A wild and dangerous mountain setting and a daughter who lives, breathes and sleeps horses is a recipe for trouble for ranch owner, Sandy Scott. But Kirstie is undaunted by her mother's warnings. She's at her happiest riding the trails through the tall forests and deep canyons of the Meltwater Range . . .
When a guest at the ranch falls from his horse, breaking his arm, he accuses his mount, Johnny Mohawk, of bucking him off. Johnny is a half-Arab stallion and high-spirited, but Kirstie doesn't believe her guest's story. Now the pressure is on Sandy Scott to sell one of Kirstie's all-time favourite horses before he endangers other riders. Can Kirstie prove the guest is lying - and discover the reason why?