It was a beautiful day. Veronica was practicing jumping with Cobalt. The Saddle Club girls were watching.1013Please respect copyright.PENANA4VapybwRNh
Suddenly, Cobalt was almost to a gallop.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAUXCuKXEFYa
"What's she doing?" asked Stevie Lake1013Please respect copyright.PENANALFai9uL4RJ
"Veronica, pull in!" Carole Hansen told her.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAV92nTxXugC
She did a little bit, but it was too late.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAkmHxgBJ92C
He tried to jump and fell with Veronica still on him.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAYUcqc9np2v
Carole ran to get Max, while Lisa Atwood went to Veronica and Stevie went to Cobalt.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAEKcD2nPH2Q
"Veronica!" she yelled in horror, seeing her fall hard and roll.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAM3wM6AViYu
She ran to her and knelt beside her.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAmz7hCnQZma
"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.1013Please respect copyright.PENANA5CAhXMqWQz
"Cobalt has a broken leg," reported Stevie.1013Please respect copyright.PENANA9Er2O8AeVj
"Stevie, get an ambulance!" she said.1013Please respect copyright.PENANA8S3sWJ7fk3
She did as she was told.1013Please respect copyright.PENANA9mt2Rq8X9S
A few minutes later, Stevie was back and Max and Carole were coming now.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAfDxeyCwvTz
Several minutes later, the ambulance was there and Veronica was rushed to the hospital.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAMJGuJh6lt6
Dr. Judy the vet soon arrived.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAbdYOtgP2DR
"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.1013Please respect copyright.PENANA0wMfHoheJj
She sat by her in a chair and started talking. By now, Veronica was in a light coma.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAIdB8l6E6xC
"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.1013Please respect copyright.PENANA2L01ssUx5K
"Hey, Lisa."1013Please respect copyright.PENANAwRGr4CYb6Y
"Hey, Veronica."1013Please respect copyright.PENANAiK5hdCk1Ab
"Would you really get me into the Saddle Club?"1013Please respect copyright.PENANAlJd6PkzFRz
"Ya. And if you would like, I could help you be nicer."1013Please respect copyright.PENANAU6SMCDRLMp
"Thank, Lisa. When can I get out of here? I want to see Cobalt."1013Please respect copyright.PENANAtanTXlzwra
"I know you do. The doctor will be here soon to let you go."1013Please respect copyright.PENANAT8kQEjQ6eD
Just then, the doctor walked in.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAzVz30pOV1w
"Are you ready to go home?" she asked.1013Please respect copyright.PENANArgOYTYh5ub
"Ya. I would be grateful to go home."
An hour later, they were walking toward the horse stalls.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAPEPohGgFaW
They stopped at Cobalt's stall.1013Please respect copyright.PENANARYt4eFEeb6
They walked into his stall and Veronica hugged him.1013Please respect copyright.PENANALQ95kZYvQ3
"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.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAN3OItlCVAU
Lisa left the stall to leave the two of them alone.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAklheGu9EVD
She found her friends in the tack room.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAfwldJeh4sC
They turned to her.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAUqWEYquO0o
Carole spoke first.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAnoi6QwKNYI
"Why is she with Cobalt? She's the one that hurt him."1013Please respect copyright.PENANANnlO2jEliV
"Ya," Stevie agreed.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAFJ03uA93al
"Guys, I have to tell you something. Veronica feels terrible about what she did. I let her spend time with him."1013Please respect copyright.PENANA3BnndwdRvr
"What!?" yelled her friends.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAt855tsWHCf
"How could you!?" Carole yelled.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAp7HNsftbFk
"Guys, I know it's Veronica, but after what happened, she feels horrible."1013Please respect copyright.PENANA95Die82fcW
"Well, she should," Stevie said.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAE3WpzzDvSt
"I think she wants to change. And isn't that what we do? Help people?" Lisa continued.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAd7UCYLesS9
"Ya, but not her," Carole retorted.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAdruf04voXL
"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.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAfF2YziTkNc
"Hey, Lisa."1013Please respect copyright.PENANA5NyLQJ3xLH
"Hey, Veronica. Are you ready?"1013Please respect copyright.PENANACyXS8f2S0q
"I am."1013Please respect copyright.PENANAyrAjYicHt0
They went to Prancer's stall and tacked her up.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAyPBex8ezVs
Next, Lisa and Veronica mounted her and Veronica handled her, while Lisa rode behind Veronica.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAr3PCkH5PFF
As they rode on the trail, Lisa instructed her on what to do.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAEmtBbQ8qjR
When it was almost dark, Lisa said, "Let's head back home."1013Please respect copyright.PENANA8SNtBTlZj0
Veronica turned Prancer around and then headed back to Pinehollow.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAkrOh7ZxoNA
Suddenly, Prancer went the other way.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAVGZUjuj09B
"Where's she going?" asked Veronica.1013Please respect copyright.PENANA26L5byQUnc
"If she's going in a different direction, someone's in danger," Lisa explained.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAdU4GCMNwUD
"I didn't know that. I guess now I know."1013Please respect copyright.PENANAPfx6zL19Xk
"Ya. You do," Lisa agreed.1013Please respect copyright.PENANATh72j0KSw7
They stopped in the middle of the woods.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAkC6Mnlbb2I
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.1013Please respect copyright.PENANArC2xSj6YSx
A wild dog, Lisa thought.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAuNYGxjRuNs
"Veronica, dismount and let me help her."1013Please respect copyright.PENANAYMioOKRYSp
She obeyed.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAnIYAIb0er5
"Come on, Prancer."1013Please respect copyright.PENANA96R3xb1aQI
She galloped over by Lightning, grabbed a part of his halter and led him away.1013Please respect copyright.PENANA4lvBaTeMIo
"Are you okay, Cordy?"1013Please respect copyright.PENANAucltjX4ORy
"I am. Thanks, Lisa."1013Please respect copyright.PENANAh88pxc4Lcu
"You're welcome."1013Please respect copyright.PENANAROrf1eMbkL
"See you later," Cordy said, and then galloped away on Lightning.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAia31lIVVJA
"Let's head back," Lisa said.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAeWLJnxT1Bf
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.1013Please respect copyright.PENANAKzUg13K3gO
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.