RANKIN – Sue DeBartoli grinned as she petted her chestnut-colored mustang named Spirit.
The rural Rankin woman brushed down the mare's mane as she led Spirit to the barn door. Spirit whinnied when it slid open. The horse pranced out into the sunshine of a cool November Vermilion County morning. Spirit turned her head toward her new owner.
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