It's a fun show. I am 17 and my nephew is 6 and we both enjoyed watching the first 10 episodes together. I would recommend it to middle school age girls because the life lessons Kit goes through would be most relatable to them in the majority. I think this show lacks diversity in its actors and that's annoying to say the least. The show is about a girl (Kit Bridges) and her father move to England for him to take a job at an equestrian boarding school as the new stable master and boys riding coach. Kit makes friends by standing up for her and her classmates individuality. Her main battle in the show is trying to overcome her fear of riding to save a horse that she connected with but the head master wants to send to be auctioned off. Kit learns from a lot of mistakes and gains friends through her perseverance.
14 Reviews
Great Show!!
darienmurphyizzy23 February 2017
This show is great! It has complex and appealing characters that we are always looking forward to watching! Our whole family will sit down and enjoy our new routine of watching this show every week night! I highly recommend this show if you have kids that love horses just like you might!
Not the worst show YTV has picked up
HandsomeShaman5 January 2017
Its like, how many annoying, brainless characters can we jam into a TV series with Jonny Gray? A lot. More than enough to go around in this poor excuse for entertainment. Zero common sense evident. The main character "Kit" is plenty unbearable In accordance with her opiate junkie logic, "I'm going to a horse riding school but I'm scared of riding horses." Riiight.. and whats with the segregation themes? Why do the two Indian kids have to be in love? Why do the Americans always stick with each other and hide in the barn discussing little schemes? 90% of my time watching this show was spent thinking "what?...why?..." I don't blame the actors and actresses (mostly) I know its the writers/director telling them to speak and act that way. There are a few (eg: 2) other semi tolerable characters that lend some kind of charm to what would otherwise be a complete train wreck. what do you expect, a familiar case is the show Max & Shred. Jonny Gray is pretty much the only tolerable character in both instances.
Love this show and excited for season 2!
lehorserider21 February 2017
This is the cutest show. As an older teen, I absolutely love and appreciate the happiness and honesty of these characters. Other reviewers mentioned the characters are "brainless" and have the "intelligence of an empty flower pot", I simply disagree. I think it is great that all of these characters in some way, shape or form are relate-able to teens. Not everyone is perfect, and a character that is, is a turn-off. All characters that are genuine are so refreshing. Parents need to know that this show is clean, with clever hints at social media and dating websites. Needless to say I love this show, and I am excited for a second season!
Brainless and predictable..
lowflyerxx3 February 2017
I hoped, this would be at least somewhat entertaining, but after sitting through two or three episodes, I have to restrain myself from just being vulgar. My kids watch it with eagerness to see horses, which INHO, there is not enough, and while I tried to bring up the absolute simplicity of the plot, and constant "regurgitation" of the most idiotic schemes, I am appalled that this is allowed on public TV. The moment you hear any dialogue, it is as if those persons had no brain - no common sense, and the pairing of characters is also "weird". I am sorry, but as I am no "critic" but this one is definitely the worst of all the "kid" shows I am "forced" to watch as of lately.
The excitement and romance behind the hit series "Ride"
mr-6294824 February 2017
This show has romance between a girl and her horse.In this show, and name "Kit" who attends a boarding school in England with her friends and learns how to ride a horse, she is also a North American girl who is in a relationship with her horse and friends. The show is Nick's 5th soap opera and the 1st soap opera in a year. The show should be up for a Primetime Emmy Award this year,Golden Globe next year,plus Kids Choice Award & People's Choice Award next year including a Teen Choice Award this year and a Satellite Award & a TV Land Icon Award for Future Classic next year too.
Boring, Dull, Doesn't Make Sense
divyanka14 February 2017
Warning: Spoilers
A lame, boring show that doesn't make any sense, very repetitive and monotone with nothing new happening. Characters are really weird and the entire make of the show is so dull and boring, also because of the forced uniforms, one sees them in nothing else, no variety. Hard to catch on to a single, interesting plot, except that the girl keeps missing her horse. The characters are annoying, and the kid who was Max in Max and Shred was a lame actor in that show and is the same here as well. His role was only suitable in Max and Shred, because of his personality on the show, but as a regular person, he is very boring. Really weird cast and really pathetic, boring story. The only colours seen throughout are browns, greens, reds...the uniforms, grass, and horses. Something interesting could have easily be done with the idea of horses but all it shows is a girl repeatedly missing her horse. Doesn't seem like she does much to try to find the horse either.
*4/10*
*4/10*
MAKE A Season 2 pleeeeeease!!!!!!!!
eh-8656026 February 2017
Warning: Spoilers
I LOVE LOVE the show please make a season 2 I am dying to see if she accepts Lady Covington as her grandmother and if they have a relationship those who criticize her fear of riding you don't know what it is like to be dragged like she was so don't judge and Kit in nature is opinionated that's her and Lady Covington just is a serious and stiff not intentionally being mean Elaine says my parents sacrificed everything for me to be here she acts snooty to cover that up she explains that to Kit
Is it Just Me?
mlktrout24 February 2017
Warning: Spoilers
I think it must be just me, for out of the other scathing reviews I've seen here, no one has asked even one of the questions I'm going to ask, but like the robber who said to Dirty Harry, "I just gots to know, man" I must ask the following questions:
1. Why is Kit's father, who oozes (urban) cowboy from head to toe, teaching classic (i.e. English/Eastern) style riding? 2. Why is Kit's father, who supposedly has a frightening resume of ranch (i.e., HORSE) work, never once shown on a horse? 3. Why is Lady Covington, namesake of Covington Academy, never shown on a horse? There are photos in her office...is there even a photo of her on a horse, past or present?
I could put up with the frightening lack of originality or even logic in most of the characters (why does Kit go all the way to England to indoctrinate the Brits to the superior American way in this age of "infinite diversity"?) or the frightening lack of horses in this supposedly horse-driven show (the horse we see most often is the stock shot of a rider on a non-descript bay riding across the camera at the beginning of any paddock scene). But I just "gots" to know the answers to the three questions above.
1. Why is Kit's father, who oozes (urban) cowboy from head to toe, teaching classic (i.e. English/Eastern) style riding? 2. Why is Kit's father, who supposedly has a frightening resume of ranch (i.e., HORSE) work, never once shown on a horse? 3. Why is Lady Covington, namesake of Covington Academy, never shown on a horse? There are photos in her office...is there even a photo of her on a horse, past or present?
I could put up with the frightening lack of originality or even logic in most of the characters (why does Kit go all the way to England to indoctrinate the Brits to the superior American way in this age of "infinite diversity"?) or the frightening lack of horses in this supposedly horse-driven show (the horse we see most often is the stock shot of a rider on a non-descript bay riding across the camera at the beginning of any paddock scene). But I just "gots" to know the answers to the three questions above.
The best equestrian show for teens and up!
seeyaonsondee17 April 2017
Let me start by saying this show is addicting! It's charming and quirky and always leaves me wondering what happens next. I grew up watching The Saddle Club, and Ride is far better! The actors and their stunt doubles look confident on horse back and ride with grace, something an equestrian like myself really appreciates. I HOPE this show will renew for another season! Now, some critiques. Can we talk about how ignorant the main character (Kit)is? She constantly defies authority, outright refuses to grow and learn as a rider unless she rides the horse she wants to ride, and is so cheesy/outgoing more so than normal it makes me cringe whenever she isn't having a serious conversation. I can only hope that eventually, should another season be produced, she gets some character development and growth (and maturity). Aside from Kit, all of the other characters are super lovable and relatable! An issue I've noticed is their consistency. Elaine's horse is shown to be a sport/warm blood breed when standing, however it's "stunt double" horse is a draft. They didn't even bother shaving off the drafts feathers and thick coat to make it look more realistic! I love the lightheartedness of the show, but I'd also love to see the characters have more realistic/mature moments. I get that it's marketed to kids, but us equestrians don't get many good horse shows. If the writers made the show even just a small bit more mature I would weep with joy! love love love RIDE
please make a second season of ride
moonmagick-4454825 February 2017
Warning: Spoilers
please please please make a second season of ride... i love this show so much..... the ending of the first season broke my heart... lady covington is her grandmother... please continue so i can see her reconcile with her especially since tk is hers now..... please please please...
Great show
jlo-465246 March 2017
I love this show!i don't know what that makes me considering I'm in my 30's.lol.but it's a fun and exciting show with beautiful horses.I guess kit reminds me of myself when I was their age.I definitely think they should continue with a season 2.All of those kids can act really well accept kit.she's OK.not as good as the others. But I still love the show
Ride to Perfection!
jcthp29 December 2017
A Canadian Gem in the Spirit of Anne of Green Gables: A Perfect Show for Tweens and Families
Tanadian27 November 2020
Ride is a sweet and perfect show for young adults. It's about a Canadian girl who goes to an equestrian boarding school in England and forms a bond with her horse, all while trying to fit in with the uptight people of Covington Academy.
Beautifully shot in Ireland (as a stand-in for England) the show features the misadventures of Kit (Kendra Leigh Timmins) as she tries to navigate life at a prestigious private school in another country. Kit is sweet and sincere and means well but has the angst and emotion of a teen girl struggling to find herself (all played adorably well by Timmins). She makes friends along the way--including her horse TK--and does her best to please the dour Headmistress, Lady Covington (Sara Botsford), as well as her father (Mike Shara), the Stable Master at Covington. Botsford is especially good as the prim and proper British headmistress.
Kit is not perfect and often makes mistakes, making her character all the more endearing to kids who understand that life can be hard, and no one is perfect, even if we are sometimes expected to be. As a foil to her lack of perfection, Kit butts heads with the popular British girl, Elaine (Alana Boden), Kit's perfect and put-together (friendly) nemesis (played by a delightfully catty Boden).
The series features the usual teen intrigue, like who's dating who, and a mystery involving Kit's mother, while also presenting obstacles the students must overcome, such as the sale of Kit's beloved horse, qualifying in riding competitions, and not being afraid to get back on the horse and try again.
The show may not be for everyone, such as jaded adults who don't understand that the show was not written for them, those who expect slapstick sight gags or toilet humour, prevalent in other kids' shows, or some boys who may not be interested in a show about girls and horses. But with its sweetness and acceptance, learning to be the best you can, and its sense of community, Ride is the kind of show that makes most kids wish Covington Academy was real. Ride on!
Beautifully shot in Ireland (as a stand-in for England) the show features the misadventures of Kit (Kendra Leigh Timmins) as she tries to navigate life at a prestigious private school in another country. Kit is sweet and sincere and means well but has the angst and emotion of a teen girl struggling to find herself (all played adorably well by Timmins). She makes friends along the way--including her horse TK--and does her best to please the dour Headmistress, Lady Covington (Sara Botsford), as well as her father (Mike Shara), the Stable Master at Covington. Botsford is especially good as the prim and proper British headmistress.
Kit is not perfect and often makes mistakes, making her character all the more endearing to kids who understand that life can be hard, and no one is perfect, even if we are sometimes expected to be. As a foil to her lack of perfection, Kit butts heads with the popular British girl, Elaine (Alana Boden), Kit's perfect and put-together (friendly) nemesis (played by a delightfully catty Boden).
The series features the usual teen intrigue, like who's dating who, and a mystery involving Kit's mother, while also presenting obstacles the students must overcome, such as the sale of Kit's beloved horse, qualifying in riding competitions, and not being afraid to get back on the horse and try again.
The show may not be for everyone, such as jaded adults who don't understand that the show was not written for them, those who expect slapstick sight gags or toilet humour, prevalent in other kids' shows, or some boys who may not be interested in a show about girls and horses. But with its sweetness and acceptance, learning to be the best you can, and its sense of community, Ride is the kind of show that makes most kids wish Covington Academy was real. Ride on!
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