It was a beautiful day. Veronica was practicing jumping with Cobalt. The Saddle Club girls were watching.1025Please respect copyright.PENANA5PYxcXHXjl
Suddenly, Cobalt was almost to a gallop.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAVratjZNpbJ
"What's she doing?" asked Stevie Lake1025Please respect copyright.PENANAbLK16BnI1Y
"Veronica, pull in!" Carole Hansen told her.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAz5oKFvBIXR
She did a little bit, but it was too late.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAqX1bMlBjLR
He tried to jump and fell with Veronica still on him.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAT8ohF1TZ9n
Carole ran to get Max, while Lisa Atwood went to Veronica and Stevie went to Cobalt.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAgguBEKRIVh
"Veronica!" she yelled in horror, seeing her fall hard and roll.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAH9uSuE2mm0
She ran to her and knelt beside her.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAmcZnSDBSfw
"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.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAXVlcfapgFS
"Cobalt has a broken leg," reported Stevie.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAy9Z1wRcxnE
"Stevie, get an ambulance!" she said.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAIqMIEIJXDF
She did as she was told.1025Please respect copyright.PENANA6p9XDa2zo8
A few minutes later, Stevie was back and Max and Carole were coming now.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAkJzIhjDzCE
Several minutes later, the ambulance was there and Veronica was rushed to the hospital.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAudTBjCA58w
Dr. Judy the vet soon arrived.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAH3kxoirsSW
"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.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAKyhXYnZ9JW
She sat by her in a chair and started talking. By now, Veronica was in a light coma.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAelYvRWN5kj
"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.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAxJDuxNhWIb
"Hey, Lisa."1025Please respect copyright.PENANAFrrfHMqffW
"Hey, Veronica."1025Please respect copyright.PENANA83nMyzWPGX
"Would you really get me into the Saddle Club?"1025Please respect copyright.PENANAq8mPnVcIDL
"Ya. And if you would like, I could help you be nicer."1025Please respect copyright.PENANALirj76miLo
"Thank, Lisa. When can I get out of here? I want to see Cobalt."1025Please respect copyright.PENANAVL4fah915i
"I know you do. The doctor will be here soon to let you go."1025Please respect copyright.PENANAXtEzyEUPsv
Just then, the doctor walked in.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAyCUGw31lbO
"Are you ready to go home?" she asked.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAnnxZOqx7zc
"Ya. I would be grateful to go home."
An hour later, they were walking toward the horse stalls.1025Please respect copyright.PENANA1DC6GjAWoD
They stopped at Cobalt's stall.1025Please respect copyright.PENANA93Eklw6eMj
They walked into his stall and Veronica hugged him.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAmRA2p2sQ4K
"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.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAXcje7eFdUP
Lisa left the stall to leave the two of them alone.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAGNB5H23Adx
She found her friends in the tack room.1025Please respect copyright.PENANA8iLLx7rTNJ
They turned to her.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAqNY974VDpD
Carole spoke first.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAsvBmsdwwAA
"Why is she with Cobalt? She's the one that hurt him."1025Please respect copyright.PENANAS0vL5gnNTa
"Ya," Stevie agreed.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAg28WjW81qs
"Guys, I have to tell you something. Veronica feels terrible about what she did. I let her spend time with him."1025Please respect copyright.PENANAPrzmgjZGOT
"What!?" yelled her friends.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAv3kLwO3zgp
"How could you!?" Carole yelled.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAvCrux5zHsi
"Guys, I know it's Veronica, but after what happened, she feels horrible."1025Please respect copyright.PENANAxwTIwhK5Ep
"Well, she should," Stevie said.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAImcCgK0akL
"I think she wants to change. And isn't that what we do? Help people?" Lisa continued.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAo1wHfweXJ3
"Ya, but not her," Carole retorted.1025Please respect copyright.PENANA6bbFYF3xuO
"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.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAphkXprfKgu
"Hey, Lisa."1025Please respect copyright.PENANA5edRAnQssD
"Hey, Veronica. Are you ready?"1025Please respect copyright.PENANAS6KWGD8iVv
"I am."1025Please respect copyright.PENANAAKhjoV3YwO
They went to Prancer's stall and tacked her up.1025Please respect copyright.PENANA7WezgTWmHK
Next, Lisa and Veronica mounted her and Veronica handled her, while Lisa rode behind Veronica.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAATzlGQZlkI
As they rode on the trail, Lisa instructed her on what to do.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAxpOAlJ1pHt
When it was almost dark, Lisa said, "Let's head back home."1025Please respect copyright.PENANAMGsrTyulxf
Veronica turned Prancer around and then headed back to Pinehollow.1025Please respect copyright.PENANA3PliXg0gx8
Suddenly, Prancer went the other way.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAYcmGDbFyWp
"Where's she going?" asked Veronica.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAKnSiHP0mpV
"If she's going in a different direction, someone's in danger," Lisa explained.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAYb835hmrQI
"I didn't know that. I guess now I know."1025Please respect copyright.PENANA6AFGj5kpbM
"Ya. You do," Lisa agreed.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAcEok8OGM0h
They stopped in the middle of the woods.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAjxeOYglvRJ
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.1025Please respect copyright.PENANALQnYU3tVJj
A wild dog, Lisa thought.1025Please respect copyright.PENANARu94mAMOxl
"Veronica, dismount and let me help her."1025Please respect copyright.PENANAszJtzw2eLG
She obeyed.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAO3jhhXrPRH
"Come on, Prancer."1025Please respect copyright.PENANAdekx9SOC1N
She galloped over by Lightning, grabbed a part of his halter and led him away.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAT9f1IWDZ5q
"Are you okay, Cordy?"1025Please respect copyright.PENANANZTHGEoP1P
"I am. Thanks, Lisa."1025Please respect copyright.PENANALniu1vIZIj
"You're welcome."1025Please respect copyright.PENANA0i4s8aGhWq
"See you later," Cordy said, and then galloped away on Lightning.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAG9bvf8MiRl
"Let's head back," Lisa said.1025Please respect copyright.PENANAS2TGS0jXQy
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.1025Please respect copyright.PENANA7Sgln8YHEQ
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.