Jason Everest, a twelve-year-old boy, discovered the wild blue Arabian stallion racing through the cornfield near his house. When Jason's and the horse's eyes met, Jason felt as if he'd known the stallion for a thousand years, deep in his soul. The farmer, Mr. Mcgregor, warned him that the horse was mean, and he intended to have him killed. No barn,
fence, or paddock could corral him for long. The wild stallion was a menace to the town of Fairmont, Iowa, and the farms in the area. When Jason heard this, he was determined to save the wild blue Arabian stallion. He knew in his heart he could tame him.

The day the hunters arrived, Jason was able to save the blue stallion and rode him up into the hills surrounding the town. The next day, however, a tornado hit the town and destroyed Mr. McGregor's barn, tore off his roof and flattened the cottage Jason and his mother rented. Jason's mother was badly injured in the storm and recovery was doubtful. Jason and the blue stallion were saved by the angel Gabriel from the tornado. The angel praised Jason for his courage in saving the stallion and gave him a greater mission with directions to "Follow the Wind." The angel told Jason the chant would lead him in the direction of the mission. That's all the angel said for now.

Jason was placed in a foster home until his mother recovered, if ever. Jason hated the foster home and decided to run away to find the blue stallion. He felt sure the stallion could heal his mother. The night he left the foster home another foster child, Louisiana Annette Del Mario, followed him. She said she was determined to accompany him on his mission to find the blue stallion, although she didn't believe a horse could heal his mother.

The two children set out on a journey through the dense woods, across flooding streams, and tall drying corn fields and meadows. They weren't alone because an old lady angel wearing a hydrangea blue dress and carrying a white lace umbrella was protecting them.