Gas prices. It's the subject everyone's been talking about lately, but can you do anything to stop the escalating prices? One Leitchfield man says you can. He's spreading his message on horseback.

Allan Peerce says the best way to combat high gas prices is by turning toward simplicity. In this case, that simplicity means hanging up the car keys and picking out a saddle.

Allan Peerce is saddling up to make a statement. Diesel prices in Leitchfield are soaring, so he's been hitting the road, doing some traveling around town on his 8-year-old Tennessee walking horse, Hitman.

"I made the comment that if it ever reached four dollars a gallon, I was going to do something about it and sure enough, it reached four dollars," Allan says. "I'm trying to wake America up. Everyone's just sitting back and complaining. Instead of complaining, do something about it. Every person can do something about it if they want to. I'm just making a statement."

He's also making a statement for small business owners like himself.

"All small businesses and truckers are having a hard time with the price of diesel and gas," Allan says.

Owning his own sign making company, Allan's at no lack of protest signs.

"What I'm doing isn't going to make a difference. The oil companies, they could care less what I think. If I make a statement, then two people might make a statement. If two people, then four people, then eight people and it can be ongoing."

With Hitman as his companion, Allan's just hoping others follow his lead, just don't be surprised if you see Allan our for a ride.

"Get off their high horse and get on a real horse," Allan says.

Allan adds that if those diesel prices rise to $4.25, this time, he's going to ride his horse up to city hall and camp out on the lawn.