Wow, my mom is into horses and that is an unbelievably fantastic deal. The woman must have had no idea what she had. When I was a child, my mother had a garage sale and practically gave away a bunch of my step father's (very valuable) antique items, including furniture at a garage sale while he was out of town. She just didn't understand their value and wanted them out of the house. I thought my step dad would have heart failure but I guess she made a lot of people happy that day.
Congrats on your find.
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