It was a beautiful day. Veronica was practicing jumping with Cobalt. The Saddle Club girls were watching.952Please respect copyright.PENANA0RBmexGZ8V
Suddenly, Cobalt was almost to a gallop.952Please respect copyright.PENANAZkKzCK1S9F
"What's she doing?" asked Stevie Lake952Please respect copyright.PENANAfIgHv82V3r
"Veronica, pull in!" Carole Hansen told her.952Please respect copyright.PENANAYZ6zDnxO7H
She did a little bit, but it was too late.952Please respect copyright.PENANASoucypY92C
He tried to jump and fell with Veronica still on him.952Please respect copyright.PENANAHqW3Upvl2O
Carole ran to get Max, while Lisa Atwood went to Veronica and Stevie went to Cobalt.952Please respect copyright.PENANApWNVS05FAi
"Veronica!" she yelled in horror, seeing her fall hard and roll.952Please respect copyright.PENANAMh4DtlhUnI
She ran to her and knelt beside her.952Please respect copyright.PENANAks3wnLBaNY
"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.952Please respect copyright.PENANAW5Ck4N1djk
"Cobalt has a broken leg," reported Stevie.952Please respect copyright.PENANAtgOcbUSwM9
"Stevie, get an ambulance!" she said.952Please respect copyright.PENANAuY5LBT0XBx
She did as she was told.952Please respect copyright.PENANAyWiOLOuXA1
A few minutes later, Stevie was back and Max and Carole were coming now.952Please respect copyright.PENANAXLxaiHNHVd
Several minutes later, the ambulance was there and Veronica was rushed to the hospital.952Please respect copyright.PENANAtQXF9VPCMM
Dr. Judy the vet soon arrived.952Please respect copyright.PENANAxWA39qngbH
"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.952Please respect copyright.PENANAwqHppBYQYT
She sat by her in a chair and started talking. By now, Veronica was in a light coma.952Please respect copyright.PENANAZ1peIxa7LC
"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.952Please respect copyright.PENANAGMKbsbFafM
"Hey, Lisa."952Please respect copyright.PENANA9lMVe1qegH
"Hey, Veronica."952Please respect copyright.PENANAVOACBSIOLL
"Would you really get me into the Saddle Club?"952Please respect copyright.PENANAKXJUY8Kim9
"Ya. And if you would like, I could help you be nicer."952Please respect copyright.PENANAooVYEp3aBF
"Thank, Lisa. When can I get out of here? I want to see Cobalt."952Please respect copyright.PENANAFplEXDhWGM
"I know you do. The doctor will be here soon to let you go."952Please respect copyright.PENANAsCIPQM8ylB
Just then, the doctor walked in.952Please respect copyright.PENANAO5L3SI7CG1
"Are you ready to go home?" she asked.952Please respect copyright.PENANA0ytautVB9O
"Ya. I would be grateful to go home."
An hour later, they were walking toward the horse stalls.952Please respect copyright.PENANAAw0rVZwgzS
They stopped at Cobalt's stall.952Please respect copyright.PENANAjyWDUN3uRx
They walked into his stall and Veronica hugged him.952Please respect copyright.PENANAIeyCqKil6l
"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.952Please respect copyright.PENANAWPF62AwqT2
Lisa left the stall to leave the two of them alone.952Please respect copyright.PENANAHfPGnb8oEk
She found her friends in the tack room.952Please respect copyright.PENANA5D2fLCrSnj
They turned to her.952Please respect copyright.PENANAy4gAs3jdoN
Carole spoke first.952Please respect copyright.PENANA5udOxTlpdq
"Why is she with Cobalt? She's the one that hurt him."952Please respect copyright.PENANATZaM8OdKuJ
"Ya," Stevie agreed.952Please respect copyright.PENANAldJ9xNdHqM
"Guys, I have to tell you something. Veronica feels terrible about what she did. I let her spend time with him."952Please respect copyright.PENANAeU0fKDVgDv
"What!?" yelled her friends.952Please respect copyright.PENANAVQntYfcBRF
"How could you!?" Carole yelled.952Please respect copyright.PENANA5hEhEeLENE
"Guys, I know it's Veronica, but after what happened, she feels horrible."952Please respect copyright.PENANADBkz21lmST
"Well, she should," Stevie said.952Please respect copyright.PENANAu9sR7OcjA6
"I think she wants to change. And isn't that what we do? Help people?" Lisa continued.952Please respect copyright.PENANAUTbNmMvCtt
"Ya, but not her," Carole retorted.952Please respect copyright.PENANAlh6QRcbqQp
"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.952Please respect copyright.PENANABIRcEIr7e7
"Hey, Lisa."952Please respect copyright.PENANA8D1ZkHxHD1
"Hey, Veronica. Are you ready?"952Please respect copyright.PENANAF4I1KkkDlq
"I am."952Please respect copyright.PENANAloAj6zb6v9
They went to Prancer's stall and tacked her up.952Please respect copyright.PENANAsDfnulbG6Y
Next, Lisa and Veronica mounted her and Veronica handled her, while Lisa rode behind Veronica.952Please respect copyright.PENANA5mUmiV19Be
As they rode on the trail, Lisa instructed her on what to do.952Please respect copyright.PENANANCKd9dQtyJ
When it was almost dark, Lisa said, "Let's head back home."952Please respect copyright.PENANAUecaztOtqG
Veronica turned Prancer around and then headed back to Pinehollow.952Please respect copyright.PENANAUbjeApiH6F
Suddenly, Prancer went the other way.952Please respect copyright.PENANAC8qAusEQSY
"Where's she going?" asked Veronica.952Please respect copyright.PENANAeIy9UjKebj
"If she's going in a different direction, someone's in danger," Lisa explained.952Please respect copyright.PENANAho1UHydO5K
"I didn't know that. I guess now I know."952Please respect copyright.PENANAhjbOXplqST
"Ya. You do," Lisa agreed.952Please respect copyright.PENANAeSECMIhKcv
They stopped in the middle of the woods.952Please respect copyright.PENANA6qxB2r3Pjs
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.952Please respect copyright.PENANAaWADbRtuDf
A wild dog, Lisa thought.952Please respect copyright.PENANAdT85XaA4Ay
"Veronica, dismount and let me help her."952Please respect copyright.PENANAuaxpxgw6mp
She obeyed.952Please respect copyright.PENANAosm6pu1WZm
"Come on, Prancer."952Please respect copyright.PENANAIxz3R8U0md
She galloped over by Lightning, grabbed a part of his halter and led him away.952Please respect copyright.PENANAZjkcJCWDJa
"Are you okay, Cordy?"952Please respect copyright.PENANAiEcOMWK4At
"I am. Thanks, Lisa."952Please respect copyright.PENANAzPkZMUZYI4
"You're welcome."952Please respect copyright.PENANAjCQPKGBKB8
"See you later," Cordy said, and then galloped away on Lightning.952Please respect copyright.PENANAF2zkIjLUUD
"Let's head back," Lisa said.952Please respect copyright.PENANAysctx36tXu
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.952Please respect copyright.PENANAQtIyyFVF3Q
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.