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Stevie abandoned her given name of Stephanie almost before she could talk and was always a bit of a tomboy. Now, tired of being considered one of the boys, but uncomfortable with the preening of other girls her age, Stevie clings to the one thing that remains constant: her love of horses. When not dressed for the riding ring, Stevie has a funky, urban style of her own. She loves vintage clothing stores and often makes a bold, if sometimes outrageous, fashion statement. Her younger brother Michael, 9, is the ultimate pest and siezes any opportunity to aggravate and annoy his sister. Stevie's older brother, Chad, 14, does nothing to dissuade Michael from irritating Stevie. He is the one who started the family tradition of practical jokes. Even though Alex, 12, plays his share of jokes on Stevie, he is fiercely protective of his twin sister. Even though he likes to remind her he is older - by six and a half minutes. Stevie is impulsive, irrepressible and stubborn and once she devises a scheme there is no chance of talking her out of it. Her 'act now, think later' approach to life gets her into trouble but, when she enters the show ring, she becomes another person.Stevie's parents, George and Catherine, are both lawyers with hectic schedules. They both worked hard for everything they achieved and are determined to instill a solid work ethic in their children. They have agreed to pay for one riding lesson a week, but Stevie must work at the barn in exchange for additional lessons. Stevie is very comfortable around boys. That is until she meets Phil Marsten, who develops a huge crush on her. She doesn't respond because she is too busy trying to outride, outsmart and outdo Phil at everything he does.