Taylor Kennedy

Taylor goes to Heartland for help with her horse Trooper, Amy soon realises there's more to it than meets the eye.

Kate Kennedy brings her daughter, Taylor, to Heartland after an accident with her horse Trooper left her in hospital for a month. They turn up on a whim begging for Amy to see their horse, after Lou tells them they'll have to come back due to a full schedule Tim jumps in and says Amy will look at him. They tell Amy that one day he just bolted causing Taylor to be hospitalised, as Tim gets Trooper out of the trailer he suddenly charges Taylor who is luckily grabbed by Ty just in time. Mallory later talks to Taylor, to try and befriend her, and Taylor starts to open up and tells her about the accident. Mallory assures her that Amy will fix him. Later that night, Taylor sneaks out of the Dude Ranch cabin and goes to see Trooper while carrying a large stick, unaware that Mallory is watching her. As she gets closer to Trooper he starts to spook, until Kate calls to her and Taylor retreats saying she just misses him. The next day, as Amy's leaving for school she gives Taylor the job of sitting with Trooper to get to know him take notes draw pictures until she gets back. At first she's reluctant but Amy explains when she rides him she drives out to the boarding stable where he's already tacked up she rides him for an hour and goes home, she needs to learn what he likes and dislikes. While Taylor sits drawing Trooper, Ty praises her and she admits she knows it's not about her getting to know him but the other way round. Ty tells her she's smart and hopes she's smart enough to stay on the right side of the stall. Later, Ty and Lou hear shouting from outside and see Kate and Taylor arguing as Kate tells her that her dad's not coming. Taylor blames Kate and walks off saying she wants to go home. Amy takes Taylor to see Trooper, she talks to her candidly and explains a lot of people get scared after an accident and don't ride again, she makes sure she wants to. After Taylor assures her she wants to ride again they take Trooper into the barn to brush him. As they brush him, Amy convinces her to talk to him, as she does, Taylor tell her that she does sing to him sometimes and they both sing together, seen by Kate. The next day, Amy's working with Taylor and Trooper, she's impressed and tells her she thinks they're ready for a trail ride tomorrow. Mallory tells Amy about a fax that's come through for Kate and Amy tells her to give it to Ty as she can't give it to Taylor. Ty later drops Taylor back at the cabin and gives her the fax to pass on to Kate, she's upset when she see's it's a petition for divorce. The next day, Amy and Taylor prepare for their trail ride when Lou calls Amy to ask about the fax. She assures her that Mallory gave it to Ty and goes to check with Ty what happened to it when the hear Trooper spook and charge out of the barn with Taylor riding him. Amy gets Roxie and follows her. She tries tot ell her to stop but Taylor says she can't, Amy begins to worry about the cliff but manages to reach Taylor just in time to stop them. Taylor jumps off Trooper and continues running away until Amy catches up to her and stops her. They sit by the stream and Taylor eventually comes clean that she caused the accident both times as she wanted her parents back together. She promises Amy that she didn't mean to hurt Trooper and Amy comforts her. Taylor apologises to Trooper before leaving with Kate, Amy tells them she'll keep Trooper here until someone who can care for him can take him, Taylor leaves upset. (Little Secrets)