Charlie is a 16-year-old orphan struggling to raise her two younger brothers when she endeavors to train a wild horse she names Sylvester and turn him into an Olympic jumping champion.
Richard Farnsworth
as John Foster
Melissa Gilbert
as Charlene "Charlie" Railsberg
Michael Schoeffling
as Matt
Constance Towers
as Mrs. Whitney "Muffy" Hyde
Peter Kowanko
as Harris Pell (as Pete Kowanko)
Arliss Howard
as Peter
Yankton Hatten
as Grant Railsberg
Shane Serwin
as Seth Railsberg
James Gammon
as Steve
Ángel Salazar
as Tommy John
Shizuko Hoshi
as Mrs. Daniels
Chris Pedersen
as Red
