It was a beautiful day. Veronica was practicing jumping with Cobalt. The Saddle Club girls were watching.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAuQnA6dBoVA
Suddenly, Cobalt was almost to a gallop.1032Please respect copyright.PENANA8xrOwMSLph
"What's she doing?" asked Stevie Lake1032Please respect copyright.PENANAFBh4wK5oVN
"Veronica, pull in!" Carole Hansen told her.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAcvQWMYOf8H
She did a little bit, but it was too late.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAtAH0XASVz3
He tried to jump and fell with Veronica still on him.1032Please respect copyright.PENANATq1vSKuNZI
Carole ran to get Max, while Lisa Atwood went to Veronica and Stevie went to Cobalt.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAAOjkq70LGj
"Veronica!" she yelled in horror, seeing her fall hard and roll.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAnpqtQBaN8w
She ran to her and knelt beside her.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAyrKa2vYXPC
"Veronica," she said and felt for a pulse on the side of her neck. She was unconscious. Lisa also thought she had a broken arm at least, the way it was set.1032Please respect copyright.PENANApPBTztzRKB
"Cobalt has a broken leg," reported Stevie.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAzTY2fn6SBf
"Stevie, get an ambulance!" she said.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAT19NneCN1M
She did as she was told.1032Please respect copyright.PENANA7X04qJarr2
A few minutes later, Stevie was back and Max and Carole were coming now.1032Please respect copyright.PENANA6xlhBYtMKv
Several minutes later, the ambulance was there and Veronica was rushed to the hospital.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAiQO0v26JhZ
Dr. Judy the vet soon arrived.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAsLN8rHoiqo
"He has a broken leg, but he'll be okay," she announced.
The next day, instead of going to Pine hollow, Lisa went to the hospital to see Veronica.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAk0D4O1rCKL
She sat by her in a chair and started talking. By now, Veronica was in a light coma.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAFQ5TgIthc6
"Veronica, it's me. Lisa. I'm sorry for what happened. Cobalt broke a leg, but he'll be okay soon. I know how it is to be in a coma. You know that. Get well soon. Wake up, Veronica. I miss you. I really do miss you. I know you want to be a part of the Saddle Club. I'll try my very best. Just get better."
Two hours later, she woke up.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAQMOHHi6MAI
"Hey, Lisa."1032Please respect copyright.PENANAg4G4pNisNE
"Hey, Veronica."1032Please respect copyright.PENANAAjXVrarNGN
"Would you really get me into the Saddle Club?"1032Please respect copyright.PENANA5o3u7X43gR
"Ya. And if you would like, I could help you be nicer."1032Please respect copyright.PENANA02ugvl4wBJ
"Thank, Lisa. When can I get out of here? I want to see Cobalt."1032Please respect copyright.PENANAwSc5xLmI9n
"I know you do. The doctor will be here soon to let you go."1032Please respect copyright.PENANA4q7h4aKLxO
Just then, the doctor walked in.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAqrtR3ylVjj
"Are you ready to go home?" she asked.1032Please respect copyright.PENANABJHjTCmQGS
"Ya. I would be grateful to go home."
An hour later, they were walking toward the horse stalls.1032Please respect copyright.PENANALdPhzajNAs
They stopped at Cobalt's stall.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAidb9wn4EZ8
They walked into his stall and Veronica hugged him.1032Please respect copyright.PENANALNMSTPL8P5
"Oh, Cobalt. I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you," she apologized after letting go of him, petting him on the muzzle.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAzG7dolHemc
Lisa left the stall to leave the two of them alone.1032Please respect copyright.PENANARla0qLkNnZ
She found her friends in the tack room.1032Please respect copyright.PENANA9oUAtYp792
They turned to her.1032Please respect copyright.PENANASfuquBatsG
Carole spoke first.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAPYKwyM5VdU
"Why is she with Cobalt? She's the one that hurt him."1032Please respect copyright.PENANAMs6zjhnpHg
"Ya," Stevie agreed.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAcfGdNtYWNf
"Guys, I have to tell you something. Veronica feels terrible about what she did. I let her spend time with him."1032Please respect copyright.PENANAoYPLtvaBJJ
"What!?" yelled her friends.1032Please respect copyright.PENANADoQkTxeftM
"How could you!?" Carole yelled.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAXjTno9RCMw
"Guys, I know it's Veronica, but after what happened, she feels horrible."1032Please respect copyright.PENANAai39Pa8SEJ
"Well, she should," Stevie said.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAu1X5BHUuoL
"I think she wants to change. And isn't that what we do? Help people?" Lisa continued.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAKUaLXbVOEE
"Ya, but not her," Carole retorted.1032Please respect copyright.PENANA6gyHvS0w7S
"If she really wants to change, she can do it on her own," Stevie added.
"Fine! But I'm still going to help her change!" Lisa yelled at them and then walked off.1032Please respect copyright.PENANADO9XKHtrCe
"Hey, Lisa."1032Please respect copyright.PENANADYSuuUi6kc
"Hey, Veronica. Are you ready?"1032Please respect copyright.PENANAYRfSyeoSKN
"I am."1032Please respect copyright.PENANAAKVrtN0Sks
They went to Prancer's stall and tacked her up.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAiZbRehTIGF
Next, Lisa and Veronica mounted her and Veronica handled her, while Lisa rode behind Veronica.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAZv5ow1Skuq
As they rode on the trail, Lisa instructed her on what to do.1032Please respect copyright.PENANALbZWiZXFTA
When it was almost dark, Lisa said, "Let's head back home."1032Please respect copyright.PENANApHw9a2oz4V
Veronica turned Prancer around and then headed back to Pinehollow.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAdmZCHqCDyK
Suddenly, Prancer went the other way.1032Please respect copyright.PENANATJ4jJosT4M
"Where's she going?" asked Veronica.1032Please respect copyright.PENANA7iNUnMXg5p
"If she's going in a different direction, someone's in danger," Lisa explained.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAweyBDeeZ8i
"I didn't know that. I guess now I know."1032Please respect copyright.PENANAMLxJTmTQCU
"Ya. You do," Lisa agreed.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAVpfvY63z1h
They stopped in the middle of the woods.1032Please respect copyright.PENANA7kWAQxTM4U
They saw Cordelia on her horse Lightning. He was a pure black stallion. He looked identical to Cobalt. Lightning was rearing up on his rider, scared of what was growling at them. A German Shepherd.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAZS0uYzP18f
A wild dog, Lisa thought.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAPYY0ANVGNT
"Veronica, dismount and let me help her."1032Please respect copyright.PENANA4E1pOy7JDh
She obeyed.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAFtatGl9ZTx
"Come on, Prancer."1032Please respect copyright.PENANAQpI2fcVdO2
She galloped over by Lightning, grabbed a part of his halter and led him away.1032Please respect copyright.PENANATxmbxnxwyI
"Are you okay, Cordy?"1032Please respect copyright.PENANA4hwbNAYlsJ
"I am. Thanks, Lisa."1032Please respect copyright.PENANAOTLjYqe4kQ
"You're welcome."1032Please respect copyright.PENANAyVNQdXiR4H
"See you later," Cordy said, and then galloped away on Lightning.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAvFxjPkxzOs
"Let's head back," Lisa said.1032Please respect copyright.PENANA67yii9fcwT
Veronica mounted Prancer and Lisa kicked Prancer to a gallop.
Lisa talked to Veronica as she groomed Prancer. They were both in the stall with the Breyer horse. She was telling her how to learn to be nice.1032Please respect copyright.PENANAldv4F6qPRc
A few days later, Veronica was nice, Lisa and her friends were back, and Veronica was part of the Saddle Club. So everybody lived happily ever after.