Pin Hawthorne

## Peter "Pin" Hawthorne

Pin Hawthorne is one of the main characters throughout all seasons of Free Rein. His actual name is Peter, but people call him Pin.

He is portrayed by Freddy Carter.

## Season 1

Pin is an obstinate, mischievous, but ultimately goodhearted person. In season 1, he was the stable boy and he tried to train Raven completely the wrong way, a wild and dangerous horse, to Zoe Phillips anger, a new girl at the stables who created a bond with Raven when he got escaped, which surprised everyone. Pin didn't like Zoe at the start and tried to keep her away from him and Raven. Eventually, they both were commanded by the manager of the stables to train Raven so Amelia MacDonald, known as Mia, could ride him for a photo shoot at the end of the day. As Pin treated Raven completely wrong, and seemed to be afraid of him, Zoe took the lead and showed Pin how it was supposed to be done. It seemed to be working and Pin was excited too, but eventually, Raven got scared and ran away. They started over again and managed to get a saddle on Raven. However, at the photo shoot, Raven threw off Mia, to the disgrace of Pin and Zoe. As they brought back Raven to the stables, Pin eventually seemed to like Zoe and offered her his jacked, which she was happy to take on. Pin revealed as well to Zoe that it was his fault that Raven got escaped because he didn't fix the gate, and that he's sorry.

In season 1, it was revealed that some horse sedative medicine went missing and that everyone thought that there was a thief active. Eventually, Zoe bumped into Pin on her way home, as he crawled out of the bush with a bag. He offered her to have a look in the bag, but she trusted him and fled. However, Zoe eventually found a pot of sedative medicine in the jacket she got from Pin and this made her suspect that Pin was the thief.

Zoe and her friends decided to hang up some camera's to spy on Pin, but Pin caught them doing so and with a lie, Zoe made Pin think it was not meant for him, in which he believed her at the time. Eventually, Zoe caught Pin on camera while he was sneaking into the medicine room and she followed him, as she saw him breaking into the medicine closet. Zoe spoke to him, accusing him of being a horse thief and gathering everyone together to show who's the horse thief. Pin was taken by the police. But at night, firefly, Mia's horse, was stolen, which granted Pin his freedom and Zoe feeling horrible about blaming Pin like that. Pin's father was not happy with Zoe either. As she tried to apologize to Pin during a organized outside ride, Pin took off and headed for home, as Zoe followed him. At arrival, Zoe heard a horse making noise, which made her think that Pin stole Firefly, but as she took a look, she found a horribly sick wild horse instead of Firefly, of which Pin was taking care of to prevent it from going to slaughter. Zoe realized how badly she did hurt Pin and tried to apologize to him, but in vain, and he sended her away, saying that she was not welcome to his house or to talk with him.

Eventually, Zoe is not allowed of her mother to do horseback riding. Her mother didn't want her at the stables either. She decided to go to Pin's house with a radio. At arrival, she gave the radio to him with the story of her dog Baxter. Pin seemed to be uninterested, but he was and asked what happened. As Zoe explained, she apologized again as well and Pin accepted the apologize and offered her to ride on his horse Elvis.

It was revealed in season 1 that Pin used to own Raven, but Pin and his father had to sell him to Elliot, Mia's father. They were in a difficult place and it was the only choice Ted had. Ted told Pin not to name the horse, but Pin ignored him. Ted and Pin kept the shipping container in which Raven washed up outside their house as a stable.

Eventually, Pin and Zoe grew close and with the barn dance coming up, Zoe decided to ask Pin. He agreed to go but then retreated, learning from Mia, who told a lie to him, that Zoe's request to go with her to the party was because of pity and not because Zoe actually cared about Pin. He ended up going to the dance with Mia, to Zoe's sorrow. When Pin realized his mistake, he fled the party, followed by Zoe, while Marcus was spying on them. Confessing that they like each other, they nearly kissed but were interrupted when Raven got kidnapped, with Marcus thinking that Zoe liked Pin and not him. Eventually Raven was found and Bright Fields won the cup of the competition they were in.

However, a lady came to the stables to claim that Raven was hers. She showed papers, which seemed to be correct. Raven was allowed to stay at Bright Fields and to be riden by Zoe, but this caused Mia's father to ask the money back from Ted they gave at the time to buy Raven. Ted however could not pay them back. The results of this were revealed in season 2.

## Season 2

In season 2, Mia's father bought Bright Fields and Mia forced Pin to work for free at Bright Fields to pay off the money Ted and Pin had to give back to Mia and her father. As well, the cup that Bright Fields won in season 1 was stolen by Holloway, a school for teaching the best riders to become even better. Pin, Zoe and the others decided to steal it back and Zoe broke in at Holloway to take it. In the meantime before they go, Marcus warned Pin to stay away from Zoe. He would go to the academy and suspected that Pin was going to take Zoe from him, as Marcus and Zoe had an relationship. Marcus found out about the plans as well to steal the cup back and he called Holloway, which made two of Holloway's best riders show up. As a distraction, Pin galloped straight to Holloway's riders on Elvis in order to let them follow him. He raced them and it seemed that he had shook them off as he jumped over a fence, but that was just a imagination. On the other side was waiting one of Holloway's riders.

At arrival with the cup at Bright Fields, it was revealed that the cup was rightfully from Holloway, although Bright fields received the cup on stage at the competition. It is revealed that Zoe did not ride and that Bright Fields was disqualified. Pin has a big announcement to make as well. He did made his way to Holloway. During the distraction to get the cup from Holloway, the two riders who chased Pin were impressed by his riding skills and Pin was invited to join Holloway instead of Holloway making a report to the police about him. Pin accepted it, to the disbelief of Zoe.

However, Mia wanted Pin back in the Bright Fields team to compete in another competition. She threatened him with the money he still had to pay back for Raven. Pin discussed this with Gaby Grant, who seems to be the person behind Pin choosing another stable. She gave Pin the money he had to give back to Mia, and Pin gave it to Mia. However, Mia locked the money away in her locker, hoping that no one would ever find it so she could keep threatening Pin to return. This plan failed and Pin was released from his debts. It was revealed as well that Pin did have post carts from his mom hanging onto the wall in his room.

As Marcus had left for the academy, a meeting between Bright Fields and Holloway was set to restore the rivalry, but this resulted in Pin racing against Zoe and Raven. Zoe was agruing with Pin but the result was a kiss between the two. As of this moment, Zoe realized that she had passed Raven's borders by using a whip to win against Pin, which resulted in Raven running away from her and Pin who went after him.

At Zoe's 16th birthday, Marcus returned and he visited her at her birthday party, as well as Pin did. However, the party ended abruptly and ruined after everyone opened up about the problems they have with Zoe, including Marcus and Pin. Zoe admitted to Marcus that she had kissed Pin while Marcus was away, which resulted in Marcus fighting over Zoe with Pin at the beach. Zoe ran away as Marcus and Pin started looking for her. They did not find her, but she eventually returned without Raven and she was taken care of by her mother. But to the surprise of Zoe and her mother, Raven returned to her, and they did ride a jumping trail in the front of Raven's owner, which made Zoe keep Raven. After that, Marcus broke up with Zoe and no one could know what would happen to the stables at night.

The stables got burned down and Pin offered in the name of Gaby and Holloway to Bright Fields that they could stable their horses at Holloway temporary, as Bob, an Irish Cob owned by Becky Sidebottom, was fighting for his life after he released all horses to the fields to grant their safety by using his trick to open up stable doors. Bob was almost put down, but was rescued by Pin, who used some sort of medication to heal Bob. Pin is also an outlet for Gaby when she told him about her struggles.

Pin and Zoe missed the ferry to the championships as well, but they got a lift out of an unexpected corner. They ended up at a fair and after some intense moments with each other, they walked on foot to the championships. They got separated, but they did meet each other again at the championships field while Zoe had Raven with her. Pin declared love to Zoe and they kissed each other and got separate again while they were in a good mood. However, they did meet again after James Grant was reacting too nice towards Zoe. Pin told Zoe not to worry, but Zoe did not trust the situation.

It was Pin's turn to ride the trail and he choose to do it on his horse Elvis. As he passed the location where his father was standing, Zoe's sister was convincing Pin's father to reveal his secret. He revealed to have one, but did not say what, as Pin finished and ended up at the third place. James revealed as well that he had given poisonous mint candies to Zoe and Gaby slapped them out of Zoe's hands right on time, as Pin stands up out of bewilderment. Raven escaped and caused a lot of trouble, but was calmed down pretty quick. Zoe did not want to ride her trail anymore, but Pin convinced Zoe to go. However, she ended up at the 4th place and that meant that Raven would be taken away from her by the owner because she did not won the competition. Raven was taken, but Pin got some great news to hear and had a big surprise for Zoe.

Apparently Pin's mother was the daughter of the duke of the island. However, his mother was dethroned, which left everything for Pin. The duch had recently passed away, so Pin became the new duch. He bought Raven for Zoe and he bought Bright Fields as well and restored damage from the fire.

## Season 3

In season 3, Pin was the new duke. He lived in a castle and tried to guard the wild horse herd of the island. He tried to meet with the new major of the island and the major was invited to Bright Field's open day as well. However, things went roughly. The major was attacked by a horse of the wild herd at Bright Fields and a meeting at the castle with the major and Pin as the new duch went wrong as well and ended up in food flying around. The major declared that she wanted to find the horse that attacked her and wanted it death. Anyone who tried to stop her would be guilty of doing a crime. Luckily, Zoe and Gaby found that particular horse and they did hide it. Eventually, Pin found out that the horse was pregnant.

However, at some point in the season, the wild herd gets poisoned and Pin tried to help them all. Eventually, the wild herd got missing while they were sick and everyone found out that someone had stolen them. Pin became sick as well and the butler of the castle tried to keep everyone out. This made it look like the butler poisoned Pin and the herd as well. Eventually, it was the butler who became sick as well and his innocence was proven. Pin eventually found out that it was the lake of the castle that poisoned the horses and Pin and the butler as well. Pin and the butler healed, and he found the herd as well together with Zoe and Gaby. The perpetrator was found eventually and the mystery was solved. Eventually, Zoe declared love to Pin as she kissed him.

## Relationships

Edward Hawthorne- Father

Eliza Hawthorne- Mother

Zoe Phillips- Girlfriend

Marcus Greenbridge- friend

Gaby Grant- friend

Mia MacDonald