It was a beautiful day. Veronica was practicing jumping with Cobalt. The Saddle Club girls were watching.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4DFRmYenH
Suddenly, Cobalt was almost to a gallop.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDXglONerG
"What's she doing?" asked Stevie Lake1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWrFij3P9w
"Veronica, pull in!" Carole Hansen told her.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sJncRggdB
She did a little bit, but it was too late.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdCKv0UawR
He tried to jump and fell with Veronica still on him.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe51cEILUi7
Carole ran to get Max, while Lisa Atwood went to Veronica and Stevie went to Cobalt.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbAxHu8E4E
"Veronica!" she yelled in horror, seeing her fall hard and roll.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhDjTmkB8t
She ran to her and knelt beside her.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhT5MckLo6K
"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.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRWBC8Z2W8
"Cobalt has a broken leg," reported Stevie.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7M7eXtQDUo
"Stevie, get an ambulance!" she said.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpYezsFd0R
She did as she was told.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlCPfSgmkZ
A few minutes later, Stevie was back and Max and Carole were coming now.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1r2qfihP7w
Several minutes later, the ambulance was there and Veronica was rushed to the hospital.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bkqMX9yGu
Dr. Judy the vet soon arrived.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbw7NQRS5Ro
"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.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZfT14z9I7
She sat by her in a chair and started talking. By now, Veronica was in a light coma.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUvdTQeiw7
"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.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZetUa4Ckb
"Hey, Lisa."1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwF5JCLTPMN
"Hey, Veronica."1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UH3NCThDq
"Would you really get me into the Saddle Club?"1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1dxaq2MzB
"Ya. And if you would like, I could help you be nicer."1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhsmgxdkLA
"Thank, Lisa. When can I get out of here? I want to see Cobalt."1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqL2C2iyNpC
"I know you do. The doctor will be here soon to let you go."1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSHQ1M92fZ
Just then, the doctor walked in.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2reK4jfI6s
"Are you ready to go home?" she asked.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKExfmu64H1
"Ya. I would be grateful to go home."
An hour later, they were walking toward the horse stalls.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSghI3HIsl
They stopped at Cobalt's stall.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmzIL2Ly0h
They walked into his stall and Veronica hugged him.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKwChGag4as
"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.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FzKIXGjJC
Lisa left the stall to leave the two of them alone.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgmgvwdqY5
She found her friends in the tack room.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1H873gtVX
They turned to her.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAiOBUL79PN
Carole spoke first.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAchRgPSE0V
"Why is she with Cobalt? She's the one that hurt him."1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu82lx41oxC
"Ya," Stevie agreed.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgrsE63uan
"Guys, I have to tell you something. Veronica feels terrible about what she did. I let her spend time with him."1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5TOIJJ1tY
"What!?" yelled her friends.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqO6yYXf5UK
"How could you!?" Carole yelled.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEepQTPq2b4
"Guys, I know it's Veronica, but after what happened, she feels horrible."1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMyT9otkQa
"Well, she should," Stevie said.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZU1AF1n7Jq
"I think she wants to change. And isn't that what we do? Help people?" Lisa continued.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSKhQn7JEU
"Ya, but not her," Carole retorted.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3xZzeHIaD
"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.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2YiBDW8ST
"Hey, Lisa."1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxHp65Z4fI
"Hey, Veronica. Are you ready?"1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNML8Q4w1Gr
"I am."1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhrKns6ow0
They went to Prancer's stall and tacked her up.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBQzqltd84
Next, Lisa and Veronica mounted her and Veronica handled her, while Lisa rode behind Veronica.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5loWpjCHCA
As they rode on the trail, Lisa instructed her on what to do.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMc7kTtxcEl
When it was almost dark, Lisa said, "Let's head back home."1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJfY55kvTQ
Veronica turned Prancer around and then headed back to Pinehollow.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotsIMKti04
Suddenly, Prancer went the other way.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmTsPQcRXdv
"Where's she going?" asked Veronica.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2EVeuesCx
"If she's going in a different direction, someone's in danger," Lisa explained.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7cs2RN4FKu
"I didn't know that. I guess now I know."1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHKEPgt8Do
"Ya. You do," Lisa agreed.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyRiKjaUes
They stopped in the middle of the woods.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunLLaEbdav
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.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovmdjsMAHV
A wild dog, Lisa thought.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJwrfgZol8
"Veronica, dismount and let me help her."1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDk38ywfeVc
She obeyed.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOo3zhWXxqP
"Come on, Prancer."1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fpWxOZovu
She galloped over by Lightning, grabbed a part of his halter and led him away.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKNNKaRfVF
"Are you okay, Cordy?"1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBJktFAfJl
"I am. Thanks, Lisa."1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEIdFnffig
"You're welcome."1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wmfCs1kPB
"See you later," Cordy said, and then galloped away on Lightning.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vOJCra7sC
"Let's head back," Lisa said.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghhHPOMhfU
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.1017Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9w8uJRdZWg
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.
