{"id":3278,"date":"2024-12-24T12:23:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T12:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/rbe\/?p=3278"},"modified":"2024-12-24T12:28:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T12:28:45","slug":"fun-christmas-activities-for-the-horse-and-owner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/rbe\/fun-christmas-activities-for-the-horse-and-owner\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun Christmas activities for the horse and owner"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3278\" class=\"elementor elementor-3278\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-480f155 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"480f155\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3bc92e\" data-id=\"f3bc92e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a77f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06a77f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Christmas can be exciting, but with the mud, the cold and the darker evenings, it\u2019s not always the most fun time of year for horse owners.<\/p><p>Still, as Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, we wanted to bring a little festive cheer to your stable and share some fun ideas that you could do with your horse\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e64d83f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e64d83f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-595d31b\" data-id=\"595d31b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a231bd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a231bd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Carrot stretches<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3de734e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3de734e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54821ce\" data-id=\"54821ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f838f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98f838f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Perfect for before riding, after riding and when you can\u2019t ride, carrot stretches are a great way to get your horse bending, spend time together, and they\u2019ll get a carrot so they\u2019ll be thrilled too!<\/p>\n<p>You can find out exactly how to do these by asking your physio, but we also found this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.horsesinsideout.com\/post\/pilates-for-horses-part-1-carrot-exercises?srsltid=AfmBOoo8VBktwButBxBnBKkc4Xpn6r3NSAoSi4KLE4YGpwjs5MGC8LNl\">helpful video<\/a> that you might enjoy.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-796f4e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"796f4e9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-daeb321\" data-id=\"daeb321\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6780c93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6780c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Polework<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e940177 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e940177\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26a0eab\" data-id=\"26a0eab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c66a6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c66a6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3284 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/rbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/Polework-at-Christmas-RB-Equestrian.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/rbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/Polework-at-Christmas-RB-Equestrian.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/rbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/Polework-at-Christmas-RB-Equestrian-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/rbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/Polework-at-Christmas-RB-Equestrian-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/rbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/Polework-at-Christmas-RB-Equestrian-370x370.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>Of course, polework can be undertaken on horseback, but polework clinics or even creating activities and courses using poles and working your horse from the ground can have huge value too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a1c0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92a1c0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spa Day<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55cb836 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55cb836\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-070a55b\" data-id=\"070a55b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c13c57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c13c57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Is there anything better than a spa day? No, we agree. If you have all the relevant supplies, then why not treat your horse to a winter spa? Depending on your horse\u2019s living conditions and the facilities you have, you might need to adjust what you do, but this could range from tidying up and detangling manes and tails all the way through to a full wash with warm water, hot clothing and everything in between.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e44c48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e44c48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grooming<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62643cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62643cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a35094a\" data-id=\"a35094a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a1556 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09a1556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3285 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/rbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/Grooming-at-Christmas-by-RB-Equestrian.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/rbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/Grooming-at-Christmas-by-RB-Equestrian.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/rbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/Grooming-at-Christmas-by-RB-Equestrian-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/rbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/Grooming-at-Christmas-by-RB-Equestrian-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/rbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/Grooming-at-Christmas-by-RB-Equestrian-370x370.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>So simple, but how often do we spend time focused on grooming rather than a quick brush off to get in the saddle?\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 19px;color: var( --e-global-color-text );font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight )\">Giving your horse a thorough groom will give you a chance to give them a good check over, look for lumps and bumps and also bond with them<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5aa0aca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5aa0aca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe66116\" data-id=\"fe66116\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-407fed2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"407fed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tricks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37ffb97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37ffb97\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a14dfab\" data-id=\"a14dfab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350fbd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"350fbd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ever wanted to teach your horse to count? Lower his head? Bow? Christmas could be a great time to do this. There are lots of great resources online to help with this, and we found this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluecross.org.uk\/advice\/horse\/behaviour-and-training\/teaching-your-horse-target-training?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAo5u6BhDJARIsAAVoDWs9dOgCFv6A28jk60fHiXFYnctGlnffKltnzsG9nNmj-hxtKPve36caAhCKEALw_wcB\">one<\/a> to help you get started with target training.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7dc0ee8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7dc0ee8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf24f6c\" data-id=\"cf24f6c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9bbee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9bbee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make Hanging Treats<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11f08cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11f08cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb0ea02\" data-id=\"fb0ea02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0469665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0469665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Horses can eat a variety of fruit and vegetables so making a hanging treat by threading a variety of these onto a rope can be a great boredom breaker. Before you start, just check that the veg you\u2019ve picked are horse safe!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16567d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16567d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22c7ef1\" data-id=\"22c7ef1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c549e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c549e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apple Bobbing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b6b507 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b6b507\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1614ab6\" data-id=\"1614ab6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-449dfb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"449dfb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not just for Halloween, apple bobbing can be a fun activity for the horse that also helps them to stay hydrated, which can also be important at this time of year as many field troughs freeze.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3286 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/rbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/Apple-Bobbing-at-Christmas-by-RB-Equestrian.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/rbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/Apple-Bobbing-at-Christmas-by-RB-Equestrian.png 590w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/rbe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/12\/Apple-Bobbing-at-Christmas-by-RB-Equestrian-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Even if the weather is a bit miserable or your time is short, there\u2019s still a lot of fun things that you can do with your horse this Christmas and beyond.<\/p><p>We wish you and your horse a very happy Christmas!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8aba65e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8aba65e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-395cb30\" data-id=\"395cb30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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