Sometimes in life, taking a different road can make all the difference.
That’s exactly what happened after Central Illinois teenager Kelsey Allonge and her mother made a wrong turn on their way to a flea market early one morning. Whether you believe in fate or not, what happened next changed the lives of this family forever.
This tiny mishap led them down a road where they spotted a horse in trouble lying on the side of the road. She was about 6 months old and severely malnourished.
For Kelsey, the decision to stop and help the dying baby was an easy one.
Kelsey had been an animal lover her entire life, so all she could focus on was getting the weak foal off the road and far away from her abusive owners. It’s difficult to understand why or how anyone could let a poor baby get to the point of looking like this, but thankfully she’s now in good hands.
There was only one thing for Kelsey to do: Walk the starving foal 9 miles back to her home. ![Screen Shot 2015-12-03 at 3.58.25 PM]()
The fact that this dying horse even survived the long journey back to Kelsey’s home was a true miracle, but it couldn’t compare to what came next.
The kind-hearted teenager learned how to care for the foal she named Sunny and convinced her mom to let her join the family. Today, the teenager and her miracle horse are completely inseperable – and Sunny is healthier and stronger than ever before.
The world needs more people like this loving girl, who went above and beyond to put her life on hold and save an animal in need.
As it turned out, Kelsey needed Sunny in her life just as badly as she needed a hero.