It’s a week before Christmas and holiday preparations are moving into high gear at Heartland. Lou’s new husband Peter may not be able to spend Christmas with her due to his father’s illness. Amy, Ty, Jack and Tim head out on a rescue mission when an anonymous call is received about starving, abandoned horses trapped in an avalanche. And Caleb and Ashley discover you don’t need expensive gifts to have the perfect Christmas.

When a threat of a cull looms over a herd of wild horses, Jack and Amy go to the aid of an old friend in Pike River.

Amy and Ty find themselves drawing closer as they make a desperate bid to save the wild horses.

Jack is shocked to learn the reason for an old friend’s unexpected visit to Heartland.