Overwhelmed by difficulties, a troubled young circus performer is forced to sell his beloved liberty horses. Although he is consumed with grief, the self-reliant and adventurous Dave recognizes the need to forge a new path and decides to take a chance on his artistic talents. He soon launches his career as an itinerate sign painter, landing among the turbulent world of the traveling carnival. Embracing the benefits of the voyager lifestyle, Dave finds talented tradesmen to mentor his insatiable curiosity and enhance his skillset. But even his passion for his growing art can't keep Dave's heart from yearning for another chance to perform in the spotlight, this time with a classically trained dancing horse. He begins to seek the influential personalities of the classical dressage world to help him develop horsemanship skills and guide his seat, hand, and heart to promote oneness with horses. As his talents grow in both art and horsemanship, he is amazed to discover each of his passions influencing the other—the future looks bright with opportunities aplenty in both fields. Yet an invisible adversary threatens to interrupt his momentum and take everything away if he can't admit his problem. Although the evidence is strong, Dave finds himself continually falling prey to old habits with the bottle. Only after another tragedy strikes and a deep depression takes root in his heart does Dave face the facts. But perhaps hitting bottom is the bedrock upon which he can build his new life.