RANGIORA HOESE PARADE.

Press, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5329, 4 October 1882, Page 2

RANGIORA HOESE PARADE.

: The annual parade of stud horses, under this auspices of the Northern Agricultural Association, was' held in Mr Bom*' paddook, East Town belt, on TaCsday, There were twenty-three horses on the ground, and there j was a large attendance on th* part of the 11 public. The arrangement* of the ground were perfect in every respect, and with the aid of the card and corresponding numerical figures oa tha;: animals, each exhibit was easily identified. The draught stock included some of the horere 'which have been frequently ahawn—namely, Campaie HI. and Baronet, exhibited by Mr A. Yates in very good fettle, he also bringing but Marquis of Whit* Book, by Scotch Jock (Importsd),and a handsome son of Prince- ol Wales named | Prince Boyal, which did credit to their ! owner. Mr Bidley** Blackleg-showed to ad- j [broughVou¥'m ,, g*' B H a 5 asvs ! Pride o'the Hills, a grand stamp of a colt, entered the ring incapital order. Mr Beattio's Ben Lomond and Mr Gr. King's Southorn* were shown to • every advantage, and ought to make a profitable season. Boutin Bobin, shown by Mr Man, cam* but in good form, and Mr J. Brown's Merry Tomi 6-yrs, was apparently in bis teat condition. Mr Waw Pride of Scotland and Sir Walter Scott; both imported, are too well known to need oqmmeht, and the numbers who gathered round the favorites ought to be a sufficient augury for a good season. Young Thumper, shown by Mr 3. Dunn, was greatly admired. In the blood stock Falcon, Defame* and the Admiral ware paraded, as well as lirisgton, Mr George Sing's Amer.ean trotting horse, and Berlin, a trottifig atbUion, the property of Mr Sober* Wilkin. In the pomes, Prince Cteruanj, Mr 0. D. Orosslev's pony, was brought out in the pink of perfection. 7Mr, O. Watson brought en;6he ground a young Duke of Edinburgh, a pony,', favorably known throughout the ajjintiy. Mr Threlkeld's Exmoor pony wss exhibited to every advantage.- The. gate, faking* were nearly equal to those of previous show* of the la_d»"-- : -v'-- -