Taking Chances

Taking Chances is the fourth episode in season one of Heartland. It aired November 4, 2007.

Summary
Ben Stillman arrives at Heartland and his treatment of his horse Red angers everyone. Ashley lures Ty to Briar Ridge with a job offer.

Plot
When Amy and Lou empty their mother's room, they find a letter dated seven years earlier from their father. A new guy, Ben, is sent to Heartland by his aunt, Lisa Stillman, and nobody likes him, especially Ty, who gets really angry when he pushes his horse too far. Amy gets knocked off her horse while trying to take Ben’s horse across the river. Ty is offered a job at Briar Ridge even after Amy accidentally tells Ashley that Ty is on probation. When Amy hears that Ty might take the job, she snaps at him.

Main Cast

 * Amber Marshall as Amy Fleming
 * Michelle Morgan as Lou Fleming
 * Shaun Johnston as Jack Bartlett
 * Graham Wardle as Ty Borden
 * Chris Potter as Tim Fleming
 * Jessica Amlee as Mallory Wells
 * Nathaniel Arcand as Scott Cardinal

Recurring Cast

 * Cindy Busby as Ashley Stanton
 * Beau Mirchoff as Ben Stillman

Horses

 * Spartan
 * Copper
 * Champ
 * Red

Music

 * Dreamer - Jenn Grant (theme)
 * Disappear from View - Kensington Prairie
 * Nowhere with You - Joel Plaskett Emergency

International Titles

 * French: Saisir sa chance (Taking Chances)