Alan always wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and become a wild horse trainer. But at the age of six, the insidious disease polio put an end to his dream. Endless hospitals, examinations and a disappointing diagnosis from doctors - he would never be able to walk again, let alone stay in the saddle. For all the residents of their small Australian town, this sounded like a death sentence. For everyone except Alan himself. He decides that nothing will stop him from leading a normal boy's life: hunting rabbits, climbing trees, fighting with classmates, swimming. To be on an equal footing with everyone, even on crutches. With each new achievement, Alan raises the bar higher and believes that one day he will be able to accomplish the most incredible thing - learn to ride a horse and become a writer.