This is the story of a young girl who survives a tragic accident that has left both her and her horse physically and emotionally scarred. It is recommended that the horse be put down as his injuries are so severe. But the girl’s mothers understands that her daughter identifies with her wounded horses and she is as frightened and wounded as her horse is. So the mother undertakes a quest to find the horse trainer, in the belief that in healing the horse she will also somehow heal her daughter.
The book was later made into a movie starring Robert Redford. I’ve read both the book and seen the movie of the Horse Whisperer. As is so often the case, the books are always more enjoyable