In the 1890's Frank T. Hopkins, a former U.S. Cavalry dispatch rider who is haunted by memories of what he saw at the battle of Wounded Knee, and his mustang Hidalgo, are performing in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, billed as the greatest horse and rider the West has ever known. This leads them to be invited to run in the 3,000 mile endurance race across the Middle Eastern desert, the Ocean of Fire, by one of the leading Arabian Sheiks. The race soon...

Nine-year-old Saige is excited about the new school year, until she discovers that art, her favorite class, has been cut. On top of that, her best friend Tessa seems to be spending more and more time with another girl. For help, Saige turns to her grandma Mimi, a well-known artist and horsewoman, who inspires her to take action. Can Saige find the courage to overcome her fears, save the art program and her friendship with Tessa?

Toby takes a job at a stable with Flicka in tow. The owner's teenage daughter Kelly quickly bonds with the horse and hopes to break Flicka for an upcoming competition. With a rival trainer stealing business and a growing fear they may be forced to sell the stable, Toby steps in to turn things around for Kelly and her mother.

Life at Pine Hollow Stables gets a bit more exciting for adolescent girls, Stevie, Carole and Lisa when teen hearthrob Skye Ransom, comes to film a movie.