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Previously, on "Heartland"...

Even before I met your mom, I saw her at this colt

starting competition.

She used to take me when I was little.

They give you three days to gentle an unbroke horse.

The rodeo club tryouts start tomorrow and Rachel

and all her friends are really into pole bending.

And all the girls you want to get in with are trying out.

No, all the girls you want to get in with.

My truck!

How'd you get it back from the repo man?

All it took was some money.

You and Jake barely talk anymore

and he still lets you ride his horse?

Jake's like a little puppy, he'll do anything for me.

You know, you should put the poor guy out of his own misery.

Nobody's stopping him from moving on.

[Amy] All right, you gotta keep your eye on the prize.

Oh!

Ah, geez, I'm so close!

Or so far!

Here, it's my turn now.

No, no!

Ty, Ty, Ty!

Come on, I want to try it again.

Ty!

[grunting]

Victor.

Nice throw.

Hi, Ty.

Tansi, my girl.

Nice looking colt you have here.

Thanks, Ty and I just started working with him.

Well, I hope you know more about starting colts

than you do about roping them.

You heard about this Ring of Fire competition?

Yeah, the posters are up all over town.

I can't wait to see you work.

[Victor] Well, you're going to have to wait a little longer,

scheduling conflict.

Phoenix Invitational.

But I gave the Ring of Fire guys your name.

Wha-- me filling in for you.

Are you serious?

Serious about what?

I want your sister to take my place at the Horse

Palace next weekend.

Really?

My old friend Pegasus.

Marion and I learned a lot from him.

You know, your mom introduced me to these colt

starting contests, helped me to see beyond my own world.

Victor, I really appreciate you entering me

in that contest, but I don't know,

I've just never done anything like that before.

Well, you've worked with a lot of colts.

Yeah, but I've never given a clinic

or even been in a competition.

There's always a first time, my girl.

And you were in the news a lot this year.

Yeah, the Miracle Girl video.

That was great for a while, but the buzz

has kind of died down a bit.

Maybe you need some new buzz around here.

Yeah, since the quarantine we could use something.

This is the guy.

He's waiting for your call.

So each trainer is given three one-hour

sessions spread over three days in front

of judges and an audience.

Three days.

We've been working with this guy for almost a week

and we just got the saddle on him now.

Yeah, well, this isn't a competition.

Yeah, well, maybe we're going too slow.

I mean, if guys like Victor can do it in three

hours, why can't we, right?

Do you remember what happened with Harley?

Did you forget?

No, that was me.

Come on, I had no clue what I was doing, Amy.

Come on, give it a shot.

What's the worst that could happen?

Just give it a try.

Okay.

Good boy.

Ooh.

Ooh.

Good boy.

Ooh.

Good boy.

Hey.

So far so good?

[Amy] Yeah.

[Ty] See?

Good boy.

[whining]

Whoa, whoa, easy.

Easy.

Easy!

Amy!

♪♪ [Jenn Grant's Dreamer playing]

♪ And at the break of day ♪

♪ you sank into your dream ♪

♪ you dreamer ♪

♪ oh, oh, oh... ♪

♪ You dreamer ♪

♪ you dreamer ♪

Okay, I don't know about you guys, but I want a buckle,

so I think we should rent the arena for Saturday morning.

Um, yeah, sure, Mallory.

But, uh--

There's this small opening in Calgary

and we were planning to go.

My cousin said we could stay at her house.

That sounds great.

Well, that's the thing, my mom said no.

Well, I could get my mom to talk to your m.

Well, it's just kind of complicated because--

We-- we were hoping you could cover for us

so we could tell Jamie's parents we were staying at your place.

And give them your cell number, so in case they

wanted to call--

What am I supposed to say, you're busy?

Busy going to Calgary without me?

Maybe I'm busy too.

Check it out, huh?

At this rate, I'll be benching 200

pounds in a couple of weeks.

Great!

Then maybe you can carry this one too.

Yeah.

Yeah, once I get my upper body strength back, ease

back into the timed events.

Aren't you forgetting something?

No, I think that's everything.

No, it's not.

I got your truck back, I help you move,

and you still haven't apologized for the way

that you treated me.

Come on, Ash, you know that wasn't me.

It was the accident, pills, okay, maybe my personal hygiene

left a little to be desired.

And you forgot the drinking.

That's the past.

I got to look to the future now, get back in shape

get on the rodeo circuit.

So where does that leave us?

Same place we were before all this stuff happened.

And where was that?

Remind me.

That's what I'm talking about, baby.

You know, bookings at the dude ranch are way down.

This Ring of Fire thing?

This is a big deal, free publicity.

It's gonna be good for all of us.

And it would be a good experience.

I mean, come on, Amy, it looks like fun.

Yeah, cause screwing up in front of hundreds of people

sounds like fun.

I'm with Amy.

Three days to gentle a colt?

That is not the horse business.

That is show business.

No, Jack, it's just business.

Dad's right.

You know, this equine market is exploding,

equi-fairs selling equi-products and equi-services.

Okay, Lou, but I have to feel good about this in order to do

it, and right now I don't.

But Amy, you're going to end up doing this sort of thing

sooner or later and this is almost perfect for you.

That's right.

Hometown crowd, lots of support.

Your friends and your family cheering you on.

And you're better looking than the guys that do it.

All I'm saying is we can't keep thinking about this

like the family farm.

You know, last time I checked, this being a family farm

wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

Great, no pressure at all.

Hey.

Look, obviously this is your decision, okay?

I guess I was a little--

Yeah, I know.

You've been more so than usual.

Lou, what is going on?

- Nothing. - Are you sure?

Because you've been a bit--

How would you feel if you were spending

your anniversary alone?

Anniversary for what?

Me and Peter.

It's our one year anniversary.

Wow.

It just-- it seems like it hasn't been that long.

Yeah, because we never spend any time together.

I mean, it's my one year anniversary this weekend,

and who am I spending it with?

A bunch of horses.

Yeah.

Hey.

Where are you taking Shorty?

Back home.

I'm sorry, but I seriously got to work on my roping.

What about pole bending?

I don't have a horse.

Hey, no worries, sweetheart.

You're in the rodeo club now, one of your friends

will lend you a horse.

Yeah, I guess.

Well, I probably could have gotten

Rachel to let you borrow a horse, but she's mad at me now.

Why?

Because of me?

I promised her you'd cover for us.

Before you even asked me?

Look, Rachel has lots of friends.

I'm new and I'm easily replaced.

You mean because I wouldn't lie for you?

Oh, come on, Mallory!

Okay, you guys were just going to ditch me anyway.

How is that supposed to make me feel?

We were going to ask you to come, just next time, for sure.

I promise.

Please?

- Good morning, Soraya. - Hi.

Could I get a cup of coffee, please?

Yeah, sure.

Might as well get a refill for my buddy Jack.

Refills are free, Mr. Fleming.

Oh, that's right.

If you're feeling generous, I wouldn't mind a piece of pie.

You forgot to mention you had a pretty big payday at the track,

"Lightning Dexter by a nose."

Anyway, you should be buying your own pie.

This Ring of Fire thing, it's going to be a game changer

for all of us, not just Amy.

Hold on.

If she still hasn't decided, I'm still not sure it's

the right thing for her.

How come you didn't squawk when Marion did them?

Cause it was different then.

Before it got all commercialized.

Now it's all about the money.

Well, some people think that's a good thing, Jack.

What else you wanna talk about?

Nothing

You know, there's about 1,000 reasons why horses buck

and mom seems to know how to handle every one of them.

Yeah, look at this, "wrong saddle, sore back,

cinch strapped too tight, barking dog."

Ty, I think this might be it.

"Whatever you teach the horse from the right side,

you have to teach from the left as well."

[whining]

Good boy.

All right, just make sure he's looking at you.

Ooh.

Good boy.

Hey.

Good boy.

Okay, well, we might as well try it from the other side.

Mm-hmm, see what he's doing?

He seems pretty chill.

Yeah, at least one of us is.

Ooh.

Hey, you took the fall last time.

It's my turn, okay?

Ty, if I can't do this here, I don't know why

I'd even be thinking about--

So you're thinking about it?

The Ring of Fire?

I don't know.

Ooh, ooh, ooh, easy.

Hey.

It's one thing for you to get on a colt

in the round pen of our yard.

It's a totally different thing for me

to get on one in some big competition.

I got something to show you.

I came here on calls a couple of times with Scott.

That's when he showed it to me.

Marion Fleming, 1995 winner, colt starting challenge.

Wow.

She does look like she can fly, huh?

Yeah.

Now come on, something else I wanna show you.

You can do this, Amy.

You're amazing.

You gotta let the whole world know.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 10th Annual Ring

of Fire!

[audience cheering]

[announcer] Over the next three days,

three renowned trainers will race against the clock

to forge a bond between horse and human

and transform a unbroken colts into

a lifelong equine partners.

And now, let's welcome our reigning

champion, the Western legend, Garret MacDuff.

Garret's an old hand at the Ring of Fire.

He's won more colt starting competitions than I can count.

Garret's natural horsemanship techniques

are famous the world over.

Oh, wow.

I didn't know we were supposed to put on a show.

Maybe he's the only guy that does it.

[announcer] And now our second trainer,

and I'm sure he's going to put the fire into the Ring of Fire,

here comes Chase Powers.

Chase's shoot from the hip style just

might win him the Ring of Fire grand prize,

a brand new pick-up truck.

I gotta do something.

Come on, Ty, come help me.

[announcer] Well, you knew her mom

and you watched her grow up.

You've seen her on the internet and she

stepped in at the last minute to help us out.

Hudson's own Miracle Girl, Amy Fleming!

And look at her go.

No first time jitters for this girl, she's riding bareback!

No saddle, no hands!

Yes!

Nice looking little friend you got there.

Miracle Girl?

We'll see about that.

[knocking on door]

[Ashley] Hey!

Come on.

Caleb, we're going to miss Amy.

Yeah, uh, thing is I kind of got some stuff to do.

I know I should've called, but--

But you didn't.

Is that what you meant when you said you wanted things to go

back to the way they were?

And what is this?

"Pro Rodeo Association."

I gotta get my entry form done.

I can't miss any of the entry dates.

I've got Abilene on the 13th and Bay City on the 23rd.

What?

That's less than a month from now.

Yeah, well, that's why I've gotta get it done.

Oh, and what am I supposed to do?

Sit at home because of your stupid re,

meanwhile everyone knows there's tons of girls on the circuit!

Whoa, Ash, okay, it's barrel racers, it's other guys' wives.

And buckle bunnies.

Ashley, come on.

You know I would never, ever, ever cheat on you.

Oh, and I'm supposed to be happy my boyfriend's not

cheating on me while he's away for months at a time?

And what do I get out of it besides a huge cell phone bill?

I just thought it'd be cool if we

could enjoy being back together for a bit,

but that's just fantastic.

Well, as Garret knows very well, that clock started

ticking the second he stepped into the ring

and this old cowboy is not wasting any time.

Three days, three goals, saddle an unbroke horse,

ride it, and take it through an obstacle course.

Our outstanding panel of judges will be scoring a number

of different elements in every round pen session,

and even they don't know who the winner's

going to be until those points are all tallied up.

Well, folks, I hope you ain't expecting nothing fancy here

today cause, uh, I'm just an old fashioned cowboy

and I ain't about to change my ways.

[announcer] These colts, of course,

have had minimal human contact.

They will be seeing a saddle for the very first time.

And the first saddling often is kind of

crucial as far as the rest of the development of the horse

goes.

He's pretty good.

He's too good.

And fast.

Too fast.

Dad, wha-- Excuse me.

Excuse me.

[announcer] Just watch while Garret works with the horse.

[Ty] So what do you think?

Well, he's got a kind eye, but I gotta make sure I don't

give him any mixed signals.

You see the way his ears go?

[Ty] Yeah.

[Amy] It means he's energetic and a little hot.

[whistles] Hey!

Dad.

What are you doing back here?

I'm just trying to get a read on the colt I've drawn.

Well, you should be out there watching that old cowboy.

Dad, come on.

Listen, I've seen a million of these, okay?

It's not the horse, it's the time, and you're wasting yours.

How you doing, Ty?

Tim.

[announcer] Tell us what you're doing, Garret.

[Garret] Well, you know, probably pushing things here

a little today, but, aw shucks, that's the way

I've always done it.

And you know, you gotta stick with what you do,

because what you done got you to where you're at.

I like him.

You know, a lot of times, when I was a kid,

we didn't have all day to go get the cows,

so we had to kind of do things in a hurry

and I guess that's where I kind of learned my ways.

Sometimes it works, sometimes it don't.

[announcer] Some people will take a week

to get a saddle on a horse for the first time,

but Garret's not gonna take that kind of time.

He's just going right after him here.

Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

Lou, how long has he been out there?

15 minutes.

But it's been a long 15 minutes.

Yeah, and I'm going to hate you for a long time.

You just never know what's going to happen.

Well, shoot, it looks like it might be my, uh, lucky day.

There's no fireworks here yet.

[squealing]

Looks like this horse is starting to get used to me.

[announcer] Garret has saddled and ridden

his horse in the first session.

He set that bar pretty high.

Tell Amy I threw in some onion rings for good luck.

[phone ringing]

Thanks, Soraya.

Hi, Mrs. Baker.

Uh, no, sorry.

Jamie's actually in the shower right now.

Hey, Mallory.

How's it going?

No, there's no boys here.

He's just a family friend and he's leaving.

Yeah, totally.

Call any time, you're not interrupting anything.

Okay, bye.

Sorry, that was--

Two minute warning, Chase.

Two minutes left.

Now, folks, you might think my methods are a bit unorthodox.

I think I'm just going to spend the rest

of my time here relaxing after an honest day's work.

Anybody got a beer?

[announcer] If that horse can take Chase's weight,

the saddle should no problem.

Look, uh, I know this is your first time and sorry

if I'm a tough act to follow, but maybe you should've thought

of that before you signed up.

[Garret] Chase, cut her some slack.

Just helping out the new kid, Garret.

Don't worry about that guy.

Just think about what you gotta do.

You'll be just fine, okay?

Okay.

Perfect.

Well, Amy is not the first woman we've ever had here,

her mother took that honor several years ago,

as many of you might remember.

She is, however, the youngest trainer we've ever had.

But don't let that fool you, she's a real contender.

Amy, can you tell us just a little bit

about what it is you're doing?

Well, horses are naturally curious animals,

so I've chased him around a bit and now

I'm hoping he'll follow me.

Yeah, well, she better hurry it up.

Dad!

Ooh.

Ooh.

Ooh.

[clicks tongue]

Good boy.

[announcer] And there he goes.

Not sure if he's ready for this yet,

but we'll give it a go.

[announcer] Amy, you've spent a lot of time on ground work,

hope it pays off.

What's this?

Good boy.

Hmm, what's that?

Good boy, what's that, huh?

[whining]

[grunting]

Well, maybe I, uh, I rushed things a little.

Amy, I hate to tell you this, but your time is up.

All right, well, um, you know, I like to leave things

on a good note but I guess we'll have

to deal with what we've got.

On the bright side, I made a little bit of progress

and, uh, and I found out a good name for him

when he started bucking there.

I think I'm going to call him Crackerjack.

[audience chuckles]

That was really good.

You could see at the end he was starting to trust you.

Ty, I wanna go home.

Take me home, okay?

[Amy] Hey.

Hey.

What's up?

I don't know what to do.

You know, I just--

I feel like I'm out of my league.

I tried to speed things up like those other guys and it

just-- it fell apart.

My mind went blank.

I don't-- tomorrow--

Well, you're not thinking about quitting, are you?

It just isn't working out.

I did this because mom did this, and I

thought it would be different.

You know, Garret, he's way ahead.

And that Chase guy, he hates me.

Come on, Amy.

It's about you and that colt in the round pen,

and you've done that a million times.

I know, it's just I keep thinking like I have

to switch it up or something.

No, don't even go there, okay?

It's like-- like Garret said, you gotta stick to what you do,

because what you done--

[both] --got you to where you're at.

I know.

[sigh]

I know.

[announcer] It's only the start of day two

and Garret has already taken his horse a long way.

Well, look at that, no fireworks.

You know, I'll take that any day.

[announcer] Garret, the problem is you're

making this look way too easy.

You know, folks, this might make a pretty nice rope horse.

[announcer] Garret, haven't you won enough of these things

already?

Garret McDuff, ladies and gentlemen.

We'll take a brief intermission.

Jake, what happened to you yesterday?

Nothing.

I just figured you were talking to that guy.

Badger?

No, I wasn't.

[phone rings]

You gotta be kidding.

Maybe you should answer the damn phone.

Fine, I will.

Hey, Badger.

[announcer] Chase is halfway through his second session

in the colt's saddled.

But if a horse is going to be safe to ride,

he's gonna be exposed to a lot of scary objects

through his lifetime.

It looks to me like Chase Powers is

trying to expose this colt to some things that

might scare him.

[Chase] What are you gonna do about that, huh?

[grunts]

What are you gonna do about that?

[announcer] Under a minute left, Chase.

Now what are you doing?

All right.

Don't worry, folks, took the chain off.

Basic idea is the same, you wanna scare him all you can

now so that he's not scared later when your wife's

riding him down the road.

What's he trying to prove?

I don't know, but I feel sorry for whoever

gets that colt next.

Where's Amy going?

I gotta-- I gotta talk to her.

Grandpa, go after him.

Yeah, yeah.

Chase Pow

Woo!

[announcer] Hate to say it, Chase, but the clock

has run out of gas.

Tim, what the hell do you think you're doing?

I want my daughter to win this thing.

Can't you just leave her be?

Why is her winning so important to you?

Jack, you know I have my girls' best interests at heart,

but I have dreams too.

And right now, my dream is sitting in a stall every day,

taking it one step closer to its best before date.

What are you going on about now?

California.

There's a dozen tracks down there I can

make fortune at this winter.

I got a very limited window of opportunity.

California.

That's good.

You're hoping she wins so you can ease your conscience

about leaving her again.

[phone ringing]

Peter.

[Peter on phone] Hey, baby.

Hey.

Where are you?

Are you still in Dubai?

[Peter on phone] Yeah, I just thought I'd give you a call

and say happy anniversary.

Yeah, happy anniversary to you too.

[Peter on phone] Hey, did you get the roses I sent?

You sent roses here to the arena?

[Peter on phone] Yeah! What, you don't see them?

They should be there right now.

No, I don't--

baby, I don't see anything.

[Peter on phone] Are you sure?

Cause you might just be looking the wrong way, Lou.

Oh my-- excuse me, can I--

sorry. I'm so sorry.

Excuse me. Excuse me.

Thank you. Baby!

Oh!

Oh, you're crushing the roses.

Who cares about the roses?

I can't believe you're here. I know.

It's just-- actually, the thorn's actually in my hand.

Oh! Oh!

Sorry! Sorry.

Are you okay? Yeah.

Sorry.

I can't believe you're here.

I know.

I haven't slept for 36 hours.

I don't know what time zone I'm in,

but I hope I got the right day.

You did.

You got it right.

[audience] Aw.

[applause]

[cheering]

My mother always said that you gotta

teach from both sides of the horse, the thinking

side and the reaction side.

Well, Amy, it looked like yesterday

you were losing ground.

But whatever you've done since then,

it looks like now you've got Crackerjack's attention

right where it belongs, and that's on you.

Yeah.

Let's just hope he's using his thinking side today.

Good boy.

That's a good boy.

Good boy.

Good boy.

[whining]

Yes!

Yes, she's done like dinner!

[announcer] Oh, man, it looked so promising,

but I guess there's always tomorrow.

Ready to go?

No, um, you should go.

I'm going to stay with this guy and see

if I'm missing something.

You need any help?

No.

This is something I should do on my own.

Thanks.

Okay.

[sigh]

♪♪

He wants you to be his girlfriend

but he won't tell you what that means?

He can't.

I mean, it's no wonder he's an eight-second events,

that's as long as he can think about anything.

I, uh, hope you're still open for business.

People tell me this is the best place in town.

And this is the only place in town.

Chase Powers.

Ashley, uh, I didn't see you down at the Horse Palace,

and I would've noticed.

I was supposed to go with my boyfriend

but he was kind of busy.

I suppose he's also too busy to take

you out on a Saturday night.

No, it's just that I'm working.

Well, if I was your boyfriend, I'd be worried

you might run into some world famous horse

trainer looking to show a pretty girl like you a good time.

Yeah, he should be worried.

Must be a real jerk if he doesn't realize what he's got.

You know what?

He is a jerk.

And you're right.

If he's too stupid to figure it out,

then I'm gonna figure it out for him.

Ashley?

Ashley, not now, please!

Where are you going?

You haven't even taken my order yet.

[door opens]

[door closes]

Chase Powers.

Hi.

Please tell me you're going to stick around long enough

to get me something to eat. Yeah, sure.

What can I get you?

That's what I'm talking about, service with a smile.

And I don't just smile at anyone.

[knocking on door]

[door opens]

Ash?

I thought you were working late tonight.

Yeah, I was.

But if I'm your girlfriend, then why am I working

at a diner on a Saturday night?

I don't know.

I mean, I guess you could always ask for another shift or some--

You like paella, right?

I love it.

Champagne?

I love that too.

Cheers.

Thanks.

I will be right back.

I love you.

Hold that thought right there.

I'm back.

Peter?

[snoring]

[Garret] Hey there.

Hey.

[sigh]

You know, I used to be just like you.

But nowadays, I just let whatever happens happen.

Yeah, but I know what's going to happen.

I'm going to get on him and he's going to throw me off.

They only buck cause they're scared.

Yeah, but I'm no bronc rider.

I can't--

He-- he ain't no bronc.

He'll give it up quick.

And when he does, he's going to do anything you want.

Okay, but-- well, if you're right,

you may have to helped me win.

Well, here's the deal, Amy.

I win another one of these, who gives a damn?

But you win, now that's news.

Okay, but-- look, this is my first competition, okay?

I barely even got one foot in the stirrup.

Aren't you that Miracle Girl?

Everybody wants to see a miracle,

and I know you can do it.

[dog grunts]

Hey, buddy.

Hey. Hey.

Hey.

- Sorry, must've dozed off. - Yeah.

What happened to the paella?

I ate it in a pretty dress.

You slept through the whole night.

Oh, man, I'm sorry.

I-- These fights are killing me.

This can't be right.

What time is it here?

Is it 9:47?

Yup.

You look like you could use some extra sleep.

I wish.

Honey, I have a--

I got a meeting in Calgary at--

Oh.

Well, it's a good thing you slept in your clothes.

Oh, man, um, you're not mad, are you?

No. No, of course not.

Are you sure?

Cause if you are, you know, I can probably just--

No, you couldn't, so just go before I do get mad.

Thanks.

Thanks.

- Tell Amy I said good luck, okay? - Mm-hmm.

It's okay, you can take care of him?

Yeah.

Love you.

Love you, too.

[announcer] Well, folks, we're about to find out

who's going to walk away with this year's

Ring of Fire championship!

Not to mention that brand new truck.

The judges are watching closely.

Garret still has lots of time left.

Now his horse has gotta drag a pole, just like one day

he'll be dragging a calf to a branding fire.

Here's a tricky one.

It looks simple, but a horse has really

gotta trust his rider before he'll put

one foot on that wooden bridge.

[audience applause]

Let's not jinx him, folks.

He's not done yet.

We don't want his head to swell up just yet, huh?

He's being real nice, though.

[announcer] Let's see how he likes it

when you swing that slicker over your shoulder.

[whining]

Whoa, easy.

Whoa, whoa.

You know, I could push it, folks,

but I think it's best for this horse if I call it a day,

and we'll let the young ones have a go at it.

Thank you.

[announcer] So I guess that's it for Garret

McDuff, ever the gentleman.

Sometimes you get it, sometimes you get got.

[announcer] Give us a few minutes while we get

ready for our next competitor. You'll be great.

You know, I think I might've made a mistake.

Yeah, no kidding.

Walking out on me last night?

You're lucky I didn't fire you.

No, I mean about Caleb.

Why?

Did you guys get into another fight or something?

[narrator] No, it's the opposite.

He was really sweet, and no offense,

but it was way more fun spending Saturday night

with him than working the late shift here.

So what was the mistake?

He's leaving again for the rodeo

and st don't think that I can handle that.

Okay, I promise no matter what happens,

I'm never gonna make you work the Saturday shift again.

Thanks.

[announcer] Looks like Chase is getting it done out there.

He's not taking any nonsense from that horse.

[whining]

[Chase] Come on, let's go.

[whining]

[announcer] Well, Chase Powers has completed the obstacle

course in record time and it looks like for extra points

he's gonna try and load his colt in the trailer.

[Chase] Come on!

Get in there!

[whining wildly]

[Chase] Good!

Come on!

I know this doesn't look too pretty, but it's not about me,

it's not about the show, it's about the horse.

And if I let him get away with this,

whoever ends up owning him is gonna

have a problem horse for life.

[whining]

[announcer] Chase, I think that horse is

trying to tell you something.

Come on!

What can I say, folks?

The colt's got a problem.

[announcer] I guess that wraps it up for Chase Powers.

You'll be fine, okay?

You stuck with what you know and that's

getting the horse to trust you. Yeah.

Okay?

I can do this.

Hey, I may have screwed up with the trailer,

that was just a bonus.

I've won with a lot less.

Why don't you get lost, man?

Ty, it's okay.

It's okay.

He just knows he blew it and that I'm

gonna kick his ass out there.

[announcer] And now, ladies and gentlemen, our third Ring

of Fire trainer, Amy Fleming!

Go get them.

[audience cheering]

[announcer] So, Amy, what's your plan today?

Okay, those phone calls?

They weren't from Badger.

Okay, I mean, the first one wasn't from Badger.

It was from Jamie's mom.

Jamie wanted to go to Calgary with a friend

so I kind of said I'd lie for her.

It's just a big mess.

Basically, all I wanted was someone to lend me

a pole bending horse.

Why didn't you ask me?

My sister's horse is perfect.

He can pole bend, barrel race, he can even goat tie.

All right, Crackerjack, see all these nice people?

There's nothing to worry about.

Why is she taking so much time leading that damn horse around?

Will you settle down, for crying out loud?

She's gonna do what she's gonna do.

[announcer] I know you like to work at your own pace, Amy,

but the minutes are ticking by.

Yeah, thanks for the reminder.

This is something I like to do with all my jumpers.

I like to show them everything from the ground

so they can see it from all sides, it's not as scary.

They can see that I'm not scared of it,

so it shouldn't be that bad.

[whining]

Eh, Eh, eh, easy!

Easy.

[whining wildly]

[Amy] Eh, eh!

[whining]

It's all right.

Well, folks, uh, that wasn't too bad,

and I've got a feeling there isn't gonna be

any more where that came from.

Good boy.

Not so scary, huh?

Not so scary.

Good boy.

Good boy.

That's a brave boy.

Good boy.

Well, that was easier than expected.

[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, this

is my 10th Ring of Fire competition

and I've seen some trainers come from behind,

but this is something else.

Look, I'll go in first.

No Video deal.

[audience applause]

[announcer] Look at that, folks.

She did it!

You've still got a couple of minutes left, Amy.

I don't really know what else to do,

but my boyfriend Ty over here by the gate,

he reminded me that there is a picture of my mom when you--

when you walk in the front of this building.

And when she did this competition years ago,

this is what she did, so I'm gonna give it a try.

This is for you, mom.

[audience applause]

[cheering]

[Ty] Yeah!

Just thought you should know, whichever way this goes,

you don't have to let the fact you're working for me get

in the way of you big dreams.

What are you saying, Jack? I'm fired?

All I'm saying is go to California

with that damn racehorse of yours and see if I care.

Hey, you do like me.

Yeah, about as much as a broken leg.

Are you still mad at me?

Well, we'll see.

Honey, I knew you could do it.

I didn't doubt you for a second.

Yeah, it was all we could do to keep him from jumping

in the ring to give you a hand. Ty, good job, buddy.

She couldn't have done it without you.

Oh, I don't know about that.

I think she could have.

Grandpa.

I admit I, uh, I wasn't sold on this idea,

but you did so good.

How's it going, Ash?

Come on, get in here already.

What's wrong?

Nothing, I just--

Okay.

I'm in love with you. How is that a problem?

That's pretty much the best news I've ever heard.

How is that a problem?

Because I'm never gonna fit into your life, Caleb.

I'm not a barrel racer, a buckle bunny,

and being your stay-at-home girlfriend isn't gonna work.

Yeah, but I love you and you love me.

I mean, babe, we can work this out.

Maybe now.

But eventually, you're gonna break my heart.

And the longer I wait, the more it's gonna hurt.

So I'm just gonna save us both the trouble

and break my own heart.

Please, just think about it, Ashley.

I'm begging you.

Goodbye, Caleb.

Ashley!

♪ When I know that I'm right and the world is all right. ♪

[announcer] Well, I'm happy to say the judges have finally

tabulated their scores, and the winner is...

the hometown favorite, your very own Miracle

Girl, Amy Fleming!

♪ I am unbreakable ♪

- Woo! - Yeah, Amy!

♪ I am unbreakable ♪

Congratulations.

You know, I told you you're a natural.

I will be watching for you in the future.

[announcer] Amy get's this brand new truck to use for a year.

♪ I am unbreakable ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, I lose and I win, either way till the end ♪

- ♪ I bruise and I bend sometimes ♪ - [announcer] Happy trails, Amy.

♪ I am unbreakable ♪

♪ I am unbreakable ♪

♪ Yeah, I lose and I win ♪

♪ either way till the end ♪

♪ I bruise and I bend sometimes ♪

♪ But I am unbreakable ♪