Natasha's year is going to be great-until Carl Paulson arrives. When Carl arrives at River Creek, he's an obnoxious, rude know-it-all treating Natasha like she knows nothing about the racing world. Day after day, Carl strikes out at everyone around him with anger and hatred, and his horse has a similar mood as its master. If this isn't enough for Natasha to worry about, someone is sabotaging the racing tack of River Creek, putting its riders in grave danger. Can Natasha and her friends figure out who to saboteur is before something serious happens? Will Natasha be able to help Carl?