Sam (a pastoral)

What pony-mad girl would buy a big ugly stubborn blue-eyed orange-colored horse?

Ruthie would. Her window of opportunity for horse ownership may be closing. And she’s desperate. She’s been desperate for twelve years. Which is her whole life.

Sam may be unlovely but he’s good at love. He gives his heart to his new owner, and they join up as a team.

When the bad times come, Sam becomes Ruthie’s teacher. When the bad times get worse, he remains her rock–a substitute parent, a place of refuge.