A3 12 page calendar featuring Mel Fordham's colour photographs of the top National Hunt and Flat horses of 2011. Full UK and Irish fixtures appear on each page. Price includes £3.00 p&p UK only. For delivery outside UK, please contact us for price. |
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A3 12 page calendar featuring Mel Fordham's colour photographs of the top competition horses of 2011. Price includes £3.00 p&p UK only. For delivery outside UK, please contact us for price. |
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For the 61st time, the classical equestrian yearbook LAnnée Hippique will be published. Like always, it presents a detailed report of the equestrian season, written in English. High quality articles and background stories are illustrated by beautiful colour pictures, making every edition of LAnnée Hippique a collectors item, which is an asset to every equestrian library. This year we have the complete coverage of the European Championships Show Jumping, Dressage and Eventing. Coverage of the World Cups and the best events of the world, Top Guns small interviews with the best riders of the world, feature 100 years Barcelona, great interview with Tim Flach, the LAnnée Hippique Awards and many more. (P&P £7.50 included for UK only, please contact Equestrian Vision for Europe and USA postage) |
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Laura works her six-year-old, Dankeshoen (Dan) at home in three different sessions over a four month period including, Warm Up to Collection, De-Mystifying Lateral Work and The Start Of Piaffe. Approximately 58 minutes. |
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Laura takes us from one end of the training spectrum to the other, working with her four year old Stepdance (Step), then showcasing her Grand Prix horse and Olympic partner Mistral Hojris. Approximately 60 minutes. |
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A privileged insight into Laura's training at home with two Grand Prix horses, Mistral Hojris and Andretti H. Laura develops her new kur and the finished item is excellent viewing. Approximately 60 minutes. |
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The Bechtolsheimers start their youngsters on the ground and under saddle. Dr B provides a masterly demonstration of long-reining and interprets Laura's lesson with German trainer Klaus Balkenhol. Approximately 64 minutes. |
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The four DVD series comprises: Laura Bechtolsheimer Works With Youngster Dan; Laura Bechtolsheimer - The Baby and the Finished Horse; Laura Bechtolsheimer and her Grand Prix Horses; and Laura Bechtolsheimer and Dr B Train Their Future Stars. |
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Laura and her trainer Dr B develop their talented youngsters in a sympathetic and purposeful way. Part 1 covers progressing from 'baby' work with 5 year olds Step and Teddy through lateral work and focussing on balance. This two part DVD offers a priceless insight into the thinking and training of one of the world's top dressage riders. Each part is approximately 60 minutes in duration. |
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Laura and her trainer Dr B develop their talented youngsters in a sympathetic and purposeful way. In Part 2, Laura and Dr B develop the core work of their youngsters and prepare them for their first dressage tests. This two part DVD offers a priceless insight into the thinking and training of one of the world's top dressage riders. Each part is approximately 60 minutes in duration. |
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RELEASE DATE - 21st November This is the third DVD in the 'Thrills & Spills' series and arrives in time for the Christmas market - definitely a bestseller! In the first part of the programme relive many of the outstanding performances during the first decade of the century by horses such as Totilas, Headley Britannia, Shutterfly, Best Mate and Sea The Stars. Then sit back for the armchair ride in the hunting field as you get the 'snaffles' view through the horse's ears as you fly across country following a pack of hounds; it's a breathtaking experience! The final section of the DVD is the spills section when jockeys and amateur riders alike do their level best to defy gravity. Approx. 50 mins. Thrills & Spills 1&2 Compilation DVD is available here |
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Celebrating its 50th Anniversary the centre piece of this years Autumn Classic of Eventing was undoubtedly the retro styled Cross Country track designed by Captain Mark Phillips with the spectacular new lake crossing at its heart . Presented by Clare Balding and Commentary by David Goldstrom and Matt Ryan. Approx 102 mins duration. More... |
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Germany scooped team gold for the seventh time in the history of the FEI European Jumping Championships with a superb final day performance at the Club de Campo in Madrid, Spain. As the overnight leaders from The Netherlands faltered, the Germans produced three great clear rounds to snatch the title, while France moved up to seize silver and the British claimed bronze. Swedens Rolf-Goran Bengtsson and the brilliant little Ninja la Silla swept to victory in the closing stages of the individual title-decipher to edge out Carsten-Otto Nagal with Corradina (silver) and Nick Skelton with Carlo(bronze). Commentators Stephen Hadley and Cian O'Connor. Duration Approx 100mins |
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Great Britain were going for an unprecedented 9th successive team title at the 31st running of these championships held at Luhmuhlen in Northern Germany but came up against a host nation team in irresistible form which swept all before them. Germany dominated the dressage leaderboard with five in the top ten, including World Champion Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam, the favourites for the individual title. He lay in second behind team mate Ingrid Klimke and Butts Abraxxas and they maintained their scores and positions after cross country with faultless rounds. However in the show jumping whilst the World Champion jumped the inevitable clear round Ingrid suffered the agonies of 6 poles down to let in team mate Sandra Auffarth for Silver and Individual rider Frank Ostholt for the Bronze to complete a German clean sweep. Great Britain also relinquished Silver medal position to the French in the show jumping after Mary King and Imperial Cavalier crashed out of the competition in the cross country and each of her team mates had one down in the show jumping finale. Extensive cross country coverage is sandwiched between dressage and show jumping highlights. Commentators Jamie Hawksfield & Lucinda Green. Duration Approx 100mins |
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The Great Britain team of Carl Hester, Laura Bechtolsheimer, Emile Faurie and Charlotte Dujardin took these championships by storm to win their first ever European Team Gold medal. Led magnificently by Carl Hester and his 10 yr old sensation Uthopia, jointly owned by Sasha Stewart, the British were worthy winners as they dominated the leaderboard from the outset. Equally impressive was British rookie Charlotte Dujardin with her 9 yr old ride Valegro she was undoubtedly the talk of these Championships. More details... |
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The top 30 riders from the Grand Prix qualified for the Special and there was drama all the way as reigning European Champion Adelinde Cornelissen (NED) and Jerich Parzival retained their title despite going wrong with the eighth movement and hearing the dreaded judges bell. However she recovered her composure brilliantly and racked up the marks in the second half of her test to edge out the find of these Championships Carl Hester (GB) and the 10 yr old Uthopia who probably lost this title when it all went wrong in the two Tempi changes. Britains Laura Bechtolsheimer and the 16 yr old Mistral Hojris produced a much better performance than in the Grand Prix to claim the Bronze. More details... |
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With the top 15 scores from the Special qualifying for the grand finale of these Championships the capacity crowd was treated to some sensational dressage and they were not disappointed as each of the medal winners achieved personal bests. However Gold medal winner Adelinde Cornelissen (NED) and Jerich Parzival were in a class of their own and this time there were no mistakes as she posted a score of 88.839%. More details... |
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Dr Reiner Klimke was the most successful dressage rider worldwide! His 10 part instructional film from the 80's is legendary and is now available on 4 DVDs. Part 1 - Vol 1-3 Novice Level - Basic training of young horses. Working towards elementary level and Training of the horse at elementary level. Approx duration 82 mins. |
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Dr Reiner Klimke was the most successful dressage rider worldwide! His 10 part instructional film from the 80's is legendary and is now available on 4 DVDs. Part 2 - Vol 4-6 Medium level - Working towards medium level, Training of the horse at medium level and Working towards advanced level. Approx duration 104 mins. |
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Dr Reiner Klimke was the most successful dressage rider worldwide! His 10 part instructional film from the 80's is legendary and is now available on 4 DVDs. Part 3 - Vol 7-8 Advanced level. From Prix St. Georges to Intermediaire1 to Intermediaire 11. Approx duration 70 mins. |
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Dr Reiner Klimke was the most successful dressage rider worldwide! His 10 part instructional film from the 80's is legendary and is now available on 4 DVDs. Part 4 - Vol 9-10 - Grand Prix level. The training of Grand Prix horses, Working towards Grand Prix Special. Approx duration 77 mins. |
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Pas de Deux - Pas de Trois - Magic of Classical Dressage - Bonus: Dr Reiner Klimke in New York and Toronto. Cult movies from the 80s featuring unique and unforgotten dressage events, captured forever. Approx duration 85 mins. Please note that this DVD includes a little commentary in German language. However, the point of this film is it's beautiful pictures and music and the commentary is not intrusive. |
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Dr Reiner Klimke was the most successful dressage rider worldwide! his 10 part instructional film series from the 80's is legendary and is now available on 4 DVDs. Part 1 - Novice level, Part 2 - Medium level, Part 3 - Advanced level and Part 4 - Grand Prix level. PLUS Pas de Deux - Pas de Trois - Magic of Classical Dressage - Dr Reiner Klimke in New York and Toronto. |
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Philippe Karl, master of equitation and advocate of légèreté (lightness) is a world renowned rider, trainer, and classical instructor. In his clinics he sensitively teaches the basics of classic equitation. This DVD series allows you to watch Philippe Karl work with his pupils, all of whom are licensed and future instructors of his School of Légèreté. He teaches average riders on a variety of horsesfrom charming heavy horses, Haflingers, the lively Lusitano and the elegant competition horse. Karl expressively adapts his teaching to the individual training standard of each horse-and-rider combination. Part 1 shows the basic work including Flexions in-hand, Warm-up, putting the horse in hand and development of neck extensions in walk, trot and canter and Training on two tracks in walk and trot. Approx 109 mins duration. Because of the array of teaching situations and the diversity of different horse-and-rider combinations, every rider, regardless of ability or experience, can easily understand these DVDs and find valuable solutions for their riding. |
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Philippe Karl, master of equitation and advocate of légèreté (lightness) is a world renowned rider, trainer, and classical instructor. In his clinics he sensitively teaches the basics of classic equitation. This DVD series allows you to watch Philippe Karl work with his pupils, all of whom are licensed and future instructors of his School of Légèreté. He teaches average riders on a variety of horsesfrom charming heavy horses, Haflingers, the lively Lusitano and the elegant competition horse. Karl expressively adapts his teaching to the individual training standard of each horse-and-rider combination. Part 2 shows the advanced work including Combined lateral movements in walk and trot, Lateral movements in canter, Preparation of flying changes, Development of Spanish walk, piaffe and passage and Summary of a complete training session. Approx 103 mins duration. Because of the array of teaching situations and the diversity of different horse-and-rider combinations, every rider, regardless of ability or experience, can easily understand these DVDs and find valuable solutions for their riding. |
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The Thinking Horse DVD brings together over 20 simple exercises that will help you start building a more harmonious and understanding relationship with your horse in these key areas: Establishing leadership, Getting and keeping your horses attention, Desensitising , Teaching the horse to move away from pressure, Preparing a young or nervous horse for the rider, teaching the horse to stand still while you mount, Establishing control in the saddle and The one-rein-stop. It includes a handy booklet you can take with you to the stables with a summary of each exercise as a reminder when you have the horse in front of you, as well as an overview of the underlying theory. The DVD shows the exercises as they should be, as well as some of the points to look out for and things that may go wrong along the way! Approx. 63 mins. |
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This popular double DVD is the definitive review of the 2010/211 Jump season. Over 80 races from around Britain and Ireland are featured including extensive coverage of the Cheltenham, Aintree and Punchestown Festivals. Also includes highlights from last season, including Cheltenham Gold Cup and the John Smiths Grand National. Mick Fitzgerald provides his own expert opinion on the performances of last season as the story unfolds race by race. Approx. 120 mins duration. |
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Australian Olympic duo Clayton and Lucinda Fredericks welcome you into their world of Eventing. Between them they have won all the major titles and the In Control double DVD series will share with you their training philosophy, tips and tricks and give you a personal insight into the day to day running of a top class eventing yard. A must have training DVD for every eventers collection. As seen on Horse & Country TV. Part 1 includes Types of Horse, German Masters, Schooling, Stride, Straightness and Overcoming Jumping Problems. 2 hrs 15 mins. duration. |
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Australian Olympic duo Clayton and Lucinda Fredericks welcome you into their world of Eventing. Between them they have won all the major titles and the In Control double DVD series will share with you their training philosophy, tips and tricks and give you a personal insight into the day to day running of a top class eventing yard. A must have training DVD for every eventers collection. As seen on Horse & Country TV. Part 2 includes Young Riders, Dressage Warm Up, Show Jumping Warm Up, Cross Country at Home, Cross Country for Real and Stuttgart Clinic. 2 hrs 15 mins. duration. |
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As seen on Horse & Country TV - Australian Olympic duo Clayton and Lucinda Fredericks welcome you into their world of Eventing. Double DVD set - A must have training DVD for every eventers collection. Part 1 includes Types of Horse, German Masters, Schooling, Stride, Straightness and Overcoming Jumping Problems. 2 hrs 15 mins. duration. Part 2 includes Young Riders, Dressage Warm Up, Show Jumping Warm Up, Cross Country at Home, Cross Country for Real and Stuttgart Clinic. 2 hrs 15 mins. duration. |
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A thrilling Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping Final was fought out in Liepzig, Germany and the home nation saw a victory by Christian Ahlmann and the 11 year old Taloubet Z. Olympic Champion, Eric Lamaze, and his brilliant Hickstead, were 2nd and Holland's Jeroen Dubbeldam was 3rd on BMC van Grunsven Simon. Extensive highlights of this great event with commentary by Philip Ghazala and Steve Hadley. Approx 104 minutes duration. |
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The Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final 2011, held in Leipzig, Germany, saw Adelinde Cornelissen finally win a top prize with Jerich Parzival. This combination were a class apart finishing nearly 5 percentage marks in front of the surprise at these finals, Denmark's Nathalie zu Sayn-Wittgenstein and Digby, the only other combination to break the 80% barrier. The home nation were led home by Ulla Salzgeber on Herzruf's Erbe, a performance Ulla hopes will help her return to the German Dressage Team. The top 12 tests are shown in full with a separate commentary track. Commentary by Richard Davison and John Kyle. Approx 90 minutes duration. |
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The 62nd running of the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials took place for the very first time over the Easter weekend. 82 combinations set out on the 4 days of competition held in glorious sunshine and summer-like temperatures. The field included 7 previous winners of this most coveted of titles including the oldest of the former champions, 3 times winner Mark Todd, who at the age of 55 became the oldest rider to win at Badminton, riding the 10 year old NZB Land Vision, 31 years after he first won on Southern Comfort in 1980. In a nail biting finish there were 12 combinations within a fence of each other going into the show jumping but Toddy was in the driving seat having taken the narrowest of leads after the cross country and he was not going to be denied this fairytale victory as he jumped a clear round on the final afternoon to the delight of the capacity crowd. Extensive coverage of the cross country is sandwiched between highlights of the dressage and show jumping. Approx 108 minutes duration. |
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This popular CD-ROM is back! If you missed Ellen Whitaker - The Horse Mystery the first time around and you like horses then youll love this interactive mystery game. A great way to combine the fun of looking after your own horse with an entertaining, interactive horse-based adventure. Packed with horse riding action and puzzles to solve. Will suit ages 7 and up. Minimum requirements Windows 98/ME/XP. CD-Roms - Please check your computer specs carefully as refunds cannot be offered for system incompatibility and/or if the seal on the box is broken. |
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The British film entitled "Blooded" which went on limited cinema release recently, is also available on DVD. This contraversial film is an intelligent and well reasoned look at extremism, set against the beautiful back drop of the Isle of Mull and is sparking debate in the hunting world and with animal rights extremists. The premise of the film is that a group of friends, one of whom is a fictional Hunt Master and poster boy for the pro-hunt lobby, go stalking on Mull. The friends' trip becomes a nightmare when they become the victims of animal rights extremists who turn them into the quarry. To view a trailer, CLICK HERE |
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Jutta Wiemers continues her ideas for Joyful Learning. Playing with Horses Part 3 contains interesting lungeing, liberty work on the circle, as well as send-&-call games, make your playing more challenging. Play in a group and include your dogs in the fun! Pre-exercises for collection and trust games get you ready for advanced riding fun! Playing with Horses Part 1 and 2 are also available as part of this set or separately. Approx 65 mins duration and available in English and German language. |
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Jutta Wiemers shows you how you can motivate your horse playfully to think and play along with ideas for joyful learning. Set of 3 DVDs available in English and German language |
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Carl Hester has amassed more than 50 National titles in his career so far and has held the title of National Champion on six occasions. He is a highly regarded trainer and in this DVD demonstrates his training techniques with five horses of differing levels, including Valegro and Movistar. Learn how Carl trains his horses from the beginning of their careers through to Grand Prix and apply his expert tips to your own riding. Approx. 108 mins. |
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Carl Hester has amassed more than 50 National titles in his career so far and has held the title of National Champion on six occasions. He is a highly regarded trainer and in this DVD demonstrates his training techniques with five horses of differing levels, including Valegro and Movistar. Learn how Carl trains his horses from the beginning of their careers through to Grand Prix and apply his expert tips to your own riding. Approx. 108 mins. |
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Funnell Factor 2 was filmed at Hartpury Colleges magnificent new indoor arena during William and Pippa Funnells lecture tour of the country at the end of 2010. In this show William and Pippa ride a number of the Billy bred horses. Pippa starts with Billy Congo and finishes the flatwork section riding a 4 star dressage test on Williams exciting young show jumping stallion. William then joins Pippa on Billy Mexico as they perform a series of jumping exercises. In the cross country section Pippa rides one of her exciting young horses Billy Beware nicknamed Gorgeous and William states his intention to join the eventing ranks with his rather portly new horse Billy Go Lightly! Finally in the main jumping section William rides Billy Grand and Pippa Billy Angelo as they vie for victory in their head to head contest. A wonderful 2 hours of fascinating viewing full of valuable content mixed with a lot of fun. Approx 120 mins. |
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Ingrid Klimke, the Olympic and World Champion is the only professional rider in the world who rides successfully at international level in both dressage and eventing. In Volume 1 of this 3 volume series, Ingrid introduces her multi-disciplinary approach, using exercises in the four areas of dressage, pole work, jumping and cross country to produce a versatile, confident young 4 year old. Approx 90 mins duration. |
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Ingrid Klimke, the Olympic and World Champion is the only professional rider in the world who rides successfully at international level in both dressage and eventing. In Volume 2 of this 3 volume series, Ingrid shows exercises in all four areas of dressage, pole work, jumping and cross country to further develop the skills of the 5 year old horse. Approx 90 mins duration. |
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Ingrid Klimke, the Olympic and World Champion is the only professional rider in the world who rides successfully at international level in both dressage and eventing. In Volume 3 of this 3 volume series, Ingrid shows further exercises in all four areas of dressage, pole work, jumping and cross country to hone the skills of the 6 year old competition horse. Approx 90 mins duration. |
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L'Annee Hippique is the classic year book that offers a complete overview of the equestrian year in association with the FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale). An annual hard back book, the 2010/2011 edition includes beautiful photographs and reviews from the top international events including the 2010 World Equestrian Games. (P&P £7.50 included for UK only, please contact Equestrian Vision for Europe and USA postage) |
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British Eventing Team Manager Yogi Breisner is joined by European Eventing Gold Medallist Tina Cook as they work with a number of ex-racehorses on the flat and over the jumps. Approx 105mins. Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) is British horseracings official charity for the welfare of horses who have retired from racing. |
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Top show rider and producer Lynn Russell gives a Masterclass and tackles the Stable Preparation and Show Clinic. Approx. 35mins. Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) is British horseracings official charity for the welfare of horses who have retired from racing. |
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Leading polo pony trainer David Morley and England International Tom Morley present a comprehensive visual guide on retraining a racehorse for polo. Approx. 58 mins. Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) is British horseracings official charity for the welfare of horses who have retired from racing. |
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Filmed exclusively at Warwickshire College these DVDs are presented by Chief Assessor Patrick Print FBHS who, comments at regular intervals throughout the exams highlighting both the candidates strengths and weaknesses. He also talks to the assessors at the end of each section and they offer feedback on various aspects of the exam. Any prospective candidate will find this series to be an invaluable aid when preparing for BHS examinations. Approx. 80 mins. duration. |
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Much loved comic actor Martin Clunes explores his personal fascination with horses in an appealing, light-hearted study of the noble beast. Martin travels around the world to trace the origins and evolution of the horse and to explore mans relationship and reliance upon them, taking every opportunity to jump into the saddle himself. Approx. 2 x 1 hour duration. |
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