A bone-weary saddle tramp, tired of life on the range wants to settle down and breed horses. His dream is shattered when his prize Appaloosa stallion is stolen by a Mexican bandido.

Follows Golden Sun, an Appaloosa horse, through several seasons as Little Turtle, a Nez Perce boy, raises and trains him then takes him along on a vision quest in hopes of saving his friend Pale Moon from serious illness.