Healing on Horseback
An incredible story of a woman’s
cross-country journey to escape
an abusive past. Think Wild, but
on a horse.
When Kathy decides to leave her abusive
marriage, she is 59 years old. She feels
completely stuck with her husband hiding
his assets from the court, angry children, and
impossible rental prices. There is something,
though, that makes her feel at least halfway sane:
riding horses. So with a truck and horse trailer
paid for with money borrowed from her dad,
Kathy decides to hit the road. She plans to ride
in every state in the US mainland and names her
journey SHLEP: Soul-searching, Home-seeking,
Liberating Equestrian Party.
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