It was a beautiful day. Veronica was practicing jumping with Cobalt. The Saddle Club girls were watching.781Please respect copyright.PENANALjOwDx97uy
Suddenly, Cobalt was almost to a gallop.781Please respect copyright.PENANAeKYD0tbz9U
"What's she doing?" asked Stevie Lake781Please respect copyright.PENANA1mesDWHIKD
"Veronica, pull in!" Carole Hansen told her.781Please respect copyright.PENANAiWdbRa4yRU
She did a little bit, but it was too late.781Please respect copyright.PENANAoGqMaUWrLg
He tried to jump and fell with Veronica still on him.781Please respect copyright.PENANAEsDstIgLUA
Carole ran to get Max, while Lisa Atwood went to Veronica and Stevie went to Cobalt.781Please respect copyright.PENANAtqMjbQVuTK
"Veronica!" she yelled in horror, seeing her fall hard and roll.781Please respect copyright.PENANAjfqT1OSDHh
She ran to her and knelt beside her.781Please respect copyright.PENANAZDAGovDd0E
"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.781Please respect copyright.PENANAZ5ehGVrmrv
"Cobalt has a broken leg," reported Stevie.781Please respect copyright.PENANAyro7uOdm7Z
"Stevie, get an ambulance!" she said.781Please respect copyright.PENANAGJpvKcQzPB
She did as she was told.781Please respect copyright.PENANAh4sFuTUbLN
A few minutes later, Stevie was back and Max and Carole were coming now.781Please respect copyright.PENANAErZfnuMuon
Several minutes later, the ambulance was there and Veronica was rushed to the hospital.781Please respect copyright.PENANA6BSLo9VYTs
Dr. Judy the vet soon arrived.781Please respect copyright.PENANAaE3WzQ6EMX
"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.781Please respect copyright.PENANAp25E9C8xI3
She sat by her in a chair and started talking. By now, Veronica was in a light coma.781Please respect copyright.PENANAM3SKrzA59J
"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.781Please respect copyright.PENANAbOBPyfuE4j
"Hey, Lisa."781Please respect copyright.PENANAhwU8XluAux
"Hey, Veronica."781Please respect copyright.PENANAkM1fS5x2ON
"Would you really get me into the Saddle Club?"781Please respect copyright.PENANAkyO0bwNNaj
"Ya. And if you would like, I could help you be nicer."781Please respect copyright.PENANAVpqLIKQIh4
"Thank, Lisa. When can I get out of here? I want to see Cobalt."781Please respect copyright.PENANANGywqsjBKR
"I know you do. The doctor will be here soon to let you go."781Please respect copyright.PENANAKCBtUWyWiw
Just then, the doctor walked in.781Please respect copyright.PENANAOheqSzl4kp
"Are you ready to go home?" she asked.781Please respect copyright.PENANAQ9dQYGT4Nj
"Ya. I would be grateful to go home."
An hour later, they were walking toward the horse stalls.781Please respect copyright.PENANA9OhlRC2gMn
They stopped at Cobalt's stall.781Please respect copyright.PENANAJWnHmuzfqv
They walked into his stall and Veronica hugged him.781Please respect copyright.PENANAdyxBC9HjEm
"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.781Please respect copyright.PENANAI3L0tDVi7b
Lisa left the stall to leave the two of them alone.781Please respect copyright.PENANAxLhZGrCZ9T
She found her friends in the tack room.781Please respect copyright.PENANAFhaaizR63M
They turned to her.781Please respect copyright.PENANAOi2vN8b70o
Carole spoke first.781Please respect copyright.PENANA6nKNz2wXXT
"Why is she with Cobalt? She's the one that hurt him."781Please respect copyright.PENANAEFtq6qpKrO
"Ya," Stevie agreed.781Please respect copyright.PENANAvO1iPrp855
"Guys, I have to tell you something. Veronica feels terrible about what she did. I let her spend time with him."781Please respect copyright.PENANAoPLKoHVjXr
"What!?" yelled her friends.781Please respect copyright.PENANAJT62F6DccF
"How could you!?" Carole yelled.781Please respect copyright.PENANA8Hjl0mcIkC
"Guys, I know it's Veronica, but after what happened, she feels horrible."781Please respect copyright.PENANAcCJsuaK1vl
"Well, she should," Stevie said.781Please respect copyright.PENANAfdUK0RJSAO
"I think she wants to change. And isn't that what we do? Help people?" Lisa continued.781Please respect copyright.PENANApjLUMGb1yn
"Ya, but not her," Carole retorted.781Please respect copyright.PENANAZi6BoxbSB3
"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.781Please respect copyright.PENANAWqlj6xZzcY
"Hey, Lisa."781Please respect copyright.PENANAbJTvjT18N4
"Hey, Veronica. Are you ready?"781Please respect copyright.PENANAJgFm3r9txL
"I am."781Please respect copyright.PENANAUr0Xq34S4T
They went to Prancer's stall and tacked her up.781Please respect copyright.PENANAiw1mXu1CGu
Next, Lisa and Veronica mounted her and Veronica handled her, while Lisa rode behind Veronica.781Please respect copyright.PENANArzRCB52Xam
As they rode on the trail, Lisa instructed her on what to do.781Please respect copyright.PENANAJQpsKZYkui
When it was almost dark, Lisa said, "Let's head back home."781Please respect copyright.PENANApMRRxqsIKU
Veronica turned Prancer around and then headed back to Pinehollow.781Please respect copyright.PENANAAGM1PyxHpK
Suddenly, Prancer went the other way.781Please respect copyright.PENANAmUvX7lxo53
"Where's she going?" asked Veronica.781Please respect copyright.PENANAv2FJUF9LUe
"If she's going in a different direction, someone's in danger," Lisa explained.781Please respect copyright.PENANAVYlT835tNq
"I didn't know that. I guess now I know."781Please respect copyright.PENANAYDjg1YeSWC
"Ya. You do," Lisa agreed.781Please respect copyright.PENANAZE7XijotO2
They stopped in the middle of the woods.781Please respect copyright.PENANAQGMb5h8pjQ
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.781Please respect copyright.PENANA6zSkoVPD4S
A wild dog, Lisa thought.781Please respect copyright.PENANASDV3X42e2y
"Veronica, dismount and let me help her."781Please respect copyright.PENANA9JkkLsEjxU
She obeyed.781Please respect copyright.PENANAN9yXwFWLu3
"Come on, Prancer."781Please respect copyright.PENANAzMTqDkOhxp
She galloped over by Lightning, grabbed a part of his halter and led him away.781Please respect copyright.PENANA1L7Ro8IK5X
"Are you okay, Cordy?"781Please respect copyright.PENANAsLRdocDxYx
"I am. Thanks, Lisa."781Please respect copyright.PENANAydvoJRzscG
"You're welcome."781Please respect copyright.PENANADXna0Kz2sV
"See you later," Cordy said, and then galloped away on Lightning.781Please respect copyright.PENANAbvO1fpALt5
"Let's head back," Lisa said.781Please respect copyright.PENANAdSYx6N6E4D
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.781Please respect copyright.PENANAxEh5OxE4sG
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.