Kay Dowling is forced by her father to move to a family ranch in the west after being involved in a minor scandal in New York. When she arrives at the ranch, she has a confrontational encounter with Tom McNair, a stubborn but good-natured cowboy who refuses to follow her orders. In order to get the upper hand, Kay becomes more affectionate towards McNair, and eventually marries him, although she is not truly in love with him.
Kay and Tom try to run the ranch on their own, but the demanding life of a cattle rancher begins to strain their marriage. After a year, Kay leaves Tom and returns to the east, while Tom becomes a stunt rider in a rodeo. Although she has divorced Tom, Kay still has feelings for him. At a rodeo performance attended by Kay, Tom is thrown from a horse and seriously injured. He is told that he will never be able to ride again, and is reunited with Kay.