It was a beautiful day. Veronica was practicing jumping with Cobalt. The Saddle Club girls were watching.755Please respect copyright.PENANApXylQ7xcMh
Suddenly, Cobalt was almost to a gallop.755Please respect copyright.PENANAPdEx1Myume
"What's she doing?" asked Stevie Lake755Please respect copyright.PENANAkgepzayPWE
"Veronica, pull in!" Carole Hansen told her.755Please respect copyright.PENANA7oMvmMxJtp
She did a little bit, but it was too late.755Please respect copyright.PENANAs46Q4kUnuK
He tried to jump and fell with Veronica still on him.755Please respect copyright.PENANA8UlcomkKi2
Carole ran to get Max, while Lisa Atwood went to Veronica and Stevie went to Cobalt.755Please respect copyright.PENANAeMXRMO6r2u
"Veronica!" she yelled in horror, seeing her fall hard and roll.755Please respect copyright.PENANATSbZXmudai
She ran to her and knelt beside her.755Please respect copyright.PENANAMrCMhbNouF
"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.755Please respect copyright.PENANAZ7AA2155Tz
"Cobalt has a broken leg," reported Stevie.755Please respect copyright.PENANAMyuTPnxxOi
"Stevie, get an ambulance!" she said.755Please respect copyright.PENANAzDnW32n7Rp
She did as she was told.755Please respect copyright.PENANANuyadz56AR
A few minutes later, Stevie was back and Max and Carole were coming now.755Please respect copyright.PENANAkwJPxM9l1h
Several minutes later, the ambulance was there and Veronica was rushed to the hospital.755Please respect copyright.PENANAnYjBwuYYDw
Dr. Judy the vet soon arrived.755Please respect copyright.PENANANfbsxFY2Xg
"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.755Please respect copyright.PENANAZ0BZhjGsBo
She sat by her in a chair and started talking. By now, Veronica was in a light coma.755Please respect copyright.PENANAke5nLufm1X
"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.755Please respect copyright.PENANAiGAv7ZDCCo
"Hey, Lisa."755Please respect copyright.PENANAhYXidY84xw
"Hey, Veronica."755Please respect copyright.PENANAdJkK1vX9Gd
"Would you really get me into the Saddle Club?"755Please respect copyright.PENANAE3YGzpkMPX
"Ya. And if you would like, I could help you be nicer."755Please respect copyright.PENANApxAlwPP9Oa
"Thank, Lisa. When can I get out of here? I want to see Cobalt."755Please respect copyright.PENANA29qTw9xMPz
"I know you do. The doctor will be here soon to let you go."755Please respect copyright.PENANAjaCxSXcePq
Just then, the doctor walked in.755Please respect copyright.PENANAFgjmIjYoZP
"Are you ready to go home?" she asked.755Please respect copyright.PENANA5AGMTaSIp8
"Ya. I would be grateful to go home."
An hour later, they were walking toward the horse stalls.755Please respect copyright.PENANAJXoPZrtBEd
They stopped at Cobalt's stall.755Please respect copyright.PENANAYcwzduy9xS
They walked into his stall and Veronica hugged him.755Please respect copyright.PENANAvHxsejgtji
"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.755Please respect copyright.PENANA30lTyjIppc
Lisa left the stall to leave the two of them alone.755Please respect copyright.PENANAhLBVRdt8Wk
She found her friends in the tack room.755Please respect copyright.PENANAONntrzZ5JT
They turned to her.755Please respect copyright.PENANATgA6gLFtiB
Carole spoke first.755Please respect copyright.PENANAIaZGlTdGMr
"Why is she with Cobalt? She's the one that hurt him."755Please respect copyright.PENANAVy9iRWYEL8
"Ya," Stevie agreed.755Please respect copyright.PENANApKKgiDu4OX
"Guys, I have to tell you something. Veronica feels terrible about what she did. I let her spend time with him."755Please respect copyright.PENANAmJXvJIb2mY
"What!?" yelled her friends.755Please respect copyright.PENANA1R0awBK051
"How could you!?" Carole yelled.755Please respect copyright.PENANAOcucbtUam6
"Guys, I know it's Veronica, but after what happened, she feels horrible."755Please respect copyright.PENANA4chjFhHfFj
"Well, she should," Stevie said.755Please respect copyright.PENANAbf4FyXNQXV
"I think she wants to change. And isn't that what we do? Help people?" Lisa continued.755Please respect copyright.PENANAsRYMJCT6w3
"Ya, but not her," Carole retorted.755Please respect copyright.PENANAkhakDeyn7H
"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.755Please respect copyright.PENANAekwFTY2UpD
"Hey, Lisa."755Please respect copyright.PENANAohuNDVEtlD
"Hey, Veronica. Are you ready?"755Please respect copyright.PENANAkeNZ61HRsl
"I am."755Please respect copyright.PENANAn2GK8PTbz7
They went to Prancer's stall and tacked her up.755Please respect copyright.PENANAp4P57Dko1u
Next, Lisa and Veronica mounted her and Veronica handled her, while Lisa rode behind Veronica.755Please respect copyright.PENANAO0A68ie2yZ
As they rode on the trail, Lisa instructed her on what to do.755Please respect copyright.PENANADeW7I970AD
When it was almost dark, Lisa said, "Let's head back home."755Please respect copyright.PENANASjYEpjbCxp
Veronica turned Prancer around and then headed back to Pinehollow.755Please respect copyright.PENANAP0a5PJLSFD
Suddenly, Prancer went the other way.755Please respect copyright.PENANAMYvh10idet
"Where's she going?" asked Veronica.755Please respect copyright.PENANALQfXvDCfZm
"If she's going in a different direction, someone's in danger," Lisa explained.755Please respect copyright.PENANAG5zpvpF3oq
"I didn't know that. I guess now I know."755Please respect copyright.PENANAh5XeyhczKo
"Ya. You do," Lisa agreed.755Please respect copyright.PENANA6iqoD2wLZZ
They stopped in the middle of the woods.755Please respect copyright.PENANATMpXmk0Ke0
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.755Please respect copyright.PENANAnJiunb169O
A wild dog, Lisa thought.755Please respect copyright.PENANATCG2wN78bJ
"Veronica, dismount and let me help her."755Please respect copyright.PENANARr2WvTuaQo
She obeyed.755Please respect copyright.PENANA46C4j13Vpq
"Come on, Prancer."755Please respect copyright.PENANA7tfAvLtl10
She galloped over by Lightning, grabbed a part of his halter and led him away.755Please respect copyright.PENANAPXhaVH517h
"Are you okay, Cordy?"755Please respect copyright.PENANA8vnUwSY6Pj
"I am. Thanks, Lisa."755Please respect copyright.PENANAWhbniuSGE6
"You're welcome."755Please respect copyright.PENANAL0gMqmh471
"See you later," Cordy said, and then galloped away on Lightning.755Please respect copyright.PENANAzF1sWNu9K5
"Let's head back," Lisa said.755Please respect copyright.PENANALvnHv2BRai
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.755Please respect copyright.PENANAalYXEIHzEi
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.