It was a beautiful day. Veronica was practicing jumping with Cobalt. The Saddle Club girls were watching.789Please respect copyright.PENANA2vyUtrWfS1
Suddenly, Cobalt was almost to a gallop.789Please respect copyright.PENANAaYTFW8Nlvi
"What's she doing?" asked Stevie Lake789Please respect copyright.PENANAynLwHZUgoI
"Veronica, pull in!" Carole Hansen told her.789Please respect copyright.PENANAWycyM5xYAo
She did a little bit, but it was too late.789Please respect copyright.PENANAi24ZXjAeOr
He tried to jump and fell with Veronica still on him.789Please respect copyright.PENANAamjwXMYvir
Carole ran to get Max, while Lisa Atwood went to Veronica and Stevie went to Cobalt.789Please respect copyright.PENANAXESmgH2bdQ
"Veronica!" she yelled in horror, seeing her fall hard and roll.789Please respect copyright.PENANAOuNs8UV5sw
She ran to her and knelt beside her.789Please respect copyright.PENANAkGk6kCRFqZ
"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.789Please respect copyright.PENANAQmUxRsXOT9
"Cobalt has a broken leg," reported Stevie.789Please respect copyright.PENANAG2RYutICqj
"Stevie, get an ambulance!" she said.789Please respect copyright.PENANAg9TTIAsk7i
She did as she was told.789Please respect copyright.PENANAawjVb6iJxF
A few minutes later, Stevie was back and Max and Carole were coming now.789Please respect copyright.PENANAiLelijRaXy
Several minutes later, the ambulance was there and Veronica was rushed to the hospital.789Please respect copyright.PENANAOtKZDZFY5a
Dr. Judy the vet soon arrived.789Please respect copyright.PENANAhtpUppuKvZ
"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.789Please respect copyright.PENANAI4MYD1nzR5
She sat by her in a chair and started talking. By now, Veronica was in a light coma.789Please respect copyright.PENANADtkBVNPMH2
"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.789Please respect copyright.PENANAA1q9mamed1
"Hey, Lisa."789Please respect copyright.PENANA6i8B2bMFiH
"Hey, Veronica."789Please respect copyright.PENANAd2GhWuw1gM
"Would you really get me into the Saddle Club?"789Please respect copyright.PENANAcrr9vSjAJP
"Ya. And if you would like, I could help you be nicer."789Please respect copyright.PENANAfhs29l6Pou
"Thank, Lisa. When can I get out of here? I want to see Cobalt."789Please respect copyright.PENANADR49h6S36u
"I know you do. The doctor will be here soon to let you go."789Please respect copyright.PENANAiYkNoTypaq
Just then, the doctor walked in.789Please respect copyright.PENANAdLNbi9NDcz
"Are you ready to go home?" she asked.789Please respect copyright.PENANAUjTMW02h88
"Ya. I would be grateful to go home."
An hour later, they were walking toward the horse stalls.789Please respect copyright.PENANA0t21yeclAj
They stopped at Cobalt's stall.789Please respect copyright.PENANATRWMHD5dju
They walked into his stall and Veronica hugged him.789Please respect copyright.PENANAsFFtvFuRIf
"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.789Please respect copyright.PENANAcfsgygGYTX
Lisa left the stall to leave the two of them alone.789Please respect copyright.PENANAixWLFiEbNN
She found her friends in the tack room.789Please respect copyright.PENANAmBiZmB7JSS
They turned to her.789Please respect copyright.PENANA83C3pqU6YP
Carole spoke first.789Please respect copyright.PENANAzZGpJMSN4g
"Why is she with Cobalt? She's the one that hurt him."789Please respect copyright.PENANA6r67HeeYnZ
"Ya," Stevie agreed.789Please respect copyright.PENANAyJ6a1ppDRc
"Guys, I have to tell you something. Veronica feels terrible about what she did. I let her spend time with him."789Please respect copyright.PENANA5e649nIqn2
"What!?" yelled her friends.789Please respect copyright.PENANA7gyRehCrTo
"How could you!?" Carole yelled.789Please respect copyright.PENANANfRxstceCk
"Guys, I know it's Veronica, but after what happened, she feels horrible."789Please respect copyright.PENANApywnefjOB4
"Well, she should," Stevie said.789Please respect copyright.PENANA0wqC7iMGoE
"I think she wants to change. And isn't that what we do? Help people?" Lisa continued.789Please respect copyright.PENANAH08SmqZQ0f
"Ya, but not her," Carole retorted.789Please respect copyright.PENANA5QETwaWbuZ
"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.789Please respect copyright.PENANAbf4kRGp13g
"Hey, Lisa."789Please respect copyright.PENANAEotrWIzbr2
"Hey, Veronica. Are you ready?"789Please respect copyright.PENANAUXdrLoBiJL
"I am."789Please respect copyright.PENANARmpK3u9yeJ
They went to Prancer's stall and tacked her up.789Please respect copyright.PENANAI8yTVWfPEX
Next, Lisa and Veronica mounted her and Veronica handled her, while Lisa rode behind Veronica.789Please respect copyright.PENANAOsV8bCIFpU
As they rode on the trail, Lisa instructed her on what to do.789Please respect copyright.PENANAKBtzV8Y2l8
When it was almost dark, Lisa said, "Let's head back home."789Please respect copyright.PENANAfb23bn09wf
Veronica turned Prancer around and then headed back to Pinehollow.789Please respect copyright.PENANAXXpAsBXAdc
Suddenly, Prancer went the other way.789Please respect copyright.PENANAI2B6HY2miK
"Where's she going?" asked Veronica.789Please respect copyright.PENANAHnYIZfSHrl
"If she's going in a different direction, someone's in danger," Lisa explained.789Please respect copyright.PENANA2z3n69H3Ub
"I didn't know that. I guess now I know."789Please respect copyright.PENANAUf5OYHGC9Z
"Ya. You do," Lisa agreed.789Please respect copyright.PENANAZyfwY9yoS9
They stopped in the middle of the woods.789Please respect copyright.PENANAZqW6ALGgEv
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.789Please respect copyright.PENANACQSlx0epzC
A wild dog, Lisa thought.789Please respect copyright.PENANAljLRoOiBBR
"Veronica, dismount and let me help her."789Please respect copyright.PENANAtbv9R7TkmG
She obeyed.789Please respect copyright.PENANAWJispBuduL
"Come on, Prancer."789Please respect copyright.PENANAxue7ulFucO
She galloped over by Lightning, grabbed a part of his halter and led him away.789Please respect copyright.PENANAptwcMWwILX
"Are you okay, Cordy?"789Please respect copyright.PENANARyHpwad73B
"I am. Thanks, Lisa."789Please respect copyright.PENANAPZcytZiF1J
"You're welcome."789Please respect copyright.PENANA3F0Nb0VCrj
"See you later," Cordy said, and then galloped away on Lightning.789Please respect copyright.PENANACwvgxbO16s
"Let's head back," Lisa said.789Please respect copyright.PENANAWYilImD5ph
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.789Please respect copyright.PENANArdEaUHCFIL
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.