Victor Whitetail

Victor Whitetail a former friend (Or more than a friend) of Amy's mother Marion Fleming. When she was unsure of things she would often go to see Victor for guidance.

Season 2
When Amy struggles with Spartan refusing to jump, she reads through Marion's journal and finds a picture of Victor and Marion. She asks Jack to drive her to see Victor for help. When she arrives at Victors, she finds him out playing golf. He's happy to see her and is surprised that she's grown up and looks like Marion. Amy shows Victor her and Spartan's attempt at jumping and he refuses again, Victor decides to take Amy for a walk to try to get her to open up. On their walk, Victor asks questions about Spartan and what happened to him but when Amy clams up he tries to change direction, they continue talking about Spartan and Amy tells her he's a jumper but doesn't compete anymore. Amy asks if he has a plan and he tells her like the river, he doesn't think about where he's going or where he's been just goes with the flow. The next day, Victor's playing golf and Amy appears and starts asking about his and Marion's relationship. He tells her that they were more than friends, they met at a mustang rally where she tried to rescue a horse about to be put down. He tells her that Marion had a gift that she has now passed on to her, Amy isn't sure as she can't fix her own horse. Victor suggests he doesn't need fixing and they go on another walk. Victor takes Amy to the spirit of life (or medicine wheel) and explains it's purpose. With the four directions it represent the four aspects of self; emotions, physical body, mind and spirit. It needs to be kept in balance or the person will be off centre, when you are in the centre you open yourself up to connect with other people and horses. When he instructs Amy to go through the east doorway and stand in the centre Victor has disappeared. Later, Victor tells Amy that the last time he saw Marion she had lost her way and came looking for answers. She found peace and quiet and was able to open her heart, to find the answer she was looking for, were already inside herself. He tries to help Amy release things in her mind that she doesn't need to hold onto. The next day, she's able to give up control and Spartan leads her over the jumps freely. (Full Circle)

Season 3
When Amy is out riding she runs into a familiar horse and finds Victor golfing nearby. At dinner, Victor arrives unannounced and joins the family to eat. He tells them that he came to pay his respects to Marion and came to see Amy and Spartan. Amy tells him about her work and how she's working with a barrel racing horse the next day. Lou suggests he stay at the Dude Ranch and Tim offers it for free. Lou gives Victor a ride to the Dude Ranch, he's very impressed with what she's done. He tells her that she's the "fire" of the family now, the warmth and comfort with Marion's spirit. The next day, he watches Amy work with Daisy and talks to Ty about Kit and realises the complicated situation. When Amy tells Victor her plans with Daisy but starts to doubt herself, he takes her on a walk to clear her head. He asks why she doubts herself with this horse, but with the one form the internet she just knew what to do, giving her food for thought. Amy tries again with Daisy and took Victor's advice and tried without a bit, making her more relaxed. Victor finds Pegasus and is happy he's well, he talks with Amy about rbinging in the rider now for the process but she's reluctant since they don't get on. He reminds her that Marion always put the horse first, she admits that she misses her and sometimes still expects to see her around, she starts to get the idea for a memorial. That evening, Tim goes to the Dude Ranch and demands that Victor leave in the morning, starting to get the idea that something was going on between him and Marion. In the morning, Mallory and Amy find Victor saying goodbye to Pegasus, Amy talks to him and he suggests she's ready for the ring of fire competition. Victor's about to leave when Tim arrives, Victor explains that he wanted to be more than friends with Marion but she told him that her heart belonged to Tim. He allows Victor to stay for the memorial. They all ride out to a spot and Victor burns sweet grass to make the spot sacred. (The Reckoning)

Relationships
Marion Fleming

Victor and Marion were good friends, he helped her with Pegasus after Tim left and they become close. Victor always hoped it would become more but she told him that her heart belonged to Tim and it always would.