A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8932, 24 October 1894, Page 2

A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME.

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Being a fine morning I took the cpjtt i tunity of riding out with some of A], 1 equally horsey friends to the old stabtass m the "Father of the New Zealand. Spring Creek, Blenheim, where we «*_"< Jg cordially greeted by Mr Tom 1 was for many years Mr Henry R.dw«fi 1 right-hand man. When the studlW I broken up some eighteen months ajtoh I could not tear himself away, and electa.g to stay behind and look after some of W m old pets. ' § We were conducted to the psA&yk « where we saw the three brood -met*-- || Rosalind, Spring Creek and Wai, oil I looking in .blooming' health. Hw#Wi 1 notwithstanding her seventeen year*.?! g age, looks so' vlgorqus and health** tm I she might easily be mistaken for a fife* § year-old matron. She has made a n**f» 1 for herself as a brood mare by leaving tH I that long list of Roses, -amonge} whiil M Black Rose stands oat as the most pw*4 I nent. She ia now represented by Bog"*! § Rose, who has lately been dtatlogahinai 1 himself in Australia, and by the ha«i_sof« 1 chestnut filly Epilogue, lately sold *>•>•s I Redwood to a Wanganui sportsman. ft****- 1 limi is the proud mother of a_Qaa brtm I filly by Medallion, whfchwasrunniogaJtM j side, and judging, by the waysheftttß 1 along, as her dam went for a prelimlataj S on our arrival, I should say tbe New»» 1 land Cup will not be beyond her later *» I Mr Shannon's /only regret is that- tlu I youngster is not a colt. Spring Creek !***_» .1 also a nice fll'y by Medallion, but I prtJf-* | Rosalind's. Next we find tbe lame n\-9 1 Wai In a paddock by herself, Snd * 1 splendid mare she looks. It seems a Bsf I that such a fine animal should have iuj I an accident In her youth that pfevea*!* I her from sporting silk, but I. hate «* I doubt her progeny will make upfortist | She baa had four foals, of which Wyvsß j was Ihe most successful. Two twe-yesf* I old fillies, by King Cole from Rosalia-*-* I Sprlqg Creek, next coma under our i* ,1 speetion; they were also giasiug in >w | same paddock, and each pay A l\W 1 compliment to Horn's watchfhl care. I After looking, at all there was to be *m ,-| In the paddock I asked .Shannon ii W: | hadn't got any yearlings, and be replied I '• Yes, and I'm not ashamed to show joa | them, sir," which statement we affcefrwawi I found justified. We were first shown •"■» I "gem," a colt by Catesby from Wai, an* | when bis box Was opened to as we wet* 1 Indeed agreeably surprised. ~ Like •w ' I Catesby's foals and not altogether Hi** 1 himself, this ia a vary handsomei youngttitf_ | Look; at him as yott may, no fault can a* I found; he istjlke a ball of muscle all Qim'; 1 His shoulder lies at a good angle, hi* ar*|' 1 are exceptionally large, and his hwj|*-| quarters strong enough to gallop **WV''*| twice their allotted weight in front. **%.j Is very proud of this fellow, and wefct w I far as to say that " be ia the finest c* lf that has been Inside these stables." w*. reluctantly left him to Inspect "n o */** tat not least"—a light bay yearlingeoltw Catesby-Walnut. He has a grand bat* -.; and a kindly eye, and seemed quite please*, to see us. Like Wai's son, he is mtm powerfully built (which good qualities «** given him by his aire) and when fullgro** promises to make a vary handsome gen**** <! man. After seeing these two youngstem was more firmly convinced tbanever thatwi are indeed luckly to have at our oomw«« a the service*- of, such a well bred ••*?{*! Csteeby, and when once hl» stock M » full awing he may prove a formidable rl*w lb hie full brothers In blood, Trenton *M Cuirassier. Bach of the above - en "°-™J mares will visit him this year. Th*********. bar friend for. his kindness and • tW * , *3 him we would soon come again, wetuH*** f our horses homewards. . "'' PaoßMitrji Tbka**