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213:It Began With Picotee
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511:Nigel Eats His Words
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433:Granny Comes To Stay
399:Bandits In The Hills
369:For Want Of A Saddle
339:The Impossible Horse
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895:Havoc At Horsehaven
799:Across The Frontier
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739:Please Save Jessie
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665:Improve Your Riding
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829:A Pony In Distress
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