When an ambitious rodeo contractor comes to town, Sam's worried. Now, it's up to Sam to keep the mare - and herself - safe. The frightened and dangerous mare is just beginning to trust Sam when the rustlers learn Sam is the one who told the authorities about their illegal wild horse trap. Of course her dad refuses to allow her to adopt another mustang. But the ranch already has a full corral, and a long drought means the cattle are running out of grass. When Sam rescues an abused mare from outlaw horse rustlers, she knows she's done the right thing. A price on his head means it's not just the Phantom's freedom Sam is fighting for - it's his life. Then, a local rancher offers a reward to anyone who can capture the wild stallion. Sam knows the Phantom isn't to blame, and she races to prove his innocence. But the mustang has been accused of stealing tame mares from local ranchers. Sam and the mysterious mustang known as the Phantom have become friends, and Sam is determined to defend his freedom on the open range.

Is it Blackie, grown up and gone wild? Is it the legendary stallion known as the Phantom? Or could it be both? Then, on the night she returns, a mustang comes to Sam. Now she's home again, but her beloved Blackie has been missing since the day Sam was injured. She's been separated from her family, her ranch and the wild mustangs she loves. It's been two years since Blackie, the horse Sam raised from a foal, threw her in a near-fatal accident.

The wild one terri farley