After having an accident at the end of the rodeo fifteen-year-old Alyson s life is rocked. Not only must her horse Chiquita undergo complicated surgery but she also requires full time care. Alyson s life is stacked with things to do especially after Cat convinces her to become active in a campaign to save a local ranch from development. And when Alyson is given the chance to compete again on another horse she is unsure of the path she wants to take. A part of her yearns to return to barrel racing and the wild world of the rodeo but another part of her is scared to death.