"We're uh here for the shoeing." Fred says holding a horse shoe.
"We'll get to that in a bit city boys. First it's time for some of that good old fashioned roping and riding you paid good money." Kyle says as he gets off his horse.
"Hey uh Alexis I'm gonna go. I'm going on the chariot ride with my family we can talk again once I get back." Buddy says as he walks away while Alexis is petting the mare horse.
"Ok Buddy have fun. Come on girl let's go be part of the fun." Alexis says as Buddy leaves in the chariot with his family while Alexis walks over with the wild appaloosa mare.
"We didn't pay anything." Shaggy says.
"Great then we don't have to be nice to ya." Kyle says as he elbows Fred.
"Well I'll be looks like our other wildest resident has taken a liking to you little lady." Larry says as Alexis walks over petting the mare horse.
"I hope you don't mind I thought of calling her Flicka if she wasn't already given a name. I thought of that name because where I was raised it meant wild beauty. If you don't mind I would like to ride her." Alexis says.
"Well if you think you can your welcome to try. Let me get you a saddle and reins." Larry says as Alexis walks over to the guys.
"I don't know if I can do this I haven't really been around horses much." Shaggy says.
"You'll be fine Shaggy." Alexis says.
"Just watch what the ranch hands do I'm sure we'll pick it up soon enough." Fred says.
*Timeskip*
Once Alexis, Shaggy, and Scooby are up riding their horses Alexis watches Fred struggle getting on his horse causing Alexis to laugh.
"Need some help Fred?" Alexis asks.
"No I think I got it." Fred says still trying to get on the horse.
*Timeskip*
After a little while Alexis notices the Gundersons are back and are trying to get Buddy to ride a horse. Alexis then goes over to Scooby.
"Hey Scooby." Alexis says pointing to Buddy receiving a nod from Scooby.
"I thought you liked horses?" Midge ask as Scooby walks over with Alexis and Flicka.
"I like horses in general. I just don't like specific horses. I mean why would they need metal shoes if they weren't gonna stomp on people!? Give me one good reason!?" Buddy asks.
"Aww son. These horses wouldn't hurt ya. Anybody could ride them." Andy says.
"Yea anybody." Scooby says as he back flips onto a brown horse and starts riding around the horse doing tricks getting an applause from everyone as he hops down off the horse.
"See Buddy do you wanna give it a try. If it makes you feel any better you can ride on Flicka with me. I know having someone do something that I'm scared to try always makes me feel better." Alexis says as Scooby motions for Buddy to come over to the brown horse.
"He's looking at me like I'm a bug. He's gonna stop on me!" Buddy yells as he then screams and takes off running.
"We'll maybe we try this again later." Midge says.
"Cat man your back!" Alexis says as she gets off Flicka and goes over and gives Cat man a hug.
"Have fun while we were gone?" Space man asks.
"Yep. You guys missed all the fun." Alexis says pointing to Fred trying to horse shoe a horse until the horse kicks him into a fence.
"Ouch." Star child says.
"That's gotta hurt." Demon says.
*Timeskip*
"So did you guys find anything out today?" Velma asks.
"Heh besides what shoe a horse means." Fred says.
"Yea. Besides that." Velma says.
"Well we-" Shaggy then gets cut off by green fireworks in the shape of a J.
"The flaming J." Shaggy says as the group then see Dapper Jack and see him shooting fire towards the stable.
"That green fire could spread to the rest of Tawny's ranch." Daphne says.
"We better put it out." Fred says.
"Quick we gotta put out that fire." Tawny says as Dapper Jack kicks open the gate letting Buckstitch out. Buckstitch then runs towards Shaggy and Scooby then head butting them onto his back. Scooby and Shaggy then manage to get Buckstitch to calm down and go back into the corral.
"Well I'll be I've never seen nothing like that. Your a born horseman cousin!" Tawny says as she elbows Shaggy's arm.
"Are you guys ok?" Velma asks as she, Daphne, Space man, and Alexis run over to Shaggy and Scooby.
"I think I sprain my ankle a little if anyone cares." Fred says.
*Timeskip*
"Well what have we got? Anything?" Fred asks as Daphne bandages his ankle.
"Not much in the way of suspects." Daphne says.
"Yea Tawny and Rafe both stand to lose their ranch so they seem pretty unlikely." Velma says.
"Maybe its one of those jokey sisters pulling a prank." Shaggy says.
"No it couldn't be them. They don't seem smart and serious enough." Cat man says.
"What about that Gunderson girl? She seems pretty unhappy to be here. Maybe she is trying to scare her parents so they can go back home." Daphne says.
"Hmm. Maybe." Velma says.
"Hey Velma we found this. Tawny says its boriacid. Think it could be connected to the ghost?" Fred asks holding a small vial of small crystals as Velma then takes the vial.
"Absolutely. Let me show you something." Velma says as she gets out a case.
"What about that black rattler management company? They're buying off a lot of local real estate." Daphne says.
"So?" Shaggy asks.
"So I don't know if anyone else has noticed but about ninety percent of the ghosts we run into wind up having something to do with real estate." Daphne says.
"Ok check this out chloric acid burns green. Maybe the ghost is using it for the green flames that shoot out of his guns." Velma says.
"Dude that's awesome. Like can we blow up some other stuff? So no then that's a no." Shaggy says.
"Your right about that black rattler management company Daphne. I'm going to have to do some internet research on them." Velma says.
"What about Dave and David? What are they up to?" Fred asks.
"The producers. Maybe there here to-" Daphne then gets cut off by Fred.
"No I mean right now." Fred says pointing to outside where Dave and David are packing something into the trunk of a car.
"Totally suspicious." Velma says.
"Should we follow them?" Daphne asks.
"I say yes." Fred says.
"Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. It's gonna be dark soon and there's a ghost around." Shaggy says.
"Fine. We'll go and you can stay here all alone in the place where the ghost appeared last." Velma says.
"Alrighty let's find out what they're up to." Shaggy says putting on a cowboy hat.
"Yea." Scooby says as he and Shaggy whimper as they follow the gang.