A damaged boy and an abandoned horse set out on a journey of redemption…
Sheldon has given up on life. Driven out of school after his stepfather is jailed for child sex abuse, the teenager aimlessly roams the streets with nothing to do and nowhere to go. Then he chances on a horse tethered on a patch of inner city scrubland. The stab of pity Sheldon feels for the wretched creature makes him determined to rescue them both. Together, boy and horse flee to a new life with Sheldon’s uncle in Oxfordshire. But Sheldon’s jealous cousin, Melissa, fears he is a threat to her dream of becoming a professional show jumper and she plots to ruin his newfound happiness. And Sheldon is still haunted by the evil deeds of his monstrous stepfather, Stewart Blackett. He knows he must tell the truth before he can move on with his life. Can Sheldon overcome all the odds to learn to ride Splash and compete successfully on him?