Lou takes three of her former New York co-workers on the Heartland Equine Retreat trail ride. She ropes in Jack, Amy and Tim to assist. Ty encounters Kit Bailey for the first time. Caleb introduces Kit to Ashley Stanton in order to set her up with a training partner and a horse, as she's taken up barrel racing. Val is terribly upset when she finds out, and decides that Ashley doesn't need her show-jumper, Apollo. Mallory takes Spartan out for a ride, and loses him momentarily. When he becomes ill later on, Ty realizes the horse must have eaten pesticide-sprayed grass. With the help of Kit and Caleb, he gets the remedy down Spartan's throat, saving the horse's life. Lou's friends depart after returning from the trail ride, having each learned a little something about themselves, and each other.

Mallory has some tough decisions ahead. She wants to become the new manager of Maggie's. Yet Jake tells her he is going to Paris and wants her to come along for the ride.

Ty's old friend comes to visit, but this visit brings nothing but problems. Ty has to choose his side. Georgie's school assignment makes Lou and Peter competitive, and they take on each other.

Amy works with a barrel racing horse with a mind of its own. Lou and Peter's plans change from a family trip in the mountains to Peter's conference in Fort Mac where Lou is asked to her first public speaking.

Prince Ahmir is back with another challenge horse with Amy. Lou is offered a publishing deal for her blog, although her family is none too pleased with the spiced up version.

Amy is faced again with Ahmed's horse, and must overcome her fear to save the horse from euthanasia. Lou leaves on her book tour. She leaves Peter, Georgie, and Jack to sprucing up the dude ranch, a task better said than done.

Amy contemplates a job offer from Prince Ahmed. Ty and Amy fight over Ty not telling her about the horse he and Caleb invested in. Lou has to swallow humble pie in regards to Tim's changes at Maggie's. Georgie makes a new friend.