Ep 6. The Horse Whisperer

The episode titled "The Horse Whisperer" from the second season of Horseland revolves around the character of Bailey. Bailey, the outspoken and confident rider, finds herself in a challenging position when her horse Blaze starts displaying aggressive behavior. Bailey is worried that Blaze's wild behavior might cause harm to herself or her uncontrollable horse.

Bailey decides to seek help from a horse whisperer to solve Blaze's behavioral issues. A horse whisperer is someone who possesses an uncanny ability to communicate with horses using sounds and other non-verbal cues, a skill that Bailey, as a young, inexperienced rider, hopes to learn.

Despite the skepticism of the rest of the Horseland gang, Bailey is determined to improve Blaze's behavior and decides to take Blaze to the horse whisperer. Upon arriving at the horse whisperer's ranch, Bailey realizes that she has a lot to learn to train her horse effectively. The horse whisperer advises Bailey to develop a routine with Blaze so that he recognizes her leadership. Bailey must consistently perform the same actions in the same way to show Blaze she is the leader and he needs to follow her commands.

Throughout the episode, viewers witness Bailey's struggles to understand Blaze's needs and to communicate with her horse. However, with the horse whisperer's wisdom and guidance, Bailey slowly but steadily starts to comprehend Blaze's behavior and brings herself closer to Blaze.

Meanwhile, the other riders at Horseland are worried as they see Bailey spend most of her time with Blaze, leaving little time for the rest of her friends. Zoey, the competitive show jumping rider, is particularly concerned as she fears Bailey's fixation on Blaze might jeopardize Horseland's chances in the upcoming show jumping competition. Zoey decides to take matters into her own hands and befriending Blaze so that she can anchor Horseland’s team to victory.

As the Horseland team prepares for the competition, Bailey continues her rigorous training with Blaze, and Zoey gets Blaze to jump over a bar for the first time. Bailey starts to worry that Zoey's involvement with Blaze might interfere with the progress that she has made in developing a bond with her horse. Bailey confronts Zoey, and the pair has a tiff.

On the day of the competition, before the first qualifying round, Blaze starts acting aggressively and unsettled. Bailey realizes that Zoey might have something to do with it and asks her not to interfere with her relationship with her horse. Despite the commotion, Bailey maintains her focus and puts up an excellent show in her qualifying round, but Zoey falls short. Infuriated by her loss, Zoey sabotages Bailey's chances of winning the tournament by giving Blaze allergy-inducing medicine that makes him sick.

Bailey is left with a difficult choice when Blaze falls ill, and she has to decide whether to compete or forfeit the tournament. Bailey decides to compete despite Blaze's suffering and puts on an inspiring display of determination and skill, which makes her a hit among the judges and the riding community.

In the end, Bailey learns the value of understanding a horse's behavior and the importance of developing a bond with her horse. She also acknowledges that Zoey's involvement with Blaze was not entirely detrimental and that sometimes, help from an unexpected person might get one out of a challenging situation. The episode ends with a renewed sense of community and competition among the riders.