It was a beautiful day. Veronica was practicing jumping with Cobalt. The Saddle Club girls were watching.1031Please respect copyright.PENANADVidu91mh4
Suddenly, Cobalt was almost to a gallop.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAztSOuFilMM
"What's she doing?" asked Stevie Lake1031Please respect copyright.PENANATxjHIGpW74
"Veronica, pull in!" Carole Hansen told her.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAFCJZRoPeiV
She did a little bit, but it was too late.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAa1qvyXkIjW
He tried to jump and fell with Veronica still on him.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAaDpJC7SwFl
Carole ran to get Max, while Lisa Atwood went to Veronica and Stevie went to Cobalt.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAIbQYbJW9aD
"Veronica!" she yelled in horror, seeing her fall hard and roll.1031Please respect copyright.PENANA8RFlhUgPZD
She ran to her and knelt beside her.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAgDQanj3NnB
"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.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAZyuiM1xrBQ
"Cobalt has a broken leg," reported Stevie.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAQcV7WI89T4
"Stevie, get an ambulance!" she said.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAgSnQOCSAcx
She did as she was told.1031Please respect copyright.PENANA5iTh7QvrMo
A few minutes later, Stevie was back and Max and Carole were coming now.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAfxu5YWerTP
Several minutes later, the ambulance was there and Veronica was rushed to the hospital.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAXgVpllldFi
Dr. Judy the vet soon arrived.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAfIecZ97x7w
"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.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAxpXg49StlD
She sat by her in a chair and started talking. By now, Veronica was in a light coma.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAsjSaetHexO
"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.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAWOvaNSHmzF
"Hey, Lisa."1031Please respect copyright.PENANAZn1MdInAV0
"Hey, Veronica."1031Please respect copyright.PENANAQuPuIGPrDk
"Would you really get me into the Saddle Club?"1031Please respect copyright.PENANAxAW4CZ09ez
"Ya. And if you would like, I could help you be nicer."1031Please respect copyright.PENANAIEHuJKmwxz
"Thank, Lisa. When can I get out of here? I want to see Cobalt."1031Please respect copyright.PENANAe8ZukonRys
"I know you do. The doctor will be here soon to let you go."1031Please respect copyright.PENANAOGGIZJSQpe
Just then, the doctor walked in.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAQZ2HKUG1nZ
"Are you ready to go home?" she asked.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5qK6A2Eh5
"Ya. I would be grateful to go home."
An hour later, they were walking toward the horse stalls.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAb9I1NosR0f
They stopped at Cobalt's stall.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAhGQalg3PjM
They walked into his stall and Veronica hugged him.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAb1BqhIsxqs
"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.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAPAuLS1dGzt
Lisa left the stall to leave the two of them alone.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAoR6VfYiqr6
She found her friends in the tack room.1031Please respect copyright.PENANATWWFrrR5Yu
They turned to her.1031Please respect copyright.PENANABIUtsr8dLY
Carole spoke first.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAuMUJWEtrFL
"Why is she with Cobalt? She's the one that hurt him."1031Please respect copyright.PENANAUGoKjz3uZn
"Ya," Stevie agreed.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAkx3qh41gqz
"Guys, I have to tell you something. Veronica feels terrible about what she did. I let her spend time with him."1031Please respect copyright.PENANA0tDwUy0tM0
"What!?" yelled her friends.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAo400GhIAbU
"How could you!?" Carole yelled.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAUnWnoVPrii
"Guys, I know it's Veronica, but after what happened, she feels horrible."1031Please respect copyright.PENANAkcdYXyV6aj
"Well, she should," Stevie said.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAXWv3yvSLqX
"I think she wants to change. And isn't that what we do? Help people?" Lisa continued.1031Please respect copyright.PENANABUY7uWFs1C
"Ya, but not her," Carole retorted.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAM43LvDBEdj
"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.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAITTmytdmu0
"Hey, Lisa."1031Please respect copyright.PENANAx8XTz1uCM7
"Hey, Veronica. Are you ready?"1031Please respect copyright.PENANAnfiZEycAXu
"I am."1031Please respect copyright.PENANAG60KDJo94b
They went to Prancer's stall and tacked her up.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAhPRlnFry8n
Next, Lisa and Veronica mounted her and Veronica handled her, while Lisa rode behind Veronica.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAtmhhrgjyyv
As they rode on the trail, Lisa instructed her on what to do.1031Please respect copyright.PENANACdJ77vF3H6
When it was almost dark, Lisa said, "Let's head back home."1031Please respect copyright.PENANA6O27nBb0gt
Veronica turned Prancer around and then headed back to Pinehollow.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAXAeSY6gVdY
Suddenly, Prancer went the other way.1031Please respect copyright.PENANA2PrRde5Vl3
"Where's she going?" asked Veronica.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAL7QW5cGaxo
"If she's going in a different direction, someone's in danger," Lisa explained.1031Please respect copyright.PENANA1OFceFO9x8
"I didn't know that. I guess now I know."1031Please respect copyright.PENANA7gkOiZzKK7
"Ya. You do," Lisa agreed.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAryJvTFnrIX
They stopped in the middle of the woods.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAVeM1olUMt0
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.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAnnbKANzHBh
A wild dog, Lisa thought.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAa41i6xkbC6
"Veronica, dismount and let me help her."1031Please respect copyright.PENANAFeQy845XuI
She obeyed.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAvBF1IUyU7v
"Come on, Prancer."1031Please respect copyright.PENANA90iqlKhVhk
She galloped over by Lightning, grabbed a part of his halter and led him away.1031Please respect copyright.PENANABW78k1Wote
"Are you okay, Cordy?"1031Please respect copyright.PENANAxQvuVOqPPi
"I am. Thanks, Lisa."1031Please respect copyright.PENANAPQmvOj2PZV
"You're welcome."1031Please respect copyright.PENANA2oOw7TBIVc
"See you later," Cordy said, and then galloped away on Lightning.1031Please respect copyright.PENANAkj877z1Lj4
"Let's head back," Lisa said.1031Please respect copyright.PENANACmGQbRbab4
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.1031Please respect copyright.PENANA70LJnDlPdC
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.