It was a beautiful day. Veronica was practicing jumping with Cobalt. The Saddle Club girls were watching.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8i2gDj3CLy
Suddenly, Cobalt was almost to a gallop.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6yByQwpUO
"What's she doing?" asked Stevie Lake982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTl78zGVQ0w
"Veronica, pull in!" Carole Hansen told her.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRXUVhFFlC9
She did a little bit, but it was too late.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfy681ak16N
He tried to jump and fell with Veronica still on him.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1FWlae4bv
Carole ran to get Max, while Lisa Atwood went to Veronica and Stevie went to Cobalt.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4tNxjixMA
"Veronica!" she yelled in horror, seeing her fall hard and roll.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DyTB1UibU
She ran to her and knelt beside her.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FutuIBpol
"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.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF26v2OryX8
"Cobalt has a broken leg," reported Stevie.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67oGmBPaoR
"Stevie, get an ambulance!" she said.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXppRP1E1m
She did as she was told.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nE8Lc8NNC
A few minutes later, Stevie was back and Max and Carole were coming now.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruNqwlAX0z
Several minutes later, the ambulance was there and Veronica was rushed to the hospital.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3p87HqHitd
Dr. Judy the vet soon arrived.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXb4YvVKox
"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.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRoYodx5ovP
She sat by her in a chair and started talking. By now, Veronica was in a light coma.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PBoQngDQt
"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.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8LRwH6VMf
"Hey, Lisa."982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkZJfYcYVg
"Hey, Veronica."982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPey9F3psN0
"Would you really get me into the Saddle Club?"982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjobbyLPRSf
"Ya. And if you would like, I could help you be nicer."982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOeJIVRVNqc
"Thank, Lisa. When can I get out of here? I want to see Cobalt."982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1lIdDnT0s
"I know you do. The doctor will be here soon to let you go."982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqoCCwBfSQO
Just then, the doctor walked in.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAOimdjWru
"Are you ready to go home?" she asked.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqNVzJ8s6W
"Ya. I would be grateful to go home."
An hour later, they were walking toward the horse stalls.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡooHWlbr8x9
They stopped at Cobalt's stall.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbckFO34Fo
They walked into his stall and Veronica hugged him.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIiRgaLXQr
"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.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHfPUcRcX5
Lisa left the stall to leave the two of them alone.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspfRuusdrx
She found her friends in the tack room.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8PTVHxvN7
They turned to her.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSeKRftS55
Carole spoke first.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgJ6T6TJbW
"Why is she with Cobalt? She's the one that hurt him."982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67BbHGT7cs
"Ya," Stevie agreed.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFbJpknu8U
"Guys, I have to tell you something. Veronica feels terrible about what she did. I let her spend time with him."982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qNSExUww8
"What!?" yelled her friends.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFb4LlxBV9D
"How could you!?" Carole yelled.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgfAkbdXA4
"Guys, I know it's Veronica, but after what happened, she feels horrible."982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qmqZxKMrr
"Well, she should," Stevie said.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIDN8zfQNu
"I think she wants to change. And isn't that what we do? Help people?" Lisa continued.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPreTr8mxN
"Ya, but not her," Carole retorted.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSW5OPMcosj
"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.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1g5n1Fgkhk
"Hey, Lisa."982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oCJKEBDoE
"Hey, Veronica. Are you ready?"982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbiGrBocvRR
"I am."982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmODGbnpi0
They went to Prancer's stall and tacked her up.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxciTNKZEi
Next, Lisa and Veronica mounted her and Veronica handled her, while Lisa rode behind Veronica.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjprXB163U
As they rode on the trail, Lisa instructed her on what to do.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZh5pWOHR8
When it was almost dark, Lisa said, "Let's head back home."982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfCGfH7uMz
Veronica turned Prancer around and then headed back to Pinehollow.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gqBS8ViR6
Suddenly, Prancer went the other way.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRrdtpHSW9D
"Where's she going?" asked Veronica.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNqLW4Js9f
"If she's going in a different direction, someone's in danger," Lisa explained.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMNPvqkuFh
"I didn't know that. I guess now I know."982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7EWsF2A2f
"Ya. You do," Lisa agreed.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18t5Qj0458
They stopped in the middle of the woods.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGxqPLB098
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.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfZ1tYwGWv
A wild dog, Lisa thought.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGI4PYRXCgS
"Veronica, dismount and let me help her."982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8KSzuuIvA
She obeyed.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNEbrBtY70
"Come on, Prancer."982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIIeMN9kLg
She galloped over by Lightning, grabbed a part of his halter and led him away.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkUmy1tl3s6
"Are you okay, Cordy?"982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLowmDLGFsI
"I am. Thanks, Lisa."982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcYKHHH1rG
"You're welcome."982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTL5M064qK7
"See you later," Cordy said, and then galloped away on Lightning.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXHKCcb3dH
"Let's head back," Lisa said.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpnJelv3wf5
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.982Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyL9u8rOsI
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.
