Based upon the novel by Nicholas Evans, the movie begins with Judy and Grace each wanting to go for a ride on their horses and have a magnificent day. The day turns tragic as Grace's friend Judy...

Based upon the novel by Nicholas Evans, the movie begins with Judy and Grace each wanting to go for a ride on their horses and have a magnificent day. The day turns tragic as Grace's friend Judy and her horse Gulliver are hit by a truck. Grace and her horse Pilgrim, also injured in the accident, have to deal with the pain of recovering from the accident and with the fact that her best friend died. Meanwhile Grace’s mother Annie begins searching for a way to relieve her daughter's pain and ultimately thinks that a horse healer in Montana will be able to aid Pilgrim and Grace in their healing. Annie and Grace travel to Montana to meet Tom Booker who specializes in helping horses and their riders through traumatic experiences. While in the state of Montana Grace and Annie get to experience country life, while Annie attempts to manage her job as a magazine editor. Even though Grace begins to miss her life at home, she eventually comes to enjoy her time spent on the Booker farm and is eventually goes back to New York with the chip on her shoulder gone.