A young boy is determined to befriend a rebellious horse in this touching family film based on the celebrated novel by Mary O'Hara. Ten year old ken McLaughlin (Roddy McDowall) who lives on the Goose Bar Ranch, desperately wants a colt of his own. Frustrated by the boy's constant daydreaming, ken's father (Preston Foster) finally lets him choose any horse in the herd. Ken picks a beautiful filly whom he names Flicka, but the high spirited animal comes from a 'bad' bloodline that's considered to be hopelessly wild. To prove Flicka is worth keeping, and prove himself as a person, ken sets his heart on winning the horse's confidence and ultimately taming her. Along the way, ken begins to grow up a little and everyone learns some important lessons in this poignant tale of love, patience, faith and 'hope beyond hope'.