Ryan Miller is a determined 16-year-old from a small town called Baladin. His parents didn't like the idea of him wanting to learn the art of becoming a rodeo clown. When he gets a job on the property of the local rodeo proprietor, Tom Jillings, he learns how to ride a horse, in precarious ways at times Faced with a bull stampede, he has to figure things out very quickly, and it brings him to a life-changing decision. Ryan adapts to rodeo life in his typical gangly manner and learns many lessons about growing up along the way from his mentor-turned-friend, Bill Sinclair.Then he meets Angela, and together with Bill's help, they train an unruly mare for the competitive sport of barrel racing. Ryan, unexpectedly, gets his chance as a rodeo clown.
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