The author tells, from the point of view of Annie Johnston, the story of this Nevada woman and her fight to protect the American wild horse, the mustang, from extinction because of professional killers who chased the horses for use in dog food.
Paul and his sister Maureen's determination to own a pony from the herd on Chincoteague Island, Virginia, is greatly increased when the Phantom and her colt are among the ponies rounded up for the yearly auction.
The author tells, from the point of view of Annie Johnston, the story of the Nevada woman and her fight to protect American wild mustangs from professional killers who capture the horses for use in dog food.