Ichabod Crane, a teacher in Sleepy Hollow, is in love with Katrina Von Tussle, but has a rival for her affections in Brom Van Brunt. Ichabod sets out on his journey to the dance on his old horse, Gunpowder, and is terrorized by the Headless Horseman on the bridge. He escapes to the church, but the Horseman throws a pumpkin head at him and he disappears. Years later, rumors suggest he had to flee the town and start a new life, leading to speculation that Brom may have had something to do with Ichabod's disappearance. The legend of the Headless Horseman and the mystery of Ichabod Crane's disappearance have since become legendary in Sleepy Hollow.