinnies]
[Maricela] The cave entrance was here!
-It's the tide. It's still rising. -[distant whinny]
We have to get her out before the water fills it, otherwise--
-There is no "otherwise." -[distant whinny]
There's no way we can get in there from here.
The Stallion Girls told me about these caves. There's a back entrance.
-Abigail, Pru, come with me. Maricela-- -I'm not going anywhere without Mystery.
I know. She'll need to hear your voice.
It will keep her calm.
[Spirit whinnies]
Stay calm, Mystery!
Help is coming!
[whinnies]
[Pru] A horse could walk in or out,
but if she's injured, she's not gonna be walking anywhere.
[Lucky gasps]
[Lucky] Maybe we can pull her out.
[all grunting]
I'll bring Maricela back, and then go get help.
[Boomerang whinnies]
Spirit and I'll pull the boat into the cave.
Then all we have to do is get Mystery into the boat and pull her back out.
Sounds easy.
-Right, Spirit? -[neighs]
[snorts]
[whinnying continues]
I'll be there soon, mon chéri. Don't fret!
[Maricela sings in falsetto]
Come on, Spirit. Let's go.
[Spirit nickers]
-[whinnies] -[gasps]
[whinnies]
[neighs]
We can do this, Spirit.
Two minds, one goal.
[nickers]
[neighs]
[Mystery whinnies in distance]
[nickers]
[neighs]
[snorts]
[whinnies]
[both whinnying]
-Mystery! -[whinnies]
[neighs]
[Spirit nickers]
Come on, girl.
[grunts] You have to get into the boat.
[whinnies]
[Spirit nickers]
-[Lucky grunting] -[Mystery whinnies]
-[whinnies] -[water gushing]
[gasps] The water's rising!
Come on, Mystery. We got to move.
Here we go, girl.
-[Spirit nickers] -[Lucky grunts]
OK, boy.
Now all we have to do is do what we just did.
Only now, with an injured horse.
[whinnying]
-How long have they been in there? -They should be out by now.
If they take much longer, they won't get out at all.
-[whinnying] -[screaming]
[Spirit nickers]
Almost there, Spirit!
[whinnies]
-[neighs] -[water gushing]
Oh, no!
Come on, Spirit!
[whinnies]
-[whinnies] -You got this, Spirit.
-[grunts] Come on, Spirit! -[whinnying]
[whinnies]
-We did it! We're out! -[neighs]
-There they are! -I knew they would make it!
[all grunting]
Mystery, are you OK?
Dr. Cope, Mystery needs your help.
-[whinnies] -[Dr. Cope] Hmm.
Is she OK, Dr. Cope?
Could be a minor flexor sprain, but nothing too serious.
We'll take a closer look when we get her back to my office.
This is all my fault!
I just thought if I could ride, then we wouldn't have to leave.
Don't be so hard on yourself, Maricela.
You made it to the beach with Mystery.
And you jumped on Chica Linda without thinking about it.
Mystery was in danger.
I did what I had to do.
It's hard for everyone in the beginning.
But I'm used to being good at everything I do.
If you can ride Chica Linda going that fast, I'd say, with practice,
you're on your way to becoming a rider.
-Oh, thank you! -Aww!
This is nice.
I guess you figured out how to use that chalker.
Better late than never, I guess.
I'm... I'm sorry I let you and the team down.
You know, the most important thing about making a mistake
is learning from it.
Wish I'd learned from it earlier so I could have stayed on the team.
Ha! I didn't take you for someone who gives up so easily.
Guess we'll have to work on that, too.
You mean I'm still on the team?
Unless you'd rather focus on rescuing horses trapped in caves?
No! I mean, yes - to the team!
Then you're still on it, rookie.
-We got this, boy! -[nickers]
[cheering]
-Yes! -Yeah!
[whinnying]
[Lucky] Not perfect,
but not bad.
[whinnying]
[nickering and whinnying]
I just love watching them! It's the beginning of their love story!
And the beginning of my time as a student here.
-I enrolled for the new term. -See? Love always finds a way.
Congratulations, Maricela!
Welcome to Palomino Bluffs. I can't believe you actually did it.
Sure, when I rode Mystery around the ramada I fell four times,
but Headmaster said it was a good start.
But most exciting of all is my wardrobe expansion.
Who knew pants could look this good?
Um... Us?
[Maricela laughs]
[all laugh]