It was a beautiful day. Veronica was practicing jumping with Cobalt. The Saddle Club girls were watching.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAAi4ywDMjBl
Suddenly, Cobalt was almost to a gallop.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAizE30rtOFK
"What's she doing?" asked Stevie Lake1012Please respect copyright.PENANA3FtfuHAF02
"Veronica, pull in!" Carole Hansen told her.1012Please respect copyright.PENANASXMBcKiOKL
She did a little bit, but it was too late.1012Please respect copyright.PENANABKosO9U81b
He tried to jump and fell with Veronica still on him.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAJqx3t5fpnX
Carole ran to get Max, while Lisa Atwood went to Veronica and Stevie went to Cobalt.1012Please respect copyright.PENANArB4lyVbZIT
"Veronica!" she yelled in horror, seeing her fall hard and roll.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAqj36GJdqb8
She ran to her and knelt beside her.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAsKOJGXMzT2
"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.1012Please respect copyright.PENANACWZQYO6UWU
"Cobalt has a broken leg," reported Stevie.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAxuzlr2K1pn
"Stevie, get an ambulance!" she said.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAV8beAAceVZ
She did as she was told.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAZrUv0Jrmuy
A few minutes later, Stevie was back and Max and Carole were coming now.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAWohTLpL2KQ
Several minutes later, the ambulance was there and Veronica was rushed to the hospital.1012Please respect copyright.PENANADVLjVk6AxQ
Dr. Judy the vet soon arrived.1012Please respect copyright.PENANA64mEjjORBw
"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.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAHKqBwCVvAG
She sat by her in a chair and started talking. By now, Veronica was in a light coma.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAVO8NtaFDQX
"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.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAHObsj4QiFc
"Hey, Lisa."1012Please respect copyright.PENANAmJ7fJU3APl
"Hey, Veronica."1012Please respect copyright.PENANADhyQ0lfXxb
"Would you really get me into the Saddle Club?"1012Please respect copyright.PENANAmHMdp9gfmt
"Ya. And if you would like, I could help you be nicer."1012Please respect copyright.PENANAVQp9V7YW7r
"Thank, Lisa. When can I get out of here? I want to see Cobalt."1012Please respect copyright.PENANAhr91jV36Lw
"I know you do. The doctor will be here soon to let you go."1012Please respect copyright.PENANACJ56Q4433K
Just then, the doctor walked in.1012Please respect copyright.PENANA0KideKVfbp
"Are you ready to go home?" she asked.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAum1PrlVmYm
"Ya. I would be grateful to go home."
An hour later, they were walking toward the horse stalls.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAKxSRxamgY7
They stopped at Cobalt's stall.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAXYzIn4QS78
They walked into his stall and Veronica hugged him.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAZx3EWDWm8F
"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.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAiaibAab3jj
Lisa left the stall to leave the two of them alone.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAblkp8iRdZ4
She found her friends in the tack room.1012Please respect copyright.PENANA5Cba1JbGUH
They turned to her.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAyah6Mw0UqZ
Carole spoke first.1012Please respect copyright.PENANA7wgV36QpoM
"Why is she with Cobalt? She's the one that hurt him."1012Please respect copyright.PENANADEIcR0cuQl
"Ya," Stevie agreed.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAOiLtN9NF9d
"Guys, I have to tell you something. Veronica feels terrible about what she did. I let her spend time with him."1012Please respect copyright.PENANAA0E6RehpQq
"What!?" yelled her friends.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAtT4tVz3x55
"How could you!?" Carole yelled.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAwB2vYnWFwo
"Guys, I know it's Veronica, but after what happened, she feels horrible."1012Please respect copyright.PENANAAs0fKORsdt
"Well, she should," Stevie said.1012Please respect copyright.PENANArzuBodAMEc
"I think she wants to change. And isn't that what we do? Help people?" Lisa continued.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAyoGOQK1K6M
"Ya, but not her," Carole retorted.1012Please respect copyright.PENANA7gvKh4o2L7
"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.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAzx9COYpz27
"Hey, Lisa."1012Please respect copyright.PENANAOrRKxhUrqx
"Hey, Veronica. Are you ready?"1012Please respect copyright.PENANAbNYyDrBHLC
"I am."1012Please respect copyright.PENANA4q6DBf6f82
They went to Prancer's stall and tacked her up.1012Please respect copyright.PENANANjAMO79mm3
Next, Lisa and Veronica mounted her and Veronica handled her, while Lisa rode behind Veronica.1012Please respect copyright.PENANA5x5DS8FALE
As they rode on the trail, Lisa instructed her on what to do.1012Please respect copyright.PENANArvIyqTcYW2
When it was almost dark, Lisa said, "Let's head back home."1012Please respect copyright.PENANA4kb6GvMx9g
Veronica turned Prancer around and then headed back to Pinehollow.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAjSrjaGU9Iz
Suddenly, Prancer went the other way.1012Please respect copyright.PENANADu9itLFYIp
"Where's she going?" asked Veronica.1012Please respect copyright.PENANADFVk80aXaX
"If she's going in a different direction, someone's in danger," Lisa explained.1012Please respect copyright.PENANA20vfJ0B5nJ
"I didn't know that. I guess now I know."1012Please respect copyright.PENANADpf9RTIjuT
"Ya. You do," Lisa agreed.1012Please respect copyright.PENANA5XT87sQX0M
They stopped in the middle of the woods.1012Please respect copyright.PENANA53QB82bi3o
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.1012Please respect copyright.PENANA1yhzHwIFez
A wild dog, Lisa thought.1012Please respect copyright.PENANA9Ek3wtbU9C
"Veronica, dismount and let me help her."1012Please respect copyright.PENANAlIura3TFNF
She obeyed.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAHQyyvz1gdD
"Come on, Prancer."1012Please respect copyright.PENANAFtfF3juv5X
She galloped over by Lightning, grabbed a part of his halter and led him away.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAXLLPZpVe7g
"Are you okay, Cordy?"1012Please respect copyright.PENANAwqpCbtFTj2
"I am. Thanks, Lisa."1012Please respect copyright.PENANAkUofE7Qse3
"You're welcome."1012Please respect copyright.PENANA4zrwgWAp3U
"See you later," Cordy said, and then galloped away on Lightning.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAKep9jiDJ7h
"Let's head back," Lisa said.1012Please respect copyright.PENANAJ4Rtq8b8Rq
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.1012Please respect copyright.PENANATaFjTa9f9C
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.