My Friend Flicka

Ken McLaughlin is a precocious 10-year-old who lives with his family on a remote Wyoming ranch. After returning from school with disappointing grades, his father, Rob, assigns the blame to a deficit of personal responsibility. At the urging of his wife Nell, Rob grants Ken permission to select a single colt from the herd to raise as his own. Much to his father's dismay, Ken picks a spirited mustang filly, and the two rapidly forge a deep friendship.