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The adventures of a young coal miner and his horse.

The adventures of a young coal miner and his horse.
A crowd rallies behind Ned as he battles with Mr. Crowe over the future of the mine; Willie is accepted at a photography school in Boston.
Ned and Nellie argue about adoption when Nellie takes in an abandoned baby; Stringy returns home and encourages Willie to apply to a photography school.
The new machinery Ned gets for the mine causes Spider to lose his hearing; Rufus and Scotty have trouble maintaining their machine.
Willie and Charley capture a wild stallion; pressure is on Ned to teach the men how to tame the modern coal cutters.
A stunning female fiddler causes a stir in Glace Bay during the annual Fiddler's Fall.
The mine's modernization plans cause layoffs, and the townspeople become bitter; Willie, Maggie and Spider are missing.
Stringy Borso leaves Glace Bay for baseball camp and Nellie's choir plans a farewell performance in his honor.
Sarah infuriates Maggie upon her return from Halifax; Sarah develops a sophisticated attitude.
Ned learns a hard lesson about his new job when there is a collapse in the pit; Nellie teaches Ned a lesson in teamwork.
Charley and Miss Harper hope to bring Willie and Maggie closer; Ned prepares for the overman's exam.
The Ponies break up just before their championship game due to a conflict between Dr. Tony Moressa and Ned.
Ned decides to take the overman's exam after Nellie loses the farm; Charley is rushed to the hospital.
Willie discovers Spider's secret; Ned takes Spider in when his home burns.
Charley is injured on a fishing trip and Willie has to rely on his friends to get things done.
Willie is torn between his love for Sable and his duty at the mine.
An explosion at the mine causes tension on the baseball field; Nellie discovers a new hobby.
Nellie learns that the new doctor is her old boyfriend; Willie campaigns to get the mine to hire Dr. Moressa permanently.
Willie is elected the first president of the Junior Mine Worker's Association; Nellie tries to persuade Maggie and Sarah to go back to Halifax.