HEARTLAND

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		Being away from Heartland has been anything but easy for Amy Fleming. The work at the horse sanctuary was her life for years. Now she is in a pre-vet program, and she has new challenges and new friends. Amy refuses to believe anything has changed. But as soon as she's come home for spring break and been reunited with her boyfriend, Ty, she gets a call from another vet student. Will Savage is on a ranch in Colorado where there's a horse that needs Amy's help. Torn between her old life and her new one, Amy has to decide. But, in the end, she learns that she isn't the only one who is moving on.
		Even at graduation, Amy cannot concentrate on her accomplishments. She is distracted by her concern for a sick horse back at Heartland. College is weeks away, but she dreads having to leave her home and her work at the stable - the work she took over after her mother's death. It doesn't help that Lou, Joni, and Ty - her boyfriend - are already making decisions without her, anticipating life after she is away at school. When a new horse arrives for treatment, everyone seems wary of telling Amy his story. As she starts to treat him, his fear seems a mystery.
		As Amy's sister Lou is finalizing her wedding details, Amy is contemplating her own plans for the future. She is a senior, and the scores for the SAT that she had taken to appease her grandfather have arrived and are unexpectedly impressive. Now Amy, who had never considered her life beyond Heartland, is thinking of college - but chooses not to reveal this struggle to her family or Ty. With the distraction of a lost pony that unexpectedly shows up one snowy morning, and the constant arrival of wedding gifts, Amy is able to conceal her secret, but soon life will force her to make a decision.

		After Amy hears of the death of her mentor, she is surprised when his granddaughter, Carey, mysteriously invites her to visit. Amy is eager to return to the serene stables, and Ty agrees to go with her. Once they arrive, Amy seeks out Carey and assumes she wants help with her mustang, Maverick. Yet Carey is nowhere to be found, and she seems to be avoiding both her pony and Amy. So Amy immerses herself in barn work. But it isn't the horses who need her help. When she finally takes time to understand her friend's issues, she is forced to see her own future in a whole new way.

		It's December, and Amy can't help but remember the last holiday she spent with her mother. Back then, Amy was training Sundance, the feisty pony they had rescued from an auction. While Sundance had proven to be a talent in the show ring, he was still impossible to handle in the stable. Frustrated by the pony's attitude and her mother's rigorous training schedule, Amy is lacking holiday - and Heartland - spirit. But then, Sundance falls ill. As Amy watches over him, she is finally able to glimpse the vulnerable pony's true heart - and understand the precious gift she shares with her mother.

		When Ty's father, Brad, makes an emergency stop at Heartland with his truck, Amy is horrified to discover what he's transporting. Inside the trailer are seven dehydrated horses, crammed in the rank, stifling conditions. While the Heartland team works to revive the animals, Amy discovers that Brad -- who had never supported Ty's work at Heartland -- is willing to take a stand against his company management in order to prevent the return of the horses to unfit owners. As the horses slowly recover at Heartland, Amy witnesses another miraculous healing -- between Ty and his father.

		Just when Amy feels that things are back to normal at Heartland, an injured police horse named Venture arrives. Venture's partner, Sergeant Garcia, is desperate to help the wounded gelding. Amy convinces the policeman to put his trust in Heartland's methods. But when Amy's tried-and-true remedies have no effect on Venture, she is the one who loses faith. Before she can reach a breakthrough, Amy must open herself up to new possibilities — and learn to believe in the power of change.

		When Amy journeys to Australia with her sister Lou to visit their father on his horse ranch, she has difficulty feeling a part of his new family. Lou gets along easily with his wife and three-year-old daughter, Lily, but Amy can't look past the fact that she was just three when her father left. So Amy delves into the stablework. But when she reaches a breakthrough with one of the jumpers, the other trainers resent her success. Amy laments that she can't do anything right away from Heartland. It takes a family crisis for Amy to discover she can claim new roles - and make new friends.

		With Ty in the hospital, Amy is struggling to keep up with her Heartland chores and stay positive. Then a new horse arrives - a wild Mustang who was purchased at a round-up out West. He has a beautiful, independent spirit. Amy has always had a sense of how to approach strong-willed horses. With time, even the most defensive and fierce horses have grown to understand her and have yearned to reach out to her and make a bond. But this horse is different. He isn't angry or misunderstood. He is proud. When Amy watches him gaze into the distance, she wonders if he was meant to be wild and free.
		An equine flu is infecting Heartland�s horses. Amy and Ty try to isolate the oldest and youngest horses -- the ones with weaker immune systems -- but more fall ill. Ty and Ben are at odds, and Amy feels caught in the middle. Then, just as some horses start to get better and the weather is about to break, things spin out of control. When the clouds clear away, nothing seems the same.

		Amy�s dreams have come true. She is working with damaged horses and showing in high-level jumping competitions. It�s all because of Storm, the talented dapple gray thoroughbred that was a gift from Amy�s father. But having it all isn�t always easy, and Amy is realizing that she can�t keep up with her work at Heartland and dedicate herself to the show world. Storm needs more attention - so do the other horses. Sooner or later, she�ll have to make a choice.

		When Ashley Grant shows up uninvited at Heartland, Amy is suspicious. Ashley has been anything but nice in the past, and now she is asking for a favor. She wants Amy to help train Bright Magic, a showy European jumper recently purchased by her mom. Despite Amy's cloudy relationship with the Grants, she accepts the challenge, knowing that helping horses is her first priority. And as Amy starts to work with Ashley, she is forced to see her bitter old rival in a whole new way.

		When Amy meets Daniel, she is stunned by his defensive nature. She can't figure out how someone with so much love for his horse could be so cold to everyone else. But as Amy gets to know Daniel, she begins to understand him. She respects that he won't give in to the pageantry of the elite show circuit - and that he doesn't care what others say about his horse. Daniel rides Amber like it's the two of them against the world. And Amy wants to do everything she can to help them conquer it.

		Mercury was once a talented jumper, but now he refuses even the smallest fences. Amy is certain that she can cure him and help him learn to love jumping again. But when the gray thoroughbred doesn't improve, Amy and Ty disagree about what they should try next. Against Ty's advice, Amy takes Mercury to a wise horse healer who once knew her mom. She travels to the mountains seeking answers, only to learn that the truest solutions come from within.

		It's been a long time since Amy has seen her father. Twelve long years have separated them, and she doesn't know if he could ever really be her father again. As she waits for his arrival, Amy wonders if he will understand who she is and what matters in her world. Amy's life is Heartland and its horses; her father's life was once very much the same as hers. With all that's come between them, can their love of horses bring them together again?

		Amy has never has such a difficult time reaching a horse. Since the first day Gallant Prince arrived at Heartland, he's stayed at the back of his stall, pacing anxiously. Amy knows the fear of the stable fire blazes behind Prince's threats, his bared teeth and haunted eyes. But she doesn't know how she can help a horse that has taken refuge so deep within itself. Amy can't face the face that even she might not be able to lead Prince out of his darkness.

		Amy's grandfather has been hospitalized with a case of pneumonia, and her sister, Lou, has left for England on a mission to track down their estranged father. Independent as ever, Amy takes on the responsibility of maintaining Heartland with her usual dedication. But as the hours and stress begin to wear on her, she realizes she can't deal with it all alone.

		When Amy finds out her sister; Lou, is trying to get in touch with their estranged father; she doesn't know how to feel. She isn't willing to let her father into her life again. Forcing herself to forget about it, Amy focuses her attention on the new horse, Melody. But when complications develop with Melody's unborn foal, it takes nothing short of a miracle to help Amy realize that life is not about the pain you�ve felt in the past, but the hope you hold for the future.

		Amy knows that Ty is important to Heartland — and to her. Ty is the only other person who truly understands the meaning of Heartland, who is as dedicated to rescuing and curing horses as she is. But their friendship is thrown off balance when Ben, the new stable hand, arrives. And by the time Amy realizes she's pushed Ty away, he may have decided to leave Heartland forever.

		Pegasus is all Amy has left of her past, but he's steadily growing weaker. Amy's trying to care for him and hold Heartland together. She's striving to do just what her mother would have done, but everything is beginning to unravel. It will take all of Amy's courage to let go of her mother's legacy, but it is the only way that she will break free and find her own.

		Amy hasn't seen Spartan since the night of the accident — that stormy night that changed their lives forever. Now Spartan is coming to Heartland. He's not the same horse. He's filled with anger that seems directed at Amy. At the sight of her, he lashes out — teeth bared, hooves flailing. Amy has so much healing to do on her own, it seems she's the last person who could help Spartan. But she might also be the only one.

		Amy calls Heartland home, and ever since she can remember, she's watched her mom instill trust and hope in horses that were once fierce and afraid. And Amy's inherited her mother's gift, the ability to listen to horses and understand what they need. But when a tragic accident changes everything, Amy must cling to what her mother taught her — she must truly believe miracles can happen at Heartland.