A Heartland Christmas

A Heartland Christmas is a television film of Heartland. It aired December 12, 2010.

Summary
It's a week before Christmas and holiday preparations are moving into high gear at Heartland. Lou is trying to forget that her new husband Peter may not be able to spend Christmas with her due to his father's illness and so she obsesses more than usual about making everything perfect for a traditional family Christmas. But Lou's plans are altered by an anonymous call about starving and abandoned horses trapped in an avalanche in the remote Rocky Mountain area of Pike River. Amy of course insists that they go and check the situation out. Lou is not happy, but with Amy’s assurance that they'll be back in plenty of time for Christmas, she and Ty head off on the long trek to Pike River. The job however is huge and Jack and Tim end up joining them on their rescue mission. In the process of trying to free the horses, they reunite the town recluse Will Vernon with his estranged daughter Joanna and grandson Sam. Meanwhile, back at Heartland, Mallory's tacky Christmas decorations totally clash with Lou's tasteful and color co-ordinated décor as they anxiously wait for their families to return home. And Caleb and Ashley discover you don’t need expensive gifts to have the perfect Christmas.