Terri Farley

Two years after being thrown by her horse, Blackie, in a near-fatal accident, Sam returns to her family's ranch and meets a mustang that could be the missing Blackie, or the legendary Phantom, or both.

Sam, having rescued an abused mare from a gang of outlaw rustlers, now faces the question of what to do with the horse since her father's ranch already has a full corral, and a drought has caused a shortage of feed.

Samantha, outraged over a neighboring rancher's vow to shoot the wildcats seen in the area, finds herself with a dilemma on her hands when she spots a wild young stallion alone on the range and knows the animal could be a target for the cats.

"Wild horses thrived for thousands of generations in the mountains, forests, and deserts of the American West. Their family herds existed in environmental harmony until man chose to "manage" them. Since then, every day more of America's wild horses disappear. But courageous people are trying very hard to reverse this, most notably, young people who feel a kinship with these often misunderstood creatures."--

A mustang racing competition brings Sam and her friend, Jake, together, but it tests her friendship with her wild horse.

Sam discovers a lost palomino in a spooky ghost town.

Sam, having discovered the Phantom's lead mare in the custody of the government, must choose between trying to secure the mare's freedom or leaving the animal to receive treatment for its injuries.

Sam meets Nicholas, a boy traveling on a Gypsy Vanner mare that looks like a missing mustang. Sam wants to stick up for Nicholas but should she really trust this new friend?

When a hard-luck horse named Jinx comes to River Bend, everyone thinks he's a curse. Samantha knows he;s not, but he is unruly, skittish, and the fastest horse she's ever seen. Then there's a runaway in the middle of the night, and someone gets a snakebite. Is the bronco really a jinx? Or could he be the good-luck charm Sam needs to save the day?

When Sam attempts to find the owner of a horse that showed up during a cattle drive, someone starts threatening her.