Camp Saddlebrook was pretty stupid, but I can't really say anything about characters because it's the second Thoroughbred book I've read. But this is why it's so stupid. Eliza's secret was stupid and why didn't she just tell Christina or Melanie or someone? They would help her! She just had to hold it in until the last second! And how would Flash get colick? Plus, one second they were at Saddlebrook Farm and the next second they were at the High School watching fireworks!!!!