My Friend Flicka is a coming-of-age drama about a young boy named Ken who forms a strong bond with a wild horse named Flicka. Ken's father owns a struggling horse ranch, and Ken's dreams of becoming a horse breeder are met with opposition. Despite the challenges and tragedies they face, Ken and Flicka's relationship helps them overcome their obstacles and find redemption.
The romance of a rancher's niece and a rival rancher's son parallels that of a stallion and a mare.
A young boy tries to train Thunderhead, a beautiful white colt and the son of his beloved Flicka, to be a champion race horse.