Alan always wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a wild horse rider. But at the age of six, an insidious disease of polio put an end to his dream. Endless hospitals, examinations and a disappointing diagnosis of doctors he will never be able to walk again, not like to stay in the saddle For all residents of their small Australian town, it sounded like a sentence. For all but Alan himself. He decides that nothing will prevent him from leading a normal boyish life: hunting rabbits, climbing trees, fighting with classmates, swimming. To be equal with everyone, even on crutches . With each new achievement, Alan raises the bar and believes that one day he will be able to do the most incredible thing - learn to ride a horse and become a writer.