His father’s demise leaves young Will Stoneman (Mackenzie Astin) and his mother struggling to save their farm from financial ruin. Needing money to maintain it, he decides to join a cross country dogsled race that requires days of racing for long hours, through harsh weather and terrain.
The movie follows Sgt. Wyatt, an ex-slave and post-Civil-War Black cavalry member as he and his member attempt to capture an Apache warrior named Vittorio who slaughters the settlers in New Mexico.
The movie tells the story of a teenage slacker (Kyle Massey) who adopts a stray that proves to be more than anybody can handle as part of a plan to win a large cash prize at an upcoming dog show.