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 . . .
Two horses go missing from the Half-Moon meadow one night. Cadillac's a real beauty, but Crazy Horse, his inseparable companion, has to be one of the ugliest horses around. Why would anyone steal him? Kirstie's guess is that the thieves have used him to lure Cadillac out of the meadow. And, when Crazy Horse returns to the ranch, dirty and dishevelled, she knows he will lead her to the missing horse - whatever it takes . . .