Amy and Ty find it a challenge to balance their professional schedules with the realities of raising a newborn, especially as Ty's work pulls him away from home from time to time. Nevertheless, Amy is determined to return to her roots, working her magic with horses others have given up on. In addition, she takes on even more responsibility as a coach when Georgie is offered an exciting opportunity, pushing her riding skills to the limit.

In season 5, the characters of Heartland will find they have to return to their roots in order to move forward. Amy will reach a new level of horsemanship. Lou discovers the sacrifice and reward of becoming a working mother while transforming the Heartland Dude Ranch with her husband, Peter. Tim will seek out his long lost son and work on building a relationship with him, while Jack, as always, remains the rock of Heartland, keeping the family together...

Season eight begins with Amy arriving back from the European Equestrian circuit, still riding high on the opulent lifestyle and adrenaline of working with Prince Ahmed's high-performance horses. But if she thought life at Heartland was going to pick up where it left off, she is sorely mistaken. Amy's time away has changed her and everyone else back home. And as the family struggles through secrets, rivalries and misunderstandings, Amy and Ty must...