Heartland

- Season 3

(2009)

An accident on the highway involving a school bus and a trailer full of Olympics bound horses leads to sudden fame for Amy and a surge of business at Heartland.

Business at Heartland is booming because of Amy's sudden fame. When 10-year-old Taylor and her mother arrive at the ranch Tim promises to have Amy help them, despite how overwhelmed she is.

Jack's old truck is letting him down again and again. The final straw comes when it breaks down as he is taking Lisa to a wedding. Everyone pressures Jack to get a new truck, not realizing why he is so attached to the old one. Meanwhile, Amy and Ty are preparing to attend a school dance together and Amy is afraid Ty doesn't really want to go.

In this Halloween episode one of Amy's neighbors, Mr. Hanley, asks her to investigate problems with the horses in his barn. Amy and Ty spend the night there to try and discover what is disturbing the horses. Badger returns to Heartland and strikes up a friendship with Mallory. Caleb continues trying to restore his friendship with Ashley.

Ty is trying to make a decision about his future. His apprenticeship with Scott Cardinal takes him to the Bailey ranch where Kit's mare is about to deliver. The idea of Ty and Kit spending time together makes Amy a little jealous.

When Scott asks Amy and Ty to help raise an orphaned foal, the stress of having a newborn puts a strain on their relationship. Meanwhile Lou has arranged for an oil exec to visit the ranch in hopes of helping Peter arrange a business deal. Ashley and her mother are still trying to work out the kinks in their newly reborn relationship, and a cougar has been spotted around the ranch.

Ty's mother Lily comes to Heartland and tries to reestablish a relationship with her son. When his stepfather Wade shows up looking for her it leads to a confrontation.

Tim Fleming has entered the horse he bought from Lisa Stillman in a local race and hires Ty to keep an eye on it at the track. Tim's rivalry with Lisa continues as she has another horse in the race and Jack is caught in the middle. Ty's stepfather Wade tries to work things out with Lily and creates problems for Ty at the Track.

Amy and Ty are fighting about what to do on Ty's last day before he leaves for university. When Scott gets a call about an injured horse in Golden, Ty volunteers to fly along with Scott to assist. Amy goes to the airport to meet Ty upon his return and learns the plane is missing.

Ty and Scott Cardinal must survive in the wilderness, at the site of their plane crash, and try to make contact with their rescuers. The other residents of Heartland are not willing to sit around waiting so they load up their horses and head to the area where the plane disappeared to help with the search.

After the plane crash Ty is having nightmares and is unable to sleep. Jack, Tim and Ty head off for a weekend fishing trip and Lou's boyfriend Peter decides to accompany them. Lou is trying to prepare Heartland for a visit by a magazine photographer but is beset by a series of disasters and misses Peter. Mallory is hurt when her friend Jamie breaks their plans to hang out because Jamie wants to spend time with Rachel, the most popular girl in school.

As the second anniversary of Marion's death approaches, Victor comes to the ranch to pay his respects. As Tim begins to suspect that Victor and Marion's relationship was more than he thought, Jack and the girls are caught in the middle. Ty asks Amy to work with Kit's horse who's temperamental after losing a foal. Peter asks Lou to accompany him on a business trip Paris.

Kit Bailey's barrel racing horse Daisy has not been performing well since losing her foal. Ty encourages Kit to bring Daisy to Heartland to be treated by Amy, causing friction among them. When Daisy turns out to have Strangles Heartland is placed under quarantine and Pegasus's health is threatened. Meanwhile Amy is also dealing with a demanding client who is having problems with her dressage horse.

After getting a clean bill of health from her doctor Val Stanton is eager to enjoy life. She renews her interest in show jumping and hires Amy to coach her. Mallory is jealous when it appears Jake has a new girlfriend.

Amy and Ty find Mr. Hanley's horses wandering along the road. When they return them to the Hanley ranch it appears to be abandoned. Lou is invited to WWAHH, an organization of working women started by her friend Marnie, where she meets a lawyer, Caroline Hanley. Noticing the connection, Amy convinces Caroline to help her brother, Mr. Hanley, save his ranch.

Caleb tries to push everyone away as he struggles to deal with his accident. Mallory is interested in joining her school riding club and gets a little help from Amy and Caleb.

With business still off at Heartland Tim and Lou pressure Amy to enter a horse breaking contest for publicity. Mallory is interested in joining her school riding club and seeks help from Amy and Caleb.

Lou and Peter must get married quickly because Peter needs to move to Dubai. Caleb is desperate to repair his relationship with Ashley. Amy has been invited to go on the Ring of Fire tour and Ty is feeling restless, wanting to set out on his own before beginning university.