A teenage girl riding a horse is hit by a truck. To help heal her troubled/injured daughter, and horse, the mother takes them to Montana to recuperate at the ranch of a 'horse whisperer', a horse healer of mystical talents. The mother proceeds to fall in love with him, as well.

One winter morning in northern New York State, a 14-year-old girl, Grace, and her good friend Judy, rode through the woods together. Because of the heavy snow that had just fallen, the horse slipped and fell while climbing, and they rushed to the road with the horse. At this moment, a heavy truck drove over and disaster happened: Judy and her horse were killed on the spot, while Grace struggled to the side of the road after being hit by her horse "pilgrim". She saved her life, but after being sent to the hospital, the doctor had to amputate her badly injured right leg.

Grace's mother Anne is the editor of a famous New York magazine. She and her husband Robert have only Grace one child. She eagerly hoped that Grace could recover soon, but she soon discovered that to restore her daughter’s mentality, she must first save the life of the "pilgrim". This horse, Grace’s most beloved horse, was struggling to die due to serious injuries. . When she heard that there was a master in Montana named Tom Booker who treated horses, Annie called him for help. Although she was refused, Annie refused to give up. She decided to drive Grace and the "pilgrim" to Montana. Moved by Annie's sincerity and maternal love, Tom decided to help them. Under Tom's careful care, the "pilgrim" is miraculously recovering, and Grace is gradually regaining her confidence. For this day, Annie also paid a lot of price. Not only was she fired from the magazine, but there was also a crack in the relationship with her husband Robert, because Annie found that she fell in love with Tom, who has an extraordinary personality. Finally, Grace defeated pessimism and despair, and jumped back on horseback with Tom's help.