It was a beautiful day. Veronica was practicing jumping with Cobalt. The Saddle Club girls were watching.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAuZtYFfq0VG
Suddenly, Cobalt was almost to a gallop.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAOXbNhVC0rD
"What's she doing?" asked Stevie Lake1027Please respect copyright.PENANAA8sFuCZE1a
"Veronica, pull in!" Carole Hansen told her.1027Please respect copyright.PENANA0IsxRw2ub9
She did a little bit, but it was too late.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAMjZ9uyc3RB
He tried to jump and fell with Veronica still on him.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAPm3IVxXfsL
Carole ran to get Max, while Lisa Atwood went to Veronica and Stevie went to Cobalt.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAd12Gjs0KUr
"Veronica!" she yelled in horror, seeing her fall hard and roll.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAU8Gf2iZIgX
She ran to her and knelt beside her.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAYAft2mfuKa
"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.1027Please respect copyright.PENANA4b4M0wcpLJ
"Cobalt has a broken leg," reported Stevie.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAdx3lZJEeTs
"Stevie, get an ambulance!" she said.1027Please respect copyright.PENANABGVeurbuUV
She did as she was told.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAn7R8iL8bNV
A few minutes later, Stevie was back and Max and Carole were coming now.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAC3JbQh7Zeb
Several minutes later, the ambulance was there and Veronica was rushed to the hospital.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAnqHd12Nb23
Dr. Judy the vet soon arrived.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAQjIa5HjEs5
"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.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAcUl5TjEv4d
She sat by her in a chair and started talking. By now, Veronica was in a light coma.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAMgTWfAwBr9
"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.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAQ4MTxTSjfi
"Hey, Lisa."1027Please respect copyright.PENANANRittEdCM9
"Hey, Veronica."1027Please respect copyright.PENANAxfWYWCMBck
"Would you really get me into the Saddle Club?"1027Please respect copyright.PENANAnxyRTac12i
"Ya. And if you would like, I could help you be nicer."1027Please respect copyright.PENANAVqZttjUuOY
"Thank, Lisa. When can I get out of here? I want to see Cobalt."1027Please respect copyright.PENANAsmA88vaZNU
"I know you do. The doctor will be here soon to let you go."1027Please respect copyright.PENANAr1Rz4yeYW5
Just then, the doctor walked in.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAewQuMIhVgZ
"Are you ready to go home?" she asked.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAvHYLtJir8B
"Ya. I would be grateful to go home."
An hour later, they were walking toward the horse stalls.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAIVKJKBl6L1
They stopped at Cobalt's stall.1027Please respect copyright.PENANASVZMWqQ9ni
They walked into his stall and Veronica hugged him.1027Please respect copyright.PENANA5ZH6brRyPG
"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.1027Please respect copyright.PENANA9Ff6j5zUOm
Lisa left the stall to leave the two of them alone.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAr4k9Ox7EQL
She found her friends in the tack room.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAvl1erhJNGz
They turned to her.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAg3SzAY3Nxu
Carole spoke first.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAms7XeU786E
"Why is she with Cobalt? She's the one that hurt him."1027Please respect copyright.PENANAHTzEOd9d2Q
"Ya," Stevie agreed.1027Please respect copyright.PENANA0jYGgRr0xR
"Guys, I have to tell you something. Veronica feels terrible about what she did. I let her spend time with him."1027Please respect copyright.PENANAdAeYdxULRc
"What!?" yelled her friends.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAkAKzHmeFYQ
"How could you!?" Carole yelled.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAw4aWuJLbF0
"Guys, I know it's Veronica, but after what happened, she feels horrible."1027Please respect copyright.PENANAgKKJgaJ6Jt
"Well, she should," Stevie said.1027Please respect copyright.PENANABLB28XBPgr
"I think she wants to change. And isn't that what we do? Help people?" Lisa continued.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAIesZMjfNc9
"Ya, but not her," Carole retorted.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAd5uOeWia8H
"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.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAcQEB5GVu8j
"Hey, Lisa."1027Please respect copyright.PENANAm269Yo7C3D
"Hey, Veronica. Are you ready?"1027Please respect copyright.PENANATcbqblUu6j
"I am."1027Please respect copyright.PENANAgr7Hojrubt
They went to Prancer's stall and tacked her up.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAtpmhHW51CY
Next, Lisa and Veronica mounted her and Veronica handled her, while Lisa rode behind Veronica.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAynovDSA1xy
As they rode on the trail, Lisa instructed her on what to do.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAjVAuiMUaOF
When it was almost dark, Lisa said, "Let's head back home."1027Please respect copyright.PENANAjAHakB4U0K
Veronica turned Prancer around and then headed back to Pinehollow.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAQOYDL0PoIF
Suddenly, Prancer went the other way.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAyv3PxzB88a
"Where's she going?" asked Veronica.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAMrqc5W74iD
"If she's going in a different direction, someone's in danger," Lisa explained.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAE15SzRbdNN
"I didn't know that. I guess now I know."1027Please respect copyright.PENANAUnPoAqsJnk
"Ya. You do," Lisa agreed.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAzKU4rFmu4X
They stopped in the middle of the woods.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAv0cXo82sOk
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.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAfuCbCPMcsO
A wild dog, Lisa thought.1027Please respect copyright.PENANADMnwR0Fpxy
"Veronica, dismount and let me help her."1027Please respect copyright.PENANAhAlPYIuqVK
She obeyed.1027Please respect copyright.PENANA3sVBIJcFwK
"Come on, Prancer."1027Please respect copyright.PENANAJ8eQTvdQw6
She galloped over by Lightning, grabbed a part of his halter and led him away.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAuF9DDd4LEx
"Are you okay, Cordy?"1027Please respect copyright.PENANA2v3WBpU8tS
"I am. Thanks, Lisa."1027Please respect copyright.PENANArKB5iMe7Tb
"You're welcome."1027Please respect copyright.PENANAH5G8I2oGz2
"See you later," Cordy said, and then galloped away on Lightning.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAyf7xzgqfE1
"Let's head back," Lisa said.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAvWl4PifgL8
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.1027Please respect copyright.PENANAUtNNChyrcX
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.