影片根据真实故事改编,取材于一个名叫默恩邓思·亚力山大(凯·帕纳贝克饰)的小姑娘与一匹小马共同实现梦想的故事。 默恩邓思和自己的母亲居住在一家小镇,正当她又要度过又一个无所事事的夏天的时候,一匹迷路的黑白斑小马闯进了她的世界,她很快与这匹小马结成了伙伴,并给它取名“查克”。默恩邓思敏锐地发现“查克”是个天生的运动健将,它越过障碍物的姿势甚至比经过训练的马匹还优美,默恩决定训练“查克”,然而不久,“查克”的主人但丁·朗普瑞(邓·约翰逊饰)找到了它,要把它带回去,即使这样,默恩还是尽全力说服了朗普瑞先生,并带“查克”参加了镇上的比赛,最终拿到冠军。The curiously named, Moondance Alexander is a spirited teen living with her eccentric mother. She is faced with another uneventful summer until she discovers a lost pinto pony named Checkers who has jumped out of his paddock. Although Moondance returns the horse to his rightful owner, the gruff and mysterious Dante Longpre, she is convinced that Checkers is a champion jumper in disguise and is determined to help him realize his full potential. Moondance manages to talk Dante into training her and Checkers for the Bow Valley Classic and despite the criticism of her peers; discovers that perseverance, loyalty and individuality can land you in the winner's circle.