''Riding High'' is a television series from

New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...

. The series is based on the comics of the German ' magazine.

Plot

The 15 year old Wendy Thorburn lives on the Lindentree horse farm. She takes care of the horses and has a lot of adventures with her friends.

Overview

''Riding High'' is based on the comics of the German ''Wendy'' magazine. The series was filmed in New Zealand and premiered on television on December 31, 1995 on TV2. The series was distributed worldwide by

HIT Entertainment HIT Entertainment Limited (stylised as HiT) was a British-American entertainment company founded in 1982 as Henson International Television, the international distribution arm of The Jim Henson Company, by Jim Henson, Peter Orton, and Sophie Turn ...

. The series was translated into German and Italian. From 1996 to 1998 the German Franz Schneider publisher published nine books based on the television series. ''Riding High'' is not the only TV series based on the Wendy comics. A second series, ''

Wendy Wendy is a given name generally given to girls in English-speaking countries. In Britain during the English Civil War in the mid-1600s, a male Captain Wendy Oxford was identified by the Leveller John Lilburne as a spy reporting on his activit ...

'', based on the comics, was published in 2013. It is an animated series.

Cast

Reception

''Riding High'' was well received by viewers in Germany. The series was still repeated on German television years after it was first broadcast. Antje Wessels praises the luxurious landscape shots and exciting scenes from the everyday life with the horses. However, the series is orientated more towards older children and teenagers. Therefore, it is less suitable for the very young viewers and more for the whole family. The series covers topics such as horses, friendship, love and growing up. Lisa Ludwig from ''

Moviepilot Moviepilot (stylized Movie Pilot) was a fan-centric online magazine covering the film industry. Its content was written predominantly by an in-house team of staff writers, with additional articles from contributors known as Creators. History Mo ...

'' adds that ''Riding High'' is the perfect mixture of a daily soap, ''

Gossip Girl ''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series created and developed by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage and based on the series of novels of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar. It follows a group of students on Manhattan's ...

'', 90s nostalgia and riding stable romance. She also praises Karl Urban's performance as Jerry Kiesemann (James Westwood). Lorella Joschko thinks the series has depth and at the same time lots of fun and joy. The series is her absolute highlight. Julia Fahl thinks that the Wendy series is a must see for horse fans. As a teenager she was particularly fascinated by the horse Miss Dixie.

References

External links