Your pride is easy to fix, but anything else may take some time. : )
Offhand, it sounds like she threw a hissy fit because she did not want to leave her barn buddy.
I suspect you're right, but I am exploring a pain reaction first because it is the easiest to fix. I don't think Cindy wants or should be taking on the danger of this magnitude of disobedience if that is all that caused it.
"Thought" she was going to be separated from her barn buddy.