Patricia has always dreamed of learning to ride a horse. Finally, the summer she’s ten years old, her father announces that the time has come. But when her father pulls up to a shabby stable in run-down Dogpatch, Patricia’s heart nearly breaks. How can her dreams possibly come true in a place like this? But Patricia is in for a big surprise. For here in Dogpatch she meets two wonderful individuals—kind, patient Mrs. Mack and a glorious chestnut mare named Penny---who will change her life forever.