It was a beautiful day. Veronica was practicing jumping with Cobalt. The Saddle Club girls were watching.756Please respect copyright.PENANAjuSypZTBdN
Suddenly, Cobalt was almost to a gallop.756Please respect copyright.PENANAi31Y0PQN2J
"What's she doing?" asked Stevie Lake756Please respect copyright.PENANAYseeiewYcD
"Veronica, pull in!" Carole Hansen told her.756Please respect copyright.PENANAsV000wXnc8
She did a little bit, but it was too late.756Please respect copyright.PENANAoYQULFMooI
He tried to jump and fell with Veronica still on him.756Please respect copyright.PENANA8dWLzYdr4M
Carole ran to get Max, while Lisa Atwood went to Veronica and Stevie went to Cobalt.756Please respect copyright.PENANA1aXG2DWiGU
"Veronica!" she yelled in horror, seeing her fall hard and roll.756Please respect copyright.PENANA2fsMa8IxSx
She ran to her and knelt beside her.756Please respect copyright.PENANAp4DtldOHul
"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.756Please respect copyright.PENANAgrNT1gyiRU
"Cobalt has a broken leg," reported Stevie.756Please respect copyright.PENANAvVj2Nbjhu1
"Stevie, get an ambulance!" she said.756Please respect copyright.PENANAckTHolfJPP
She did as she was told.756Please respect copyright.PENANARVt8ljKUWM
A few minutes later, Stevie was back and Max and Carole were coming now.756Please respect copyright.PENANAfgEJSIuxfu
Several minutes later, the ambulance was there and Veronica was rushed to the hospital.756Please respect copyright.PENANAgruZs4J2Gd
Dr. Judy the vet soon arrived.756Please respect copyright.PENANALCTVDb4H9Z
"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.756Please respect copyright.PENANAyRfaqP7wjc
She sat by her in a chair and started talking. By now, Veronica was in a light coma.756Please respect copyright.PENANAdmgf6aNbQV
"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.756Please respect copyright.PENANARYVJS8vO9E
"Hey, Lisa."756Please respect copyright.PENANAJ1WfFDG1w8
"Hey, Veronica."756Please respect copyright.PENANAYie4YXomE6
"Would you really get me into the Saddle Club?"756Please respect copyright.PENANAxkupcKKxJa
"Ya. And if you would like, I could help you be nicer."756Please respect copyright.PENANAPDGI4GoN50
"Thank, Lisa. When can I get out of here? I want to see Cobalt."756Please respect copyright.PENANAzKBYfrHZWK
"I know you do. The doctor will be here soon to let you go."756Please respect copyright.PENANAQitDzxyse7
Just then, the doctor walked in.756Please respect copyright.PENANAYjWsCl40NX
"Are you ready to go home?" she asked.756Please respect copyright.PENANAMCDi0q4wfe
"Ya. I would be grateful to go home."
An hour later, they were walking toward the horse stalls.756Please respect copyright.PENANAnet3pkDvIS
They stopped at Cobalt's stall.756Please respect copyright.PENANAJEa4hB7NRq
They walked into his stall and Veronica hugged him.756Please respect copyright.PENANAOBK9HQbS9M
"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.756Please respect copyright.PENANAD4uXaarMLZ
Lisa left the stall to leave the two of them alone.756Please respect copyright.PENANAygFga0KFx1
She found her friends in the tack room.756Please respect copyright.PENANAe13yev9vRg
They turned to her.756Please respect copyright.PENANA5wwaJAx2OZ
Carole spoke first.756Please respect copyright.PENANACIFhKXjeLG
"Why is she with Cobalt? She's the one that hurt him."756Please respect copyright.PENANAW5ejswppNr
"Ya," Stevie agreed.756Please respect copyright.PENANAgki6elRtsE
"Guys, I have to tell you something. Veronica feels terrible about what she did. I let her spend time with him."756Please respect copyright.PENANAVWLra2urdv
"What!?" yelled her friends.756Please respect copyright.PENANAtlJBEZDnLO
"How could you!?" Carole yelled.756Please respect copyright.PENANADrJwsPD4RB
"Guys, I know it's Veronica, but after what happened, she feels horrible."756Please respect copyright.PENANAmolGWwei3F
"Well, she should," Stevie said.756Please respect copyright.PENANAtChIeINlBd
"I think she wants to change. And isn't that what we do? Help people?" Lisa continued.756Please respect copyright.PENANAjSqGNTR3YJ
"Ya, but not her," Carole retorted.756Please respect copyright.PENANA4fSJ8kcx64
"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.756Please respect copyright.PENANAcKsLKmkLa3
"Hey, Lisa."756Please respect copyright.PENANAbUKWnrBzam
"Hey, Veronica. Are you ready?"756Please respect copyright.PENANAWz2A2MkVjZ
"I am."756Please respect copyright.PENANAMSwQ6UuHyP
They went to Prancer's stall and tacked her up.756Please respect copyright.PENANAWYN11CqdHr
Next, Lisa and Veronica mounted her and Veronica handled her, while Lisa rode behind Veronica.756Please respect copyright.PENANAhwoZw7PkWi
As they rode on the trail, Lisa instructed her on what to do.756Please respect copyright.PENANA3ZpLNQCeS7
When it was almost dark, Lisa said, "Let's head back home."756Please respect copyright.PENANAPxYjvghaGF
Veronica turned Prancer around and then headed back to Pinehollow.756Please respect copyright.PENANAtAghIWvDo3
Suddenly, Prancer went the other way.756Please respect copyright.PENANApCyySZhUeB
"Where's she going?" asked Veronica.756Please respect copyright.PENANAdHNjNWs4QD
"If she's going in a different direction, someone's in danger," Lisa explained.756Please respect copyright.PENANAVLe15lye3J
"I didn't know that. I guess now I know."756Please respect copyright.PENANAmElfGSHmee
"Ya. You do," Lisa agreed.756Please respect copyright.PENANAZf9mi5P2hD
They stopped in the middle of the woods.756Please respect copyright.PENANA0Z41addJI1
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.756Please respect copyright.PENANA6dCbA7JgM8
A wild dog, Lisa thought.756Please respect copyright.PENANAkirrK2sRjW
"Veronica, dismount and let me help her."756Please respect copyright.PENANAOF1FF5riTO
She obeyed.756Please respect copyright.PENANAgGrE6Ezop3
"Come on, Prancer."756Please respect copyright.PENANAYs95kPArGz
She galloped over by Lightning, grabbed a part of his halter and led him away.756Please respect copyright.PENANAaY6UB7naYP
"Are you okay, Cordy?"756Please respect copyright.PENANAt0VFzlNsCi
"I am. Thanks, Lisa."756Please respect copyright.PENANAaL7bHeypDi
"You're welcome."756Please respect copyright.PENANAJjNbOnhRd5
"See you later," Cordy said, and then galloped away on Lightning.756Please respect copyright.PENANAuC8AQNdiDp
"Let's head back," Lisa said.756Please respect copyright.PENANAoGJstBAucG
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.756Please respect copyright.PENANAL3FDIf4F3Q
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.