A Walk Across America for Horses

Kristiina's Blog for the Indiana portion (as sent to Lynn)

THIS WEEK HAS BEEN A WEEK OF WALKING AND FIGURING OUT HOW THIS WALK CAN HELP THE HORSES TODAY WHILE STILL WORKING FOR THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF NO SLAUGHTER. I CAN’T SEEM TO GO MORE THAN A FEW HOURS WITHOUT A CALL ASKING FOR HELP. SOME TIMES IT’S NOT A MONITARY NEED JUST WHERE TO SEEK ASSISTANCE. I HAVE REALIZED THAT THERE ARE LITTLE CRACKS AND BIG GAPING HOLES FOR THE NEEDY HORSES TO FALL THRU AND HAVE SPENT 11 HOURS A DAY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW THIS WALK CAN MAKE A BETTER LIFE FOR THE HORSES EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. CAN WE COME UP WITH FEASABNLE SOLUTIONS FOR TODAYS CRISIS TO LEAD TO NO SLAUGHTER AND TURN MORE PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE FEELING OF NEEDING SLAUGHTER OUT OF NECESSITY? I HEAR THAT EVERYDAY. BUT IF WE DON’T SLAUGHTER WHAT DO WE DO WITH ALL THESE HORSES STARVING IN OUR COUNTY OR STATE. AGAIN WHY WOULD SLAUGHTER BE A SOLUTION FOR SKINNY STARVING HORSES? YOU SLAUGHTER FOR MEAT NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE SKINNY AND HAVE NO MEAT. MOST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY WHEN I COME BACK WITH THAT STATEMENT.

THIS AREA IS BEAUTIFUL. WALKING OFF THE MAIN ROADS AND THRU THESE SMALLERS RURAL AREAS HAS BEEN WONDERFUL AND THE PEOPLE I HAVE MET ARE GREAT TOO. A LOT OF BUSINESSES UP FOR RENT AND VACANT HOUSES AS YOU WALK THRU THE TOWNS. LOTS OF FARMS AND AG BUSINESS STILL WORKING. WISH THE RAIN WOULD GIVE ME A BREAK SOME DAYS LOL LOL LOL!!!!