

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
John Foster

Melissa Gilbert
Charlene "Charlie" Railsberg

Michael Schoeffling
Matt

Constance Towers
Mrs. Whitney "Muffy" Hyde

Peter Kowanko
Harris Pell (as Pete Kowanko)

Arliss Howard
Peter
Yankton Hatten
Grant Railsberg
Shane Serwin
Seth Railsberg

James Gammon
Steve

Ángel Salazar
Tommy John