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To keep their beloved Speed from being put down, Hattie and Delores kidnap the elderly horse, put him in a trailer, and head for the Western prairie. The friendship between the girls and each one's struggle to choose a direction for her life sustain the arc of the road journey. Horse lovers will empathize with the girls' emotions and cheer Speed's eventual release into a wild herd.