This book has so much potential that never pans out. There are four main characters (including the horse), but the author chooses to spend the majority of his time describing the scenery. In addition, Mr. Evans seems content to explore the same inane relationships as other authors (boy and girl meet, fall in love, etc.). The focus of the book changes mid-way through the book, shifting away from the relationship between the girl and her horse. If the book is not about this relationship, why devote so much space to the events leading up to the initial injury of the horse and girl? I picked this book up because it was on the best-seller list; I should have put it down long before the end.