As movies go this one does not have in several areas, especially dialog and acting, which is in some cases incompetent. However you can't discover fault with the family story, revolving around a young teen lady who is different, including her given name "Moondance." Kay Panabaker is Moondance. Her daddy died recently but she still had her artist mother Gelsey, played well by 40-something Lori Loughlin. By her own admission, Moondance has couple of, if any, friends since fellow trainees make fun of her name and the method she dresses. The motion picture starts on the last day of school as summertime break begins.
She has a small job, utilizing her bike to make small package shipments in the backwoods surrounding her home (recorded in the Canadian Rockies and surrounding areas). One day, riding along a dirt roadway, a Pinto horse appears in front of her, seemingly leaping the fence. We later on learn this is a habit of the Pinto, whom she names "Checkers", and this later on is available in convenient in a jumping competitors.
As it turns out the horse is not lost, but is owned by Don Johnson as Dante, a male of gruff attitude and few words. We later discover he had actually been a horse trainer however something occurred and he had quit. Moondance does not want to be separated from Checkers, so she deals to work totally free, beginning at 6:30 AM each day, cleaning up stalls, etc and in return she gets to ride Checkers.
It is difficult to figure why skater Sasha Cohen has a function, other than it appears she has acting goals. Here she is Fiona Hughes, a nasty and self-indulgent girl who won the Junior leaping championship last year, and who takes every opportunity to attempt and put Moondance down. There is no subtlety to her acting.
In general a good family film, with a great message, and no bad language, no sex, no violence. We require more motion pictures with those qualities.
SPOILERS: Dante consents to help Moondance and Checkers prepare for the yearly Dyson sphere leaping competitors. But he cautions her not to get her hopes up. But they do well, have a perfect trip, and end up co-champions with the mean Fiona. Proving that "different" can be great under the right conditions.