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Welcome to the inside world of Junior Show Jumping, where America's top teenage riders, their trainers, their horses, and their families engage in life and death struggles (come on, they're teenagers) each and every day. This is a world where the bond between human and animal is at its strongest, a world where athletes are entirely dependent on their equine counterparts, a world where ambition runs high and scandal cuts deep. These teens are the best of the best the Michelle Kwans of the riding world and they're out to prove who's number one. As the horses and riders compete for the biggest Championship Medal of the year, we explore what it takes to make it both in high school and in the ring, the pressure and sacrifices of the riders' families, the athleticism and bravery of the horses, the dedication and ambition of the coaches, and above all, the emotional bond between horse and rider. From pig farms to Park Avenue, baby ponies to $500,000 champion horses, get ready for one dramatic ride. Episode 5: The Medal Finals in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania are prestigious and one of the oldest national Finals in equitation riding. This year, 286 riders compete; Brianne Goutal has already won two of the four finals. Will she add another one to her trophy shelf? Chelsea, one of Brianne's barn mates has never been to Harrisburg before, and she had a disastrous show in the USET finals the week before. She does redeem herself, but makes a serious faux pas.