It was a beautiful day. Veronica was practicing jumping with Cobalt. The Saddle Club girls were watching.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2uKJAS9Ye
Suddenly, Cobalt was almost to a gallop.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWdFOpOPdU
"What's she doing?" asked Stevie Lake985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5giVGDYgXA
"Veronica, pull in!" Carole Hansen told her.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtbda3HE8P
She did a little bit, but it was too late.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98ksIxQluz
He tried to jump and fell with Veronica still on him.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsZ1cFMTCW
Carole ran to get Max, while Lisa Atwood went to Veronica and Stevie went to Cobalt.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWe5XLnyBD4
"Veronica!" she yelled in horror, seeing her fall hard and roll.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaD2885jgU
She ran to her and knelt beside her.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9djfgCAPT
"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.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jVuO0en8Q
"Cobalt has a broken leg," reported Stevie.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQzEGjIrvU
"Stevie, get an ambulance!" she said.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLaAppLBrN
She did as she was told.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36lY6z5hlP
A few minutes later, Stevie was back and Max and Carole were coming now.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡah2P8PKUh5
Several minutes later, the ambulance was there and Veronica was rushed to the hospital.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZ3612YAoK
Dr. Judy the vet soon arrived.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgNFXQmROD
"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.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡctrnee23nJ
She sat by her in a chair and started talking. By now, Veronica was in a light coma.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUlbKOdgbn
"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.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82x4Bh25hR
"Hey, Lisa."985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDz0LTOXdk3
"Hey, Veronica."985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7nFMoAhTs
"Would you really get me into the Saddle Club?"985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFrdGaparb
"Ya. And if you would like, I could help you be nicer."985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGX52u5T7x
"Thank, Lisa. When can I get out of here? I want to see Cobalt."985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJrN8Pe8JI
"I know you do. The doctor will be here soon to let you go."985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiY9bSGulKL
Just then, the doctor walked in.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYbxcAAdQo
"Are you ready to go home?" she asked.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNLOPkiC60
"Ya. I would be grateful to go home."
An hour later, they were walking toward the horse stalls.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gEOGOmbd1
They stopped at Cobalt's stall.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAeHZf5iDwH
They walked into his stall and Veronica hugged him.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zK1goCx08
"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.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZUEbG0teS
Lisa left the stall to leave the two of them alone.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ApxtbqD1O
She found her friends in the tack room.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPy3YN6x5r
They turned to her.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOFkRLsvyF
Carole spoke first.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡke84kRKJOQ
"Why is she with Cobalt? She's the one that hurt him."985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZt6vaZKXO
"Ya," Stevie agreed.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCeHrnaNxS
"Guys, I have to tell you something. Veronica feels terrible about what she did. I let her spend time with him."985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAzdQfBKNd
"What!?" yelled her friends.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gNEOWopdC
"How could you!?" Carole yelled.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91yDzbrUre
"Guys, I know it's Veronica, but after what happened, she feels horrible."985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhR5wfUGWz
"Well, she should," Stevie said.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkqhNflRn1
"I think she wants to change. And isn't that what we do? Help people?" Lisa continued.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNN06UuZgjy
"Ya, but not her," Carole retorted.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHucN4lscU
"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.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9XCCwn6oJ
"Hey, Lisa."985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJAMVDMWxT
"Hey, Veronica. Are you ready?"985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCrBG20B3G
"I am."985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdCrlq9HbT
They went to Prancer's stall and tacked her up.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPy3DXTCsM
Next, Lisa and Veronica mounted her and Veronica handled her, while Lisa rode behind Veronica.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhjoux5jGv
As they rode on the trail, Lisa instructed her on what to do.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMHvkOirnd
When it was almost dark, Lisa said, "Let's head back home."985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RCjZk19Qp
Veronica turned Prancer around and then headed back to Pinehollow.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPVhOBlIfs
Suddenly, Prancer went the other way.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNU78KGtu5Q
"Where's she going?" asked Veronica.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuaV8c34GA
"If she's going in a different direction, someone's in danger," Lisa explained.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lho8LDFeJ
"I didn't know that. I guess now I know."985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BRxaklCTY
"Ya. You do," Lisa agreed.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5pWWwF6uq
They stopped in the middle of the woods.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qhCsjIgwg
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.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMeBFBlD2EV
A wild dog, Lisa thought.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQCygxs2lR
"Veronica, dismount and let me help her."985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHvVLJE1Un
She obeyed.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZOXlsWLCl
"Come on, Prancer."985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7IibwnHfb
She galloped over by Lightning, grabbed a part of his halter and led him away.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfnqxk3U1v
"Are you okay, Cordy?"985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUS9NORMfTz
"I am. Thanks, Lisa."985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFItROixRXN
"You're welcome."985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgqRI5A3w4
"See you later," Cordy said, and then galloped away on Lightning.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHBFpp2hVh
"Let's head back," Lisa said.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3qsNWRjr0
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.985Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuncvfwtedV
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.
