After her mother's death and a run of bad luck, 16-year-old Julia is desperate to leave Germany and visit her aunt Tori who cares for troubled teens on a farm called Outriders in Australia.
Julia arrives in Australia but the bad luck still follows. Vince, one of Tori's ""kids"" runs into some bad luck himself riding a horse called Capone. Reggie, Shane, Jake and Vince meet Julia
Jake investigates the history of a now destroyed house and learns of a ghost called Bess Hartley. Meanwhile, Julia is feeling more at home both with Shane and in entering the Forest Cup race, a challenging horse race.
When Reggie is injured in the National Park, her rescuer, a strange woman named Rachel, disappears quickly. Jake begins caring for sick animals after someone is trapping animals around the Park.
Julia's concern for Michael intensifies while Shane is worried about where he stands. The boys agree to take the night shift in looking for the real trapper.
Jake is terrified when he is held hostage. Reggie faces a big decision when she is forced to choose between going away with her family at Christmas and appearing in the show.
Vince manages to get Jason to come to Sydney so Reggie's horse show can go ahead. Julia is excited over a Christmas in Australia and Anisa and Shahib are reunited with their family.
With her time in Australia coming to an end, Julia seeks information about Jessie but is stonewalled by Tori. Shane is given a five day deadline to tame a thoroughbred horse and Vince brings an old friend to Outriders.
Julia finds out the terrible truth behind Jessie and Vince finds himself caught up in an illegal deal. Shane's thoroughbred is discovered to be stolen.