Life is a challenge for Susan Forrester, much like riding a horse. You can jump on bareback and then hold onto the mane until you can spread your arms wide with the wind in you're face and the ability to embrace the world, or you can loose you balance and the chance to try again. Susan suffers a terrible accident and must strive to overcome not only the complication it throws at her, but influences within her family that try and tear her apart. Her daughter is also impacted by the events and must struggle to free herself to become her own person.