No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod. code "Coming Home '' Ron My Leila Basen and David Preston October 14, 2007 (2007 - 10 - 14) 101 Amy is a 15 - year - old girl growing up in Hudson, Alberta with a serious love of horses. She discovers that a horse named Spartan is being abused at Mallen 's farm and convinces her mother, Marion, to rescue him. A storm on the way home sends their truck and trailer off the road and onto a steep hill, crashing into a tree. When Amy wakes up, she 's in the hospital and discovers that her mother died in the accident. Amy 's sister Lou comes home from New York City to help. Refusing to put Spartan down, Grandpa Jack brings the horse back to Heartland hoping that Amy can help him. Before Amy can help Spartan, she has to come to terms with what happened to her mom. A 17 - year - old boy named Ty, who was hired by Marion before she died, comes to work at Heartland. "After the Storm '' Ron Murphy Heather Conkie October 21, 2007 (2007 - 10 - 21) 102 Lou accidentally sends home Mrs. Roach 's horse despite the fact that his fear of vehicles has yet to be cured, after misinterpreting Amy 's description of the horse as "fine. '' Val Stanton begins spreading rumors about Heartland and their inability to be successful without Marion. Ashley is put in danger when Swallow gets spooked. Ty 's probation officer comes to the ranch while he is off showing Amy the jumping course he made for her in the woods. Jack agrees to be Ty 's sponsor in place of Marion. "Breaking Free '' Ron Murphy Heather Conkie October 28, 2007 (2007 - 10 - 28) 103 Heartland has its first "Open House, '' and Lou invites her and Amy 's estranged dad Tim, who accepts the invitation. Amy works with world - famous horse breeder Lisa Stillman 's horse, Promise, who seems unusually aggressive when saddled. Val Stanton challenges Amy, saying that the horse is drugged to appear calmer. Amy proves her skills by fixing the problem that Val 's expensive horse is having with jumping. Jack kicks Tim off of the property when he discovers him in the barn. Pegasus is depressed because of Marion 's death. "Taking Chances '' Steve DiMarco Leila Basen and David Preston November 4, 2007 (2007 - 11 - 04) 104 When Amy and Lou empty their mother 's room, they find a letter dated seven years previous, from their father. Ben Stillman is sent to live at Heartland by his aunt, Lisa, while she 's in France. No one likes Ben, as he uses methods like whipping his horse, Red, to show him "who 's boss '', and he does n't participate in ranch duties. Ty is especially angry, challenging Amy to prove that Heartland is different than the other stables (like Briar Ridge) that tolerate this treatment of horses. Amy gets knocked off her horse while trying to take Ben 's horse across the river on a trail ride and sustains a minor head injury. 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. Ty is eventually fired when Val discovers he has a record. 5 5 "The Best Laid Plans '' Steve DiMarco Heather Conkie December 2, 2007 (2007 - 12 - 02) 105 Lou upsets her friends and family as she arranges to have a video made to promote Heartland and micromanages its filming. The video eventually airs on TV after the news and is popular with viewers, dramatically increasing the number of calls Heartland receives for help with troubled horses. 6 6 "One Trick Pony '' Leila Basen and David Preston Don McBrearty December 9, 2007 (2007 - 12 - 09) 106 Lou 's New York boyfriend Carl comes for a visit, but his big city attitudes clash with the ranch 's more laid - back lifestyle. Lou discovers that she has been fired from her job in New York. Carl proposes to Lou, but she discovers he has been trying to force her to move with him to Chicago. Amy is puzzled why a new horse at Heartland called Pirate wo n't obey commands. Scott unearths the horse 's unusual past. 7 7 "Come What May '' Don McBrearty Leila Basen and David Preston January 6, 2008 (2008 - 01 - 06) 107 Heartland takes in a pregnant mare named Melody. Mallory gives Ty riding lessons. Ben competes in a horse show and refuses to talk to his aunt Lisa. Meanwhile, Jack and Ty go on a cattle round - up, and Tim is introduced as the trail boss. Jack and Tim fight each other that night, and Ty learns that Tim is Lou and Amy 's father, and Jack 's ex-son - in - law. Lisa shows up to talk to Ben, and Jack invites her to stay for pancakes. 8 8 "Out of the Darkness '' Dean Bennett Heather Conkie January 13, 2008 (2008 - 01 - 13) 108 Amy tries to help a champion stallion and his depressed trainer, who were injured in a stable fire. In the process, she confronts her own unresolved feelings about her mother 's accident. She is also able to clear the name of the trainer, who had been blamed for the stable fire and consequently lost his job. Meanwhile, Jack grows increasingly attracted to Lisa. She asks Jack to come look at a horse with her, and he agrees, but insists on driving his truck to the sale. Jack declares that it 's not a date but it turns into one, especially as they share a picnic lunch when Jack 's truck breaks down. Jack and Lisa enjoy themselves, until Dan Hartfield shows up at the sale and introduces himself as Lisa 's husband. Jack leaves her behind, feeling foolish, until Lisa shows up later at Heartland, and explains that Dan is actually her ex-husband. 9 9 "Ghost from the Past '' Dean Bennett Leila Basen and David Preston January 20, 2008 (2008 - 01 - 20) 109 After elderly Mrs. Bell has a heart attack, Amy takes in her Shetland pony Sugarfoot, to whom Lou grows surprisingly attached. Lou reminisces about learning to ride on Sugarfoot when she was young, and singing to him with Mrs. Bell. Ty 's old girlfriend, Kerry Anne, from his past group home shows up looking for him, having taken a job in the kitchens at Briar Ridge. She manages to cause her fair share of trouble in the process, ripping off Soraya and stealing from Ashley, as well as creating friction with the Heartland family. Amy initially feels threatened by her, but Ty sends Kerry Anne on her way to BC, knowing that she is bad news. 10 10 "Born to Run '' Ron Murphy Leila Basen and David Preston February 3, 2008 (2008 - 02 - 03) 110 Prize - winning show jumper Nick Harwell stops by Heartland to train the uncooperative Ben and flirt with the interested Lou, with whom he almost has a lunch date. Mallory takes steps to ensure that her favourite horse Copper wo n't be sold by Lou, discovering in the process that an unscrupulous ranch hand named Wes has plans to sell a herd of wild mustangs to a slaughterhouse. With everyone 's help, Amy frees the mustangs and gets Wes fired. 11 11 "Thicker Than Water '' Ron Murphy Leila Basen & David Preston February 10, 2008 (2008 - 02 - 10) 111 When Amy invites Tim up to the ranch, Lou tries to impress their estranged father, not wanting to admit to him her fear of horses. This fear stems from having witnessed his accident at the Calgary Stampede years before. Tim also brings Amy a roping horse with a fear of cattle for her to heal. Jack escapes from the family reunion by going on a second date with Lisa. Ty practises his cattle roping skills, but discovers he still has a lot to learn about cows. Lou blows up at Tim after he forces her to jump Spartan and pushes Amy working his horse until she gets hurt. 12 12 "Rising From Ashes '' Don McBrearty Heather Conkie February 17, 2008 (2008 - 02 - 17) 112 A sudden, yet deliberate, barn fire puts Jack in hospital and Heartland in financial straits, just as Lou was preparing to return to her old life in New York. As a result of his injuries, Jack suffers some amnesia surrounding the cause of the fire. As he heals, Jack remembers that Wes was the one who set it, and he is arrested as a result. Looking to expand neighbouring ranch Briar Ridge, Val makes an offer to buy some of Jack 's land, but Tim is n't so keen on the idea. Jack remembers a promise he made his grandfather long ago, and decides not to sell any land. The community pulls together to help the Heartland family. 13 13 "Coming Together '' Don McBrearty Heather Conkie February 24, 2008 (2008 - 02 - 24) 113 It 's time for Amy to compete with Spartan in the Fall Finale, with Ty as her coach. But she has to compete against Ashley and her prize horse Apollo. Mr. Mallen, Spartan 's abusive previous owner, arrives to take Spartan "home '' after receiving a tip from Val. When Ashley confronts her mother about it, Val explains that Mr. Mallen has every right to take Spartan back. Jack lets Tim in the house during Amy 's post-competition party. Lou is thinking about taking the job she was offered in New York, and Scott tells Lou he loves her, fearing he wo n't have another chance to do so. Lou and Scott finally kiss. Amy and Ty kiss for the first time while talking in the stables. As Ty leaves for Calgary to "help his dad '' -- whom he has n't seen in five years -- he ca n't bring himself to tell Amy, instead he leaves her a note in the loft. Jack warns Ty not to expect his father to be the hero that he may be hoping for, and promises that he can return later, if need be.
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