STORY OF THE HORSE.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19461, 7 November 1928, Page 5

STORY OF THE HORSE.

FASCINATING EXHIBIT AT SHOW

One of the most fascinating exhibits in thß amusement section at the Show this year, it is stated, will consist of a prehistoric horse.' Prior to the Stone Age the horse waß a very small animal, no larger than a fox, and had no mane and no tail. In the Stone Age the horse grew as large as an ass, with a short mane and stump tail. All trace of the horse is then lost, until the ancient Babylonians used him for desert trips in Arabia. Mr David T. Meokin, one of the best-known side-show men in Australia, heard of a horse in the outhack of Victoria which resembled the prehistoric horse, and with one of the veterinary surgeons of Sydney, made his way to the place, found the horse to be quite genuine, and secured it for t> large sum of money. Mr Meekin has decided to show this wonder as an education for horse-breeders and veterinary surgeons. The mare is six years old, standing 15J hands in height. The most peculiar thing is the breeding, the sire being that undefeated champion, King Oferley; the dam, Syhanbra, was imported from America _ some years ago. Visitors to the Show will be able to see for themselves the species of horses that lived on this earth 50,000 years ago, and those in search of something entirely out of the ordinary should not miss seeing the eight-footed horse at the Show.