My ex bought a 10 month old coloured cob colt from a teenage girl and he had no idea about discipline. He's been "weaned by lorry" and the girl's friend had bought another the same age - both of them as weanlings. They had been turned out together and had no adult horse company, the two girls couldn't handle them and opened the stable door and let them run out straight into the field and they ran back in, loose, for their feed at night. Bandit was pushy, bitey, bucked and reared if my ex tried to lead him so we put him in with our three heavy horses. The big lads were gentle giants, big enough to handle a bolshy ten month old and placid enough not to do him any harm. A couple of weeks of adults setting boundaries and we were able to start working with him without the tantrums.
Good to see herd discipline is allowed, even for the youngest member. He'll be okay and all the better for it. Love watching this journey with the babies. ❤
I'm so glad Charlotte has a great dad and was able to recognize the importance of discipline. I see so many folks who think that discipline is "mean" or "love will fix everything". Discipline and rules, and boundaries are all a huge part of love. Any time I adopt any animal, including cats, there's a training period where I make sure they understand their boundaries and my directions so we can co-exist with as little misunderstanding or frustration and no anger. I enjoy how Steve teaches clear communication.
Great job from his mama and his human family. So important he learns these lessons now when hes a baby. He'll definitely think twice before being naughty.
Agree, let the mamas discipline as babies. I never scold my mama dogs for snapping at thier puppies if they get to saucy with them. Better for them to teach them manners. I think the puppies understand that better than humans using words to discipline. Thanks for the lesson! 🇨🇦🥰Sharon.
Amazing seeing this little one contemplating his situation. Sad and heartening all at once. Discipline hurts for a time, then pays off in major dividends.
The older horses know what they are about. Don’t need to cause harm when a few pinchy nips and close calls will make the right impression. Always amazing how perceptive animals are.
🏴❤️🏴 so many problems can come from poor herd manners, amongst hand reared and home bred foals, good to see you instilling good manners, 🏴❤️🏴 love language and leadership in equal parts ❤❤❤
Absolutely essential. The herd is so much better at training youngsters to listen to a boss than we are! I bought a three year old that had been on a tether in someone's yard since weaning and had never been in a herd. Walked right up and challenged the lead mare. Well, that didn't turn out very well for him but after a month in the herd he was happy to learn and listen to directions from humans that he would have ignored before.
If the herd doesn't teach him these lessons about personal space it will be a lot harder for him to recognize and understand human personal space. Although it hurts our heart to see him diciplined, isn't that what happens to all naughty children every so often? I think it's the mark of a good mother if they teach their children boundaries from an early age.
I'm glad you did this video. It's something that needs to be said. It may not look nice to some, but it's for their good in the long run. Like the old saying, "it takes a village to raise a child". Well, it also takes a herd to raise a horse. No matter how good we think we are, a horse is still the best teacher some times.
I’m sorry Charlotte but Major getting it from both girls made me laugh. 😂 He has to learn and they are the best teachers regarding proper equine manners. Our mare ran the roost of the geldings and they knew how to get and stay out of her way.
Tweaked his shoulder pullin tire out 😂 I’ve noticed after I turned 50 that 5:45 my “check engine” lights keep comin on 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Tweaked my shoulder just pullin pillow out from under my head😂😂Lol
Ohhhh, he is acting like a lil stallion. I see this often with young colts especially when the mares are in season. He will learn to respect their spaces.
I was hurt very badly on my job. I was more or less trapped in my apartment by pain. A friend who had a horse farm said he wondered if I'd train and break goals (he was worried about me). First he set me on calming two donkeys. The previous owner had gotten sick of them not.moving fast enough so he dragged them with a tractor. It took me days and days of sitting on a pail, talking to them and tossing sugar cubes in front of them. I bet it was two weeks before one leaned down and sniffed. It took forever for her to get to the ground. When she took a bite I knew the end of the beginning as complete. In another month I had them braying at me from a half mile as I was opening and shutting gates. I found out the mother could even neck rein. That was a singular chapter for me. One day a foal was born. I was right there sticking my fingers in his mouth, rocking him back and forth, playing with his ears. Then, the mare finished licking him off. Here is the part about goals not knowing anything. Jorge saw me climbing in the pasture, winnied, ran up to me almost plowing me over. Then, he went up on his hind legs and clubbed me in the ear hitting me so hard I was light headed. I called J. and said what happened and if he did this for sport there was going to trouble. Can I flip him over backwards if he did it again? J. said I had to. Rearing cannot be allowed ever. Luckily, he didnt do it again. He also nipped at me with his lips - not his teeth - but if it keeps up he'll bite. Again he said stop it. When he bobbed toward my arm I'd let out a growl and slapped his nose and kept doing it harder and harder til he quit. (I know never hit a horse anywhere near their head but I mad sure he knew exactly what was going to happen). I trained him to lead as a baby, to neck rein by reaching over his neck with lead lines and pulling and pushing him for direction. I soon starting adding new foals. When trailers showed up I'd get them to get in and wander around. I had plastic bags on fishing strings and had them popping overhead in wind, walk around them starting circular saws while they ate grain. Threw blankets on their backs and heads. Lit firecrackers and then .22 rifles. Banged on feeders and an old cooking pot. They were bullet proof when I was done with them. They were standardbreds. Jorge was at least 17 hands, an absolute towering inferno. I can honestly say I never put a bit in a foal's mouth, only used halters and never put a saddle on one of my foals. This video of the foals reminded me of how fun they are to play with, laugh at and train. The trick is to make training fun and adding things a little by little and they never knew what I did.😉
Hi my name is Donna. I live over here in the U.S. in the state of Oregon. I enjoy watching your TH-cam channel. I mostly watched it due to your husband in his training skills helping other people with problem horses. I thought I was subscribed, but I wasn’t, so I just now subscribed and gave you a thumbs up.👍 I thoroughly love your property in the UK. I can’t remember where your home is at exactly, but I’ve always been fond of European cottages and the way they were built. Watching the fouls play and watch mister misbehaving. He surely is learning quite a bit from the other mares; such a naughty boy. However; you can tell how much he has simmered down. Much love to you guys and to your animals that you love and care for. ♥️🙏
Don't feel sorry for him. Do you want a 1200 lb adult horse jumping on you like that? Mama is just doing her job, teaching him manners. You'll thank her later. All the "aaawwwww, poor thing..." Give it a rest. Big tires exceedingly dangerous. If your foal can get inside one, he could die there, struggling to get himself out. I've seen one break his neck in the struggle. He died alone, was found the next morning. Horrible. You're lucky if you can raise a horse to three years without him ripping himself to shreds-don't create a dangerous environment. Even if the likelihood of trouble seems low. They will unerringly find a way to hurt themselves.
Thanks for that, it's very interesting. Love watching and learning. It's funny to see how such a little guy can already be so cocky. LOL So, obviously, yes discipline is necessary. But prior to this I only read about it and never actually saw it. I've read about horses that are orphans or taken from their mothers too soon are a lot of trouble. Now I see how that can happen. It seems everything in nature is hierarchy. The closest I've seen is a cat I had who had kittens and one was really rambunctious and one day, the mother just suddenly slammed her kitten down and held her head to the ground until she stopped squirming. Eventually mom let her up. Prior to that I didn't know cats did that too.
Ah, colts, don't you just love em when they start jumping all over you 😂. They are little devil's. Good discipline happening here, mare's are brilliant.
Yes, the poor little guy looked beaten up, but imagine how dangerous he would be without the herd discipline. I think that is why, after the first year, fathers become critical in our human families. We ladies can be too empathic at times.
Lolol that is hilarious!! Ya he thinks he's big stuff!!!! My colt is doing the same thing. I had a race horse breeders dream colt this year. Colt on Jan 18th.... lol naturally! Our snow drifts got so high the horses could just step over the panels.... right into our stud pen.... 😵💫 ya
For those are new or novice, NITAS 1st look was for her baby the sideways pupil change in order PUPIL MOVED HEAD UP TO SEE BABY, WHEN we,re older i noticed it in a second regarding tyre. I thought you had shaved a heart onto your colt, LOOKS LIKE A HEART,XX YES I KNOW ITS NOT, JUST A NIP, BUT DOES LOOK LIKE A HEART.XX So happy the are growing by the day, you will have a 15hh 4 years Steve
I love watching your videos (I'm in New Jersey and am a city "Kid" -- (hardly a kid, but I'll call myself a kid until the day I die .... LOL)). I've learned a lot and who knows, maybe in my next life. I have read a lot about the mother horses disciplining the colts. Do you think you could put a video together showing how they discipline their offspring? It seems to be a common thing with all animals, but how would you know if they are being attacked or disciplines?
yes, I'm sure you're right and that's nature's way. But it's the first time I've seen it. I've read about mare's disciplining their young and other animal mama's too, but it's one thing to read and another to see. So live and learn.@@reallydarlings-se2xf
Nah, it's important that he learns manners at this age. When he's grown up, especially if he's left as a stallion, he's going to be hard to manage without this. Much easier to discipline and teach a foal than a full grown horse. Besides, mares know how to discipline without causing actual damage to their babies.
@@justnd0257 Yes, I realize it's nature's way and the mare knows what she is doing, I guess it's just that seeing the bruise kind of took me aback. Actually, I know it's basically all animals and I had a cat that had a litter and one day she just suddenly slammed her kitten down and put her paw on her neck until the kitten calmed down. Then let her up. I was surprised then too. Just a matter of being being with animals more.
Aww poor baby all beat up! Do you think he's a slow learner? Or is getting this many bites normal for a spicy colt? LOL Hope he learns soon, he looks abused with that coat! (Never! These are two of the luckiest foals alive; to get their start with you two!)
I’m in Missouri, I just want to mention that I’ve seen messages about two foals found dead inside large tractor tires, about the same age as these. They kick and kick until they’d gotten completely inside the tire and died.
My ex bought a 10 month old coloured cob colt from a teenage girl and he had no idea about discipline. He's been "weaned by lorry" and the girl's friend had bought another the same age - both of them as weanlings. They had been turned out together and had no adult horse company, the two girls couldn't handle them and opened the stable door and let them run out straight into the field and they ran back in, loose, for their feed at night. Bandit was pushy, bitey, bucked and reared if my ex tried to lead him so we put him in with our three heavy horses. The big lads were gentle giants, big enough to handle a bolshy ten month old and placid enough not to do him any harm. A couple of weeks of adults setting boundaries and we were able to start working with him without the tantrums.
Good to see herd discipline is allowed, even for the youngest member. He'll be okay and all the better for it. Love watching this journey with the babies. ❤
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I'm so glad Charlotte has a great dad and was able to recognize the importance of discipline. I see so many folks who think that discipline is "mean" or "love will fix everything". Discipline and rules, and boundaries are all a huge part of love. Any time I adopt any animal, including cats, there's a training period where I make sure they understand their boundaries and my directions so we can co-exist with as little misunderstanding or frustration and no anger. I enjoy how Steve teaches clear communication.
Great job from his mama and his human family. So important he learns these lessons now when hes a baby. He'll definitely think twice before being naughty.
Agree, let the mamas discipline as babies. I never scold my mama dogs for snapping at thier puppies if they get to saucy with them. Better for them to teach them manners. I think the puppies understand that better than humans using words to discipline. Thanks for the lesson! 🇨🇦🥰Sharon.
Lots of lessons ahead for these little guys. Herd rules are so needed!
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Amazing seeing this little one contemplating his situation. Sad and heartening all at once. Discipline hurts for a time, then pays off in major dividends.
I had an Appaloosa mate who was the best at discipline! Always had the sweetest foals, because she would let them have it if they were smart with her.
Oh boy, colts are a handful!
Poor little Major Jackpot…learning the hard way❤️
No, Learning the herd way. 🐎
Hahaha, he thinks it's poor me, NOT
Major is beginning to learn he’s not a Field Marshal. What a cutie.
Poor little mite, he looks so sorry for himself
Oh, poor baby! Well he’s got to learn!
The older horses know what they are about. Don’t need to cause harm when a few pinchy nips and close calls will make the right impression. Always amazing how perceptive animals are.
Oh dear. Thankfully Molly and Nita don’t let Major get away with his naughty misdemeanours
He is so sweet 😂❤️
🏴❤️🏴 so many problems can come from poor herd manners, amongst hand reared and home bred foals, good to see you instilling good manners, 🏴❤️🏴 love language and leadership in equal parts ❤❤❤
Absolutely essential. The herd is so much better at training youngsters to listen to a boss than we are! I bought a three year old that had been on a tether in someone's yard since weaning and had never been in a herd. Walked right up and challenged the lead mare. Well, that didn't turn out very well for him but after a month in the herd he was happy to learn and listen to directions from humans that he would have ignored before.
Yes, we will have none of that. Good parenting.
Good mares discipline there foals, when they have had enough, and know right from wrong, well done miss Neta ❤❤❤, love Molly to.
❤such a cutie little one💝 thanks for sharing this!
If the herd doesn't teach him these lessons about personal space it will be a lot harder for him to recognize and understand human personal space. Although it hurts our heart to see him diciplined, isn't that what happens to all naughty children every so often? I think it's the mark of a good mother if they teach their children boundaries from an early age.
I'm glad you did this video. It's something that needs to be said. It may not look nice to some, but it's for their good in the long run. Like the old saying, "it takes a village to raise a child". Well, it also takes a herd to raise a horse. No matter how good we think we are, a horse is still the best teacher some times.
I'm glad you shared this video. I hope updates on the foals will be a regular feature on an occasional basis.
Poor foal . He looks like a patch work quilt .
Major definitely didn't expect that! He thought he was amazing with those legs on his Mom and Nita! 😂❤
Awwww Major Jackpot is learning about army ranks ❤ He will learn and benefit greatly from that lesson, I'm sure. He is adorable!
The difference between the temperment of the two foals is so interesting to watch. Major jackpot will stop being a major pain soon. Haha.
Another great video, informative as always. Learning so much from you, thank you guys. ❤
I’m sorry Charlotte but Major getting it from both girls made me laugh. 😂 He has to learn and they are the best teachers regarding proper equine manners. Our mare ran the roost of the geldings and they knew how to get and stay out of her way.
but if the trainer does it, everybody will say "cruelty" , horses are not hypocrite like humans .
Tweaked his shoulder pullin tire out 😂 I’ve noticed after I turned 50 that 5:45 my “check engine” lights keep comin on 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Tweaked my shoulder just pullin pillow out from under my head😂😂Lol
The parental discipline looks to be effective. Thanks for sharing this information - great video.
It’s so beneficial to see the good with the not so good lol ❤
Best way to grow up is the herds way…all the better for it.
Ohhhh, he is acting like a lil stallion. I see this often with young colts especially when the mares are in season. He will learn to respect their spaces.
He's changing color too, shedding baby hair.
I was hurt very badly on my job. I was more or less trapped in my apartment by pain. A friend who had a horse farm said he wondered if I'd train and break goals (he was worried about me).
First he set me on calming two donkeys. The previous owner had gotten sick of them not.moving fast enough so he dragged them with a tractor. It took me days and days of sitting on a pail, talking to them and tossing sugar cubes in front of them. I bet it was two weeks before one leaned down and sniffed. It took forever for her to get to the ground. When she took a bite I knew the end of the beginning as complete.
In another month I had them braying at me from a half mile as I was opening and shutting gates. I found out the mother could even neck rein. That was a singular chapter for me.
One day a foal was born. I was right there sticking my fingers in his mouth, rocking him back and forth, playing with his ears. Then, the mare finished licking him off.
Here is the part about goals not knowing anything. Jorge saw me climbing in the pasture, winnied, ran up to me almost plowing me over. Then, he went up on his hind legs and clubbed me in the ear hitting me so hard I was light headed.
I called J. and said what happened and if he did this for sport there was going to trouble. Can I flip him over backwards if he did it again? J. said I had to. Rearing cannot be allowed ever. Luckily, he didnt do it again.
He also nipped at me with his lips - not his teeth - but if it keeps up he'll bite. Again he said stop it. When he bobbed toward my arm I'd let out a growl and slapped his nose and kept doing it harder and harder til he quit. (I know never hit a horse anywhere near their head but I mad sure he knew exactly what was going to happen).
I trained him to lead as a baby, to neck rein by reaching over his neck with lead lines and pulling and pushing him for direction.
I soon starting adding new foals. When trailers showed up I'd get them to get in and wander around. I had plastic bags on fishing strings and had them popping overhead in wind, walk around them starting circular saws while they ate grain. Threw blankets on their backs and heads. Lit firecrackers and then .22 rifles. Banged on feeders and an old cooking pot. They were bullet proof when I was done with them.
They were standardbreds. Jorge was at least 17 hands, an absolute towering inferno. I can honestly say I never put a bit in a foal's mouth, only used halters and never put a saddle on one of my foals.
This video of the foals reminded me of how fun they are to play with, laugh at and train.
The trick is to make training fun and adding things a little by little and they never knew what I did.😉
Nita says, F around and find out.
Lol, so true! 😂
Such a fun time when they are that young.
poor baby at least his bite mark on one side is a heart I wish you guys would put out more videos!!!
That pretty little bay is so well balanced. Good breeding.
Yes, very nice conformation. He'll be a beauty
Hi my name is Donna. I live over here in the U.S. in the state of Oregon. I enjoy watching your TH-cam channel. I mostly watched it due to your husband in his training skills helping other people with problem horses. I thought I was subscribed, but I wasn’t, so I just now subscribed and gave you a thumbs up.👍
I thoroughly love your property in the UK. I can’t remember where your home is at exactly, but I’ve always been fond of European cottages and the way they were built. Watching the fouls play and watch mister misbehaving. He surely is learning quite a bit from the other mares; such a naughty boy. However; you can tell how much he has simmered down. Much love to you guys and to your animals that you love and care for. ♥️🙏
Charlette's father, not husband.
Loving these 5 min shorts ❤
He looks a wee bitty rough but as you say Major needs to learn how to behave for his own benefit within a herd and to keep humans safe ☺️🐴❤️
Don't feel sorry for him. Do you want a 1200 lb adult horse jumping on you like that? Mama is just doing her job, teaching him manners. You'll thank her later. All the "aaawwwww, poor thing..." Give it a rest. Big tires exceedingly dangerous. If your foal can get inside one, he could die there, struggling to get himself out. I've seen one break his neck in the struggle. He died alone, was found the next morning. Horrible. You're lucky if you can raise a horse to three years without him ripping himself to shreds-don't create a dangerous environment. Even if the likelihood of trouble seems low. They will unerringly find a way to hurt themselves.
Thanks for that, it's very interesting. Love watching and learning. It's funny to see how such a little guy can already be so cocky. LOL So, obviously, yes discipline is necessary. But prior to this I only read about it and never actually saw it. I've read about horses that are orphans or taken from their mothers too soon are a lot of trouble. Now I see how that can happen. It seems everything in nature is hierarchy. The closest I've seen is a cat I had who had kittens and one was really rambunctious and one day, the mother just suddenly slammed her kitten down and held her head to the ground until she stopped squirming. Eventually mom let her up. Prior to that I didn't know cats did that too.
Ah, colts, don't you just love em when they start jumping all over you 😂. They are little devil's. Good discipline happening here, mare's are brilliant.
Make sure to make some holes in the bottom of the tire so water does not collect and rot the hay.
Excellent note!!!
Better yet, leave the tires out altogether. They're deathtraps.
Being the only guy doesn't mean top horse....😂
Aww I do feel sorry for his ouchie. But he will learn.. a good lead horse is worth more than gold
I thought he might get a bit cheeky after watching the last video!
Yep
Shocked at the damage - am used to the herd keeping my youngsters in check & it is definitely needed but they never break skin 😢
Apparently skin was also not broken here. It all depends on how pushy a youngster might be behaving, I assume.
No skin was broken. Just missing hair.
Yes, the poor little guy looked beaten up, but imagine how dangerous he would be without the herd discipline. I think that is why, after the first year, fathers become critical in our human families. We ladies can be too empathic at times.
Lolol that is hilarious!! Ya he thinks he's big stuff!!!! My colt is doing the same thing. I had a race horse breeders dream colt this year. Colt on Jan 18th.... lol naturally! Our snow drifts got so high the horses could just step over the panels.... right into our stud pen.... 😵💫 ya
For those are new or novice, NITAS 1st look was for her
baby the sideways pupil change in order PUPIL MOVED HEAD UP TO SEE BABY, WHEN we,re older i noticed it in a second regarding tyre. I thought you had shaved a heart onto your colt, LOOKS LIKE A HEART,XX YES I KNOW ITS NOT, JUST A NIP, BUT DOES LOOK LIKE A HEART.XX So happy the are growing by the day, you will have a 15hh 4 years Steve
I love watching your videos (I'm in New Jersey and am a city "Kid" -- (hardly a kid, but I'll call myself a kid until the day I die .... LOL)). I've learned a lot and who knows, maybe in my next life. I have read a lot about the mother horses disciplining the colts. Do you think you could put a video together showing how they discipline their offspring? It seems to be a common thing with all animals, but how would you know if they are being attacked or disciplines?
A mare is exceedingly unlikely to "attack" her own foal. Everything they do is geared towards survival. Behavior within a herd is part of this.
Aw the boss man is getting picked on. Poor thing.
Hello love the babies you might try putting bacon grease on scars to make hair grow faster i used it back in the day and it works 👍🏻🙏😇🐴
Nita probably picked him up n gave him a toss by that neck handle.
Haaa
That does make sense.
I think the neck grab mark was done secretly in the dead of night.❤
Did you get tyred rollimg that steve 😂😂
Adorable. 😂❤
Nice babies! Good mamas. You might want to cut the tire on the top side in case they fall in and get stuck. ❤🐴
Haven't seen Jimmy lately..do you still have him? ❤
The wounds won’t get better for awhile. My yearling colt goes out of his way to wound himself daily.
My goodness … Major Jack is going to be a handful in no time at all!
Happy Trails! 🙏🙌✝️✡️❤️🍉🫐🥕🍏🥦🍒🥨
Those bruises, especially the one on the neck, looks pretty brutal.
This is not brutal. It's called nature. Which has been taking care of itself for millions of years. Without humans.
yes, I'm sure you're right and that's nature's way. But it's the first time I've seen it. I've read about mare's disciplining their young and other animal mama's too, but it's one thing to read and another to see. So live and learn.@@reallydarlings-se2xf
Nah, it's important that he learns manners at this age. When he's grown up, especially if he's left as a stallion, he's going to be hard to manage without this. Much easier to discipline and teach a foal than a full grown horse.
Besides, mares know how to discipline without causing actual damage to their babies.
@@justnd0257 Yes, I realize it's nature's way and the mare knows what she is doing, I guess it's just that seeing the bruise kind of took me aback. Actually, I know it's basically all animals and I had a cat that had a litter and one day she just suddenly slammed her kitten down and put her paw on her neck until the kitten calmed down. Then let her up. I was surprised then too. Just a matter of being being with animals more.
The girls are saying.. “major jackpot” pfft more like “major pain” 🤣
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I've never seen a foal bit up like that!!
Because you've spent no appreciable time with horses.
tough lessons kid
Ah.. Major looks bruised and battered.
Aww poor baby all beat up! Do you think he's a slow learner? Or is getting this many bites normal for a spicy colt? LOL Hope he learns soon, he looks abused with that coat! (Never! These are two of the luckiest foals alive; to get their start with you two!)
I’m in Missouri, I just want to mention that I’ve seen messages about two foals found dead inside large tractor tires, about the same age as these. They kick and kick until they’d gotten completely inside the tire and died.
That’s horrific. 😢
What the heck
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--when will major jackpot be gelded, between 6 and 18 months?, to calm down some of that stalion behavior. BSafe.
My mares put colts in their place but never leave marks. You must have an older mare that is too aggressive.
better off letting the mares deal with it.
They will deal with him, but he needs to know he can’t run up on people and get in their space so it’s best to start flag training.
The mares did deal with him (hence the missing hair) Teaching social skills is important at his young age, nothing wrong here.
Looks more like a skin infection than anything else
Nope
Not even close. Since you know nothing about the subject, why assert your opinion with such confident ignorance?
@@reallydarlings-se2xfand why do you give your reactions with such snarkiness?
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Horsemanship? Mange. Blimy
Mind your manners little man or you will get bit.
The inane chatter in the background is annoying. What does that add to the process?
Thank you for this tidbit of understanding in the life of a horse. 🧡🤎🖤🩶🤍💛
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