20120728 2010 Archive - DeKalb Daily Chronicle Photos

20120728 2010 Archive

Beck Diefenbach - bdiefenbach@daily-chronicle.com<br />
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Debbie Kirby, of Cortland, grooms her horse Cierra at Runaway Ranch in Sycamore, Ill., on Tuesday March 9, 2010. Despite feeling the strains of the down economy, Debbie would rather cut her personal budget than lose her horse. "It's like having a boyfriend or girlfriend," she said. "You make adjustments."

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Beck Diefenbach - bdiefenbach@daily-chronicle.com

Debbie Kirby, of Cortland, grooms her horse Cierra at Runaway Ranch in Sycamore, Ill., on Tuesday March 9, 2010. Despite feeling the strains of the down economy, Debbie would rather cut her personal budget than lose her horse. "It's like having a boyfriend or girlfriend," she said. "You make adjustments."