It was a beautiful day. Veronica was practicing jumping with Cobalt. The Saddle Club girls were watching.749Please respect copyright.PENANAjx4OH6Hl7N
Suddenly, Cobalt was almost to a gallop.749Please respect copyright.PENANAzwvDTkmGVb
"What's she doing?" asked Stevie Lake749Please respect copyright.PENANA8bRpB6ZrWr
"Veronica, pull in!" Carole Hansen told her.749Please respect copyright.PENANAkw6SCHIAyk
She did a little bit, but it was too late.749Please respect copyright.PENANA7wMgVlxgV8
He tried to jump and fell with Veronica still on him.749Please respect copyright.PENANAwZ1SIRXBMe
Carole ran to get Max, while Lisa Atwood went to Veronica and Stevie went to Cobalt.749Please respect copyright.PENANAcS0NtsONow
"Veronica!" she yelled in horror, seeing her fall hard and roll.749Please respect copyright.PENANAkSOXF039X9
She ran to her and knelt beside her.749Please respect copyright.PENANA7pVt63rtNY
"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.749Please respect copyright.PENANAl1ip29H51q
"Cobalt has a broken leg," reported Stevie.749Please respect copyright.PENANAwQcGwUMbOm
"Stevie, get an ambulance!" she said.749Please respect copyright.PENANALGZeS9Ie7j
She did as she was told.749Please respect copyright.PENANAu6XUjJozcT
A few minutes later, Stevie was back and Max and Carole were coming now.749Please respect copyright.PENANAnbFC5Knee0
Several minutes later, the ambulance was there and Veronica was rushed to the hospital.749Please respect copyright.PENANAe5kshESDCr
Dr. Judy the vet soon arrived.749Please respect copyright.PENANAseWOX21OYO
"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.749Please respect copyright.PENANATDfW1VtTf6
She sat by her in a chair and started talking. By now, Veronica was in a light coma.749Please respect copyright.PENANAx2Fu0CXvfW
"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.749Please respect copyright.PENANAfajO5fkmJq
"Hey, Lisa."749Please respect copyright.PENANAZOkC9F7du9
"Hey, Veronica."749Please respect copyright.PENANAHvBwpcbJ1Y
"Would you really get me into the Saddle Club?"749Please respect copyright.PENANAFQxuQPeiJi
"Ya. And if you would like, I could help you be nicer."749Please respect copyright.PENANAu1Ij2uLPeY
"Thank, Lisa. When can I get out of here? I want to see Cobalt."749Please respect copyright.PENANATsNaBadg1u
"I know you do. The doctor will be here soon to let you go."749Please respect copyright.PENANA8eeYgHmXKN
Just then, the doctor walked in.749Please respect copyright.PENANAeXOIPfGa3N
"Are you ready to go home?" she asked.749Please respect copyright.PENANA4p7b34m9h3
"Ya. I would be grateful to go home."
An hour later, they were walking toward the horse stalls.749Please respect copyright.PENANArBet1zlqrP
They stopped at Cobalt's stall.749Please respect copyright.PENANAGEVoOTGofy
They walked into his stall and Veronica hugged him.749Please respect copyright.PENANA2wfxTnoJcU
"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.749Please respect copyright.PENANAfxuH5BCKFJ
Lisa left the stall to leave the two of them alone.749Please respect copyright.PENANA95JU4203Oa
She found her friends in the tack room.749Please respect copyright.PENANALGfSNaRrSt
They turned to her.749Please respect copyright.PENANA9dz46e6uDL
Carole spoke first.749Please respect copyright.PENANAOMoBPyuqoo
"Why is she with Cobalt? She's the one that hurt him."749Please respect copyright.PENANA9aX8DJtYuJ
"Ya," Stevie agreed.749Please respect copyright.PENANAvZLQY1KqIG
"Guys, I have to tell you something. Veronica feels terrible about what she did. I let her spend time with him."749Please respect copyright.PENANAz7R4apQkch
"What!?" yelled her friends.749Please respect copyright.PENANAFd6bdPUrYv
"How could you!?" Carole yelled.749Please respect copyright.PENANA2Lg3yepRo1
"Guys, I know it's Veronica, but after what happened, she feels horrible."749Please respect copyright.PENANAiPhM7ZmnNR
"Well, she should," Stevie said.749Please respect copyright.PENANAOjlOVwHAnB
"I think she wants to change. And isn't that what we do? Help people?" Lisa continued.749Please respect copyright.PENANAcutqGyL54v
"Ya, but not her," Carole retorted.749Please respect copyright.PENANAcelnY5e6l5
"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.749Please respect copyright.PENANALlMgl7c1Xo
"Hey, Lisa."749Please respect copyright.PENANAnOTPdHWQ5b
"Hey, Veronica. Are you ready?"749Please respect copyright.PENANAjBsDNF9jtI
"I am."749Please respect copyright.PENANAq35PG9SYDF
They went to Prancer's stall and tacked her up.749Please respect copyright.PENANATyGLfHiqhx
Next, Lisa and Veronica mounted her and Veronica handled her, while Lisa rode behind Veronica.749Please respect copyright.PENANAjs8lHfSZZS
As they rode on the trail, Lisa instructed her on what to do.749Please respect copyright.PENANAPlP9xh9qBv
When it was almost dark, Lisa said, "Let's head back home."749Please respect copyright.PENANAncoDQwZfGG
Veronica turned Prancer around and then headed back to Pinehollow.749Please respect copyright.PENANAlvMII0YsM0
Suddenly, Prancer went the other way.749Please respect copyright.PENANAgrsKYP7Ev4
"Where's she going?" asked Veronica.749Please respect copyright.PENANAQOwarehb32
"If she's going in a different direction, someone's in danger," Lisa explained.749Please respect copyright.PENANAVXDN3KZDtn
"I didn't know that. I guess now I know."749Please respect copyright.PENANArhDMc9jixf
"Ya. You do," Lisa agreed.749Please respect copyright.PENANA41l9nwpaPi
They stopped in the middle of the woods.749Please respect copyright.PENANAJ4emW0wdEz
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.749Please respect copyright.PENANAQT5EvJ6kWr
A wild dog, Lisa thought.749Please respect copyright.PENANA5UUkvlBWpn
"Veronica, dismount and let me help her."749Please respect copyright.PENANA0PUTni4qJa
She obeyed.749Please respect copyright.PENANAbvzQXuPaeZ
"Come on, Prancer."749Please respect copyright.PENANA7B1bfRXpD1
She galloped over by Lightning, grabbed a part of his halter and led him away.749Please respect copyright.PENANAep126VvfKS
"Are you okay, Cordy?"749Please respect copyright.PENANAHjqLf1EB8H
"I am. Thanks, Lisa."749Please respect copyright.PENANAXefDtzpYQN
"You're welcome."749Please respect copyright.PENANAjhMkZFfoVM
"See you later," Cordy said, and then galloped away on Lightning.749Please respect copyright.PENANAoFeDqkazkX
"Let's head back," Lisa said.749Please respect copyright.PENANAMKzS884RIR
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.749Please respect copyright.PENANA51xRQkmN1O
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.