The Dark Horse is a story of struggle and redemption. Dana, a ballet teacher, reluctantly returns to her childhood home to discover it is about to be sold. To save the farm, and the family, she must tame her mother's dangerous black horse, and ride him to victory in the year's biggest dressage competition.The Dark Horse is a dramatic story of struggle and redemption. Hearing the newsthat her fatheris suffering withdementia Dana a thirtyish Seattle ballet teacher reluctantly returns to her childhoodhome onOrcas Islandto discoverthat itis threatened with foreclosure. Tosave the farm andthe family she must tame hermother's dangerous Friesian horseand ride him to victory in the year's biggest dressage competition. She must alsoreconcile herwarring brothersand heala broken heart.