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ISSUE 60 JULY 2009<br />
THE FREE MAGAZINE FOR HORSE<br />
AND ANIMAL LOVERS IN CHARNWOOD<br />
AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS!
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Welcome to <strong>the</strong> July Issue<br />
of <strong>Charnwood</strong> <strong>Tails</strong>!<br />
Here comes<br />
summer!<br />
Enjoy<br />
yourselves<br />
with or<br />
without a<br />
<strong>horse</strong>!<br />
Front Cover<br />
“I have <strong>in</strong>cluded here a picture that may br<strong>in</strong>g<br />
a bit of summer hope!!<br />
My daughter Hollie Sumner-Mair hav<strong>in</strong>g an<br />
ice lolly on Zebadee which belongs to Michelle<br />
Holmes, he is <strong>the</strong> most fantastic pony! I<br />
thought it would look nice on your cover, ready<br />
<strong>for</strong> summer!”<br />
Jane Sumner<br />
CONTACT US<br />
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<strong>Charnwood</strong> Tail 6/09<br />
5 Item of tack called by this name but<br />
can be syn<strong>the</strong>tic<br />
7 Hot <strong>and</strong> cold<br />
10 Young male <strong>horse</strong><br />
12 Natural fly swat<br />
13 Blonde<br />
15 Piece of farriery equipment<br />
17 Fraction patterns<br />
19 Own a <strong>horse</strong> <strong>and</strong> you need plenty of<br />
this!<br />
21 Move a <strong>horse</strong> from A to B<br />
23 Someth<strong>in</strong>g that <strong>horse</strong>s tend to produce<br />
a lot of<br />
24 White facial mark<strong>in</strong>g<br />
25 Essential part of <strong>horse</strong><br />
26 Sit<br />
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1 Excited nostrils<br />
2 Horses <strong>and</strong> many o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>animal</strong>s are<br />
pretty well covered <strong>in</strong> it<br />
3 The o<strong>the</strong>r type is a fancy white gown<br />
4 Tissue that can be torn<br />
6 Stop!<br />
8 Whose groove?<br />
9 Gl<strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> Cush<strong>in</strong>gs Disease<br />
11 Long l<strong>in</strong>e<br />
14 A lion's supper<br />
16 Sk<strong>in</strong> condition exaccerbated by certa<strong>in</strong><br />
wea<strong>the</strong>r conditions<br />
18 An aid to remov<strong>in</strong>g mud <strong>and</strong> debris<br />
20 Feed<br />
22 Person who tends to o<strong>the</strong>r people's<br />
<strong>horse</strong>s
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Due to a change <strong>in</strong> family circumstances, Bud <strong>and</strong> Bailey have arrived at College Garth Kennels.<br />
Bud is a Jack Russel cross West Highl<strong>and</strong> White breed <strong>and</strong> is 4 years old <strong>and</strong> was born <strong>in</strong><br />
February 2005. He is a small to medium size dog. Bud is friendly <strong>and</strong> playful.<br />
BaiLEy is a Staffy cross breed <strong>and</strong> is 5 years old <strong>and</strong> was born around March 2004. He is a<br />
medium to large size dog. Bailey loves water but hates fireworks.<br />
Both dogs are very good with children, o<strong>the</strong>r dogs <strong>and</strong> cats, <strong>the</strong>y are house tra<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>and</strong> castrated.<br />
They also walk well with or without a lead. They are due <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir boosters this year but have<br />
always been kept up to date with <strong>the</strong>m by <strong>the</strong>ir owners <strong>and</strong> have been fully <strong>in</strong>sured aga<strong>in</strong>st<br />
accident <strong>and</strong> illness. They are f<strong>in</strong>e to be left alone but have had each o<strong>the</strong>rs company. They travel<br />
well <strong>and</strong> don’t chew.<br />
Bud <strong>and</strong> Bailey would both make great family pets. Although <strong>the</strong> kennels would split <strong>the</strong>m up if<br />
<strong>the</strong>y had to, <strong>the</strong>y would prefer to try <strong>and</strong> f<strong>in</strong>d a home <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>m toge<strong>the</strong>r first. Is your home feel<strong>in</strong>g<br />
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Bits ...<br />
... In <strong>the</strong> event that you have missed any of <strong>the</strong> excellent <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mative ‘Ride with your<br />
M<strong>in</strong>d’ articles by Vivienne Isaac which have been runn<strong>in</strong>g s<strong>in</strong>ce December, issues of <strong>Charnwood</strong><br />
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RIDE WITH YOUR MIND (cont<strong>in</strong>ued)<br />
The Challenge of Ris<strong>in</strong>g Trot<br />
if you’ve been follow<strong>in</strong>g this series so far <strong>and</strong> hav<strong>in</strong>g a go at some of <strong>the</strong> exercises you<br />
may be f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g a great deal of improvement at halt <strong>and</strong> walk, but how about at <strong>the</strong><br />
trot?<br />
Can you keep your alignment, bear down (use your core stability), brea<strong>the</strong>, keep <strong>the</strong> connection<br />
with your <strong>horse</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>fluence <strong>the</strong> speed <strong>and</strong> athleticism of his stride when you move up to <strong>the</strong><br />
trot?<br />
What have you been taught previously about ris<strong>in</strong>g trot?<br />
The most probable scenarios are to ‘go up <strong>and</strong> down’ or<br />
to m<strong>in</strong>imise your rise <strong>and</strong> ‘keep it tidy’. Depend<strong>in</strong>g on your<br />
<strong>horse</strong>’s preference you are likely to f<strong>in</strong>d one of two th<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
happen. Ei<strong>the</strong>r he barely goes at all, or he runs on so that<br />
you f<strong>in</strong>d yourself ‘p<strong>in</strong>ged’ out of <strong>the</strong> saddle <strong>and</strong> go<strong>in</strong>g up <strong>and</strong><br />
down at a rate of knots to keep up with him, <strong>and</strong> pull<strong>in</strong>g<br />
on <strong>the</strong> re<strong>in</strong>s to both try to slow him down <strong>and</strong> to keep<br />
your balance (which actually only makes him go more <strong>and</strong><br />
more).<br />
To reset <strong>the</strong> trot <strong>and</strong> have your <strong>horse</strong> move to your ‘tune’, it may be helpful to do <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g<br />
dismounted exercise. F<strong>in</strong>d yourself a full length mirror <strong>and</strong> kneel down sideways on to it <strong>and</strong><br />
sit back on your heels (with <strong>the</strong> tops of your feet aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong> floor). Check out your alignment<br />
mak<strong>in</strong>g sure you have nei<strong>the</strong>r hollowed nor rounded your back (i.e. your sp<strong>in</strong>e is <strong>in</strong> ‘neutral’ as<br />
def<strong>in</strong>ed by a physio or o<strong>the</strong>r bodyworker).<br />
Place one h<strong>and</strong> on your tummy <strong>and</strong> one on your back, this is to ensure that when you make any<br />
movement, nei<strong>the</strong>r your front nor your back leng<strong>the</strong>ns or shortens. Next, pivot on your knee<br />
so that your torso moves <strong>for</strong>ward to open <strong>the</strong> angle at <strong>the</strong> front of <strong>the</strong> hip to 180 degrees (as<br />
it would be if you were st<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g up). Then sit back onto your heels. Move between <strong>the</strong>se two<br />
positions several times. Each time ensure that you nei<strong>the</strong>r round nor follow your back.<br />
It won’t take many repetitions <strong>for</strong> you to notice a stra<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> thighs, especially <strong>the</strong> quadriceps at<br />
<strong>the</strong> front of <strong>the</strong> thigh. This exercise mimics what should be happen<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> your body <strong>in</strong> ris<strong>in</strong>g trot.<br />
So ra<strong>the</strong>r than ‘ris<strong>in</strong>g’ it is more of a thrust <strong>for</strong>wards, pivot<strong>in</strong>g on <strong>the</strong> knee. This can only happen<br />
if you have several o<strong>the</strong>r ‘<strong>in</strong>gredients’ <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> recipe of rid<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> place, alignment, bear down <strong>and</strong> a<br />
good deal of ‘tone’ <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> muscles.<br />
The thrust <strong>for</strong>wards <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> sit are a dynamic movement, with a very slight ‘pause’ both at <strong>the</strong><br />
most <strong>for</strong>ward part of <strong>the</strong> movement <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> sit. As you l<strong>and</strong> it must be both positive yet light<br />
so you make a def<strong>in</strong>ite contact without ‘squash<strong>in</strong>g’ your <strong>horse</strong>! Once you can control your body<br />
<strong>in</strong> this way, it becomes possible to ‘take your <strong>horse</strong>’ <strong>in</strong> a way that has him danc<strong>in</strong>g to your tune,<br />
ra<strong>the</strong>r than <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r way around. So whe<strong>the</strong>r you need to motivate <strong>the</strong> <strong>horse</strong> that won’t go or<br />
to conta<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> ra<strong>the</strong>r more enthusiastic mount that would ra<strong>the</strong>r go faster <strong>and</strong> faster – <strong>the</strong> answer<br />
lies <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> way you organise <strong>and</strong> control your body!<br />
if you’d like help with organis<strong>in</strong>g your body to improve your rid<strong>in</strong>g, have fun, <strong>and</strong> really<br />
impress your <strong>horse</strong>, please give me a call. as you work on some of <strong>the</strong>se changes you<br />
may f<strong>in</strong>d restrictions <strong>in</strong> your own movement or that of your <strong>horse</strong>, a few sessions of<br />
shiatsu may well help to alleviate <strong>the</strong>se problems.<br />
Vivienne isaac, 01509 880652<br />
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Diary Dates<br />
JuLy<br />
2nd<br />
DRESSagE, Moorel<strong>and</strong> Stables, Griffydam. Tel.<br />
07734 847697 - email liz@moorel<strong>and</strong>stables.<br />
co.uk<br />
5th<br />
OPEN SHOW aND INDOOR DRESSagE,<br />
Brooksby Equestrian Centre near Melton<br />
Mowbray. Rearsby Lodge Rid<strong>in</strong>g Club. Tel. 0116<br />
2871662<br />
DRESSagE, Witham Villa Rid<strong>in</strong>g Centre, Cosby<br />
Road, Broughton astley. Enquiries: 01455<br />
282694. Email: withamvillarc@yahoo.co.uk<br />
SPONSORED DOg WaLK at Castle<br />
Don<strong>in</strong>gton, <strong>in</strong> aid of Ha<strong>the</strong>rn Dog Rescue.<br />
For more <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation contact <strong>the</strong> kennels on<br />
01509 842327. www.ha<strong>the</strong>rndogrescue.com<br />
6th<br />
DRESSagE, Witham Villa Rid<strong>in</strong>g Centre, Cosby<br />
Road, Broughton astley. Enquiries: 01455<br />
282694. Email: withamvillarc@yahoo.co.uk<br />
7th<br />
CLEaR ROUND JUMPINg, Moorel<strong>and</strong> Stables,<br />
Griffydam. Tel. 07734 847697 - email liz@<br />
moorel<strong>and</strong>stables.co.uk<br />
8th<br />
DRESSagE EVENINg, Walk <strong>and</strong> trot, Prelims<br />
<strong>and</strong> Novice. Diamond Events, Thurlaston (next<br />
village to Huncote/Croft). 07950 213691<br />
12th<br />
DOggIE BBQ aT THE PEaCOCK INN,<br />
Loughborough <strong>in</strong> aid of Ha<strong>the</strong>rn Dog Rescue.<br />
For more <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation contact <strong>the</strong> kennels on<br />
01509 842327. www.ha<strong>the</strong>rndogrescue.com<br />
COMBINED TRaININg & PURE DRESSagE.<br />
Walk <strong>and</strong> trot, Prelims <strong>and</strong> Novice.<br />
Diamond Events, Thurlaston (next village<br />
to Huncote/Croft). 07950 213691 www.<br />
diamondcompetition<strong>horse</strong>s.com<br />
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25th<br />
TROPHY SHOWINg SHOW, Moorel<strong>and</strong><br />
Stables, Griffydam. Tel. 07734 847697 - email<br />
liz@moorel<strong>and</strong>stables.co.uk<br />
26th<br />
WYMESWOLD DOg SHOW - stall <strong>in</strong> aid of<br />
Ha<strong>the</strong>rn Dog Rescue. For more <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation<br />
please contact <strong>the</strong> kennels on 01509 842327.<br />
www.ha<strong>the</strong>rndogrescue.com<br />
DRESSagE. Walk <strong>and</strong> trot, Prelims <strong>and</strong> Novice.<br />
Diamond Events, Thurlaston (next village<br />
to Huncote/Croft). 07950 213691 www.<br />
diamondcompetition<strong>horse</strong>s.com<br />
FELL PONY SHOW, open to all <strong>horse</strong>s &<br />
ponies, run by FPEMSg at gotham. Lots of<br />
classes <strong>in</strong>c jump<strong>in</strong>g & work<strong>in</strong>g hunter. Enquiries<br />
to Christ<strong>in</strong>e Poole on 07817 442293 or 0115<br />
9844729<br />
auGuST<br />
2nd<br />
OPEN SHOW & INDOOR DRESSagE,<br />
Brooksby Equestrian Centre near Melton<br />
Mowbray. Rearsby Lodge Rid<strong>in</strong>g Club. Tel. 0116<br />
2871662<br />
9th<br />
OPEN aND OUTDOOR SHOW, Jump This<br />
Way Equestrian, Kirby Bellars nr Melton<br />
Mowbray. Contact Carol Ogleby, 07903<br />
620545. email carologleby@bt<strong>in</strong>ternet.com.<br />
www.jumpthisway.co.uk<br />
DRESSagE, Witham Villa Rid<strong>in</strong>g Centre, Cosby<br />
Road, Broughton astley. Enquiries: 01455<br />
282694. Email: withamvillarc@yahoo.co.uk<br />
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CLEaR ROUND JUMPINg, Moorel<strong>and</strong> Stables,<br />
Griffydam. Tel. 07734 847697 - email liz@<br />
moorel<strong>and</strong>stables.co.uk
TO ADVERTISE PHONE 07961 535 189<br />
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Normanton-on-Soar<br />
Loughborough<br />
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HORSES FOR SALE/LOAN<br />
FELL PONY BAY MARE <strong>for</strong> sale as hack <strong>and</strong> pet. Now<br />
17 years but rides as 2 year old. Very happy pony, 14hh,<br />
£1,000 to very good vetted home only. Call 07817 442293<br />
or 0115 9844729<br />
COLOURED FILLY, should make 13.2hh, 2 years old, very<br />
showy <strong>and</strong> won <strong>in</strong> h<strong>and</strong>. £800 or very near offer. Call 07817<br />
442293 or 0115 9844729<br />
FELL X GELDING, 3 years old, 14.1hh now, £1150 no<br />
offers. Call 07817 442293 or 0115 9844729<br />
FOR LOAN (FULL/PART). 13.2 Welsh Arab palom<strong>in</strong>o<br />
mare, 16 years young. Well schooled, loves jump<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong><br />
hack<strong>in</strong>g, fast but safe with a lovely temperament but can be<br />
lively <strong>in</strong> company so will need confident <strong>and</strong> experienced<br />
rider. May consider sale to right person. For fur<strong>the</strong>r details<br />
please call Toni on 07541 069455<br />
14.2/15HH HANDSOME SHP GELDING <strong>for</strong> part or full<br />
loan with<strong>in</strong> suitable distance, 100% always, done a lot of<br />
show<strong>in</strong>g, always placed, xc, dressage, hack<strong>in</strong>g, big showy<br />
paces so please no novices or time wasters, agreement<br />
<strong>and</strong> refs required. Based nr Melbourne, more <strong>in</strong>fo contact<br />
07737 679788 or crdolman@aol.com<br />
FOR LOAN / POSSIBLE SALE WELSH SEC B, 11.3hh.<br />
Fun, pretty, grey lead re<strong>in</strong> pony, 13 yrs. 100% with farrier, to<br />
lead, lunge, load, etc. Papers, vaccs, wormed, height cert.<br />
Much loved pony, placed <strong>and</strong> won at many local shows.<br />
Very sadly outgrown. Experienced knowledgeable 5* home<br />
essential. Tel: Carol<strong>in</strong>e Gilbert 0116 2403714<br />
PONIES FOR LOAN<br />
Must stay at yard <strong>in</strong> Gotham.<br />
£25 per week each <strong>and</strong> some <strong>for</strong> sale<br />
Call 07817 442293 or 0115 9844729<br />
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TWO SADDLES FOR SALE, one dressage <strong>and</strong> one W<strong>in</strong>tec<br />
GP, black. Call Jane, 07885 061262<br />
IDEAL JESSICA ‘CROWN’ 17.5” dressage or work<strong>in</strong>g<br />
hunter Havana saddle, used s<strong>in</strong>ce new on one <strong>horse</strong>,<br />
medium tree fitt<strong>in</strong>g, exceptionally good condition, 4 years<br />
old, cost £700 accept £195 or exchange <strong>for</strong> GP saddle. Tel.<br />
07788 638182<br />
BATES COLLIGATE SADDLE, 17” SEAT, brown changeable<br />
gullet, £400. Phone Louise, 01509 505893<br />
EXERCISE CART WITH SWINGLE TREE AND HARNESS<br />
(almost new) to fit 12.2hh-13.2hh. £350. Tel 07809 897110<br />
Barrow upon Soar<br />
RIDING WEAR<br />
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View at Rempstone. Tel. 07788 638182<br />
STABLES/GRAZING<br />
HIGH QUALITY STABLING AND GRAzING AVAILABLE.<br />
All wea<strong>the</strong>r menage. Very secure. £25/week. Belton. Tel.<br />
01509 502314<br />
GRAzING AVAILABLE AT GOTHAM - plann<strong>in</strong>g permission<br />
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STABLES AND GRAzING AVAILABLE at Barrow on Soar,<br />
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never over grazed, two places available, £20 per week per<br />
<strong>horse</strong>. Tel Dave 07970 172348<br />
PONY GRAzING WITH FIELD SHELTER <strong>and</strong> facilities <strong>in</strong> 6<br />
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so I am look<strong>in</strong>g <strong>for</strong> a <strong>horse</strong> (14hh to 16hh) to share/partloan<br />
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SHARER REQUIRED FOR 14.2 HH IRISH GELDING, 8 yrs<br />
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Please contact Julie 07731 855044. Must be committed,<br />
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SURPLUS HAY FOR CHARITY HORSE SANCTUARY<br />
wanted or anyth<strong>in</strong>g else that can be donated to help<br />
rescued <strong>horse</strong>s. Pablos Horse Sanctuary, Melton Mowbray.<br />
Tel. 01664 565632 or email carolfield<strong>in</strong>g@googlemail.com<br />
MISCELLANEOUS<br />
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Field topp<strong>in</strong>g, post & rail fenc<strong>in</strong>g, any stable<br />
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Succeed<strong>in</strong>g with Thanks!<br />
Jane Rawden<br />
We were first <strong>in</strong>troduced to Claire Necchi, who owns <strong>and</strong> runs Walton Lodge Stables <strong>in</strong> Barrow<br />
upon Soar, through a mutual friend two years ago. The last two years she helped me produce<br />
Scotgate Spectrum, who has a new home up north to cont<strong>in</strong>ue his show<strong>in</strong>g career.<br />
Over <strong>the</strong> w<strong>in</strong>ter we have brought Wolds Swift back <strong>in</strong>to work <strong>and</strong> yet aga<strong>in</strong> Claire has put her<br />
knowledge <strong>and</strong> skills wholeheartedly <strong>in</strong>to gett<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> best from this talented little pony. Although<br />
I “don’t do dressage” - show<strong>in</strong>g is my th<strong>in</strong>g (!) - Claire helped me qualify <strong>for</strong> this year’s Top Spec<br />
NPS dressage championships (although un<strong>for</strong>tunately I couldn’t go) <strong>and</strong> we have already got our<br />
ticket <strong>for</strong> next year too! Claire has not only “waved her magic” with myself but ano<strong>the</strong>r Fell pony<br />
rider locally <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> region has also qualified.<br />
Above, Jane <strong>and</strong> Scotgate Spectrum<br />
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It is not often you f<strong>in</strong>d someone who<br />
actually spends time watch<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong><br />
underst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> pony, along with<br />
coach<strong>in</strong>g you to get <strong>the</strong> best from your<br />
technical rid<strong>in</strong>g. We discuss <strong>and</strong> debate<br />
all aspects from feed<strong>in</strong>g regimes to<br />
turnout, to <strong>the</strong> f<strong>in</strong>er po<strong>in</strong>ts of <strong>the</strong> ‘way<br />
of go<strong>in</strong>g’. Just sometimes it is <strong>the</strong> people<br />
‘beh<strong>in</strong>d’ <strong>the</strong> scenes who should have a<br />
bit of <strong>the</strong> ‘limelight’ - <strong>the</strong> ribbons <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> qualify<strong>in</strong>g tickets are all seen with<br />
<strong>the</strong> rider <strong>and</strong> pony.<br />
Your next challenge, Claire, is to ensure<br />
ei<strong>the</strong>r Zoe or I w<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> championship, if<br />
one Dales can do it this year, Fell ponies<br />
can do it next - no pressure !
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Fed up with go<strong>in</strong>g round <strong>in</strong> circles?<br />
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