A broken leg caused by a riding accident leaves Lame Bear crippled. He can no longer ccompete with the other boys. With no future as a warrior and a hunter, Lame Bear is a disgace to his father's lodge and his tribe. Drowning himself in sorrow and self-pity he becomes more and more useless until one day an old man speaks words of wisdom to him that will change his life. Far away in the Flathead valley lives a Medicine Hat stallion pursued by many great warriors. How fcan a crippled boy succeed where these warriors have failed? Will Lame Bear and the stallion survive the ordeal that will tert their strength and their courage?

Sequel to "Quest for Courage." Many Horses proves his courage on Blackfeet raids against the Crow and Flathead Tribes, and wins the girl he loves.