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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5527, 1 November 1879, Page 4

TO STAND THIS SEASON AT OAKBOURNE STATION, NEAR PORANGAHAU. A Sit QERENADERS' DOUBLE, |fkJMn^2ap% >O » beautiful dark brown Tjf $yfjr& c °lt, 3 years old, standing 15J ll.* if i~ hands high. He is by the celebrated imported trotting sire fcerenader, out of a first-class Victorian steeplechase mare. He was purchased at a high figufe by his present proprietor at the sale of Samuel Gardiner, Esq.'s, Bendoora Park, Victoria, in 1878, and was the highest-priced trotting stallion | | there sold. From the published pedigree of his sire it will be seen that ho possesses the best trotting blood in the world. I SERENADER was a beautiful brown without white, 15 hands 3 inches high, with strength to carry 16 stone, and in quality and style was a short- I legged hunter, and probably one of the finest goers in Englaud, being cocky, easy, and free. He was bred by John birkbeek, Esq., of Thrcapland Hall, near Skipton. He was got by the Devonshire Trolling Rainbow, by A gar's "Rainbow, dam by Heart of Oalc. Devonshire Rainbow was the sire of the following trotting stallions -. — Tempest, Rainbow, Rattler, Merry legs (winner of 37 prizos)j President (winner of 12 prizes)) Renovator (winner of ('hai)ipion Prize Cup atKirktham, ' in ISGO, and Avas second at tho Great Yorkshire, at York, same year, 34 competitors). Serenadar's dam by St. Bennett (for his performance, &c, see htud Hook), granddam by the far-famed Norfolk Phenomenon, which was undoubtedly acknowledged to bo the ' fastest trotting stallion England ever produced ; he was by the Norfolk Cob, for which J- Theobald, Esq., of Stockwell Surrey, gave 1000 guineas ; he was by Kirkby's Wildfire, who beat Mr SladeV celebrated black mare, over Sunbury Common, for 400 guineas. Serenader himself was the winner of the followingprizes : — ln 1860, afc Skipton, Yorkshire, first prize as a yearling ; 18GS, silver medal at Skiplon, first at Keighley, and first at Bingley ; in 1809, first at Accrington, first at Skipton, first at Keighley, first afc Bingley (nine competitors), first at Allorton (13 competitors), first at Driglington, also at Adwnlton; in 1870, he took prizes at Queensbury, Halifapc, Great Uoiion, .Allerton, Keighley, and Bingley ; in IS7I, at Keighley and Skipton ; and in 1872, at Skipton. Keighley, and Bingley, always beating numbers of the same class ; in 1873 he took three prizes, including tho great Yorksliiro Trotting Stallion Prize, open' to England, France, and America, for the stallion best calculated to improve the breed of trotting horses, held at JEfarrowgatc (17 competing), August 13th; he there beat Mr Cowton's Lord Stanley, winner of the Koyal Prize, at Hull, in 1573 ; also first at Islington and Alexandra Park, held in London tho s ame year. At Melbourne he was exhibited three times, and took honors on each occasio 11 - SERENADER'S DOUBLE is limited to 4J approved mares at six guineas each. N.B. — Serenlder's Double was the winner as a two-year-old of a special j)rize ut the National Agricultural Show, Melbourne, in 187 S. Y» 'TING DUGDALE. T his colt, rising 4 years old, and standing lGfc hands high, is a beautiful dappled bay with black points, possessing grand hair, with splendid bone and temper, lie is by Mr tanning's imported horso , Dugdale, dam Gipsy, imported from Wamiambool. Ho is thoroughly staunch and a sure foal getter, having served several of his owner's mares last season. Ti-kms — For single mares, four guineas; for two or more mares the property of one owner, £3 10s each. GENERAL TOM THUMB, a pure-bred Shetland pony, imported from Victoria by present owner, is descended from tho purest Shetland breed, will serve marcs at £2 10s each. KISG DICK, by Serenader, dam Hepburn's celebrated Victorian trotting mare, a bright .bay colt, rising 3 years old, will run with a few approved mares. Terms, £4 4s each. N.B. — Well-grassed and watered paddocks found gratis until duo nofice of stinting is given, after which 2.- lid per head per week will be charged. Kvery care taken, but no responsibly incurred. Further particulars can be obtained from JOHN DAVI.i CANNING, Proprietnr ; Or, A. 11. HOPKISMiN, 82 In charge. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT KAIKORA, ■n S&%. HP "^ Clydesdale Entire IK^M "818 CIIAELES." Sir Charles is a beautiful bright bay, 4 years old, btands 17-1 hands high, is strong, active, and good tempered, with great flat bone, and splendid feel, and is a perfect model of tho | breed. This splendid animal was bred by J. D. Ormond, Esq,, M.11.R., and is out of Lady by Prince Charlie, a horse that gained first honors every time lie was shown, and is acknowledged by breeders to be one at" the best horses that ever crossed the line. More of his progeny have t urned out prize takers than that of any other horse ever in the colony' Lady is by Lord Eglington (imported) out of an imported mare. Sir Charles has been shown four.times, and each time carried off first prize ; he has also proved himself a sure foul-getter, not having missed once last season. Tkhms : £5 for single mares ; two or more the property of tho same owner, £4. Groom fees, ss. All marcs must be paid for and removed by Ist January. Paddocking will be provided for one month, after which a charge of 2s Gd a week will be made. All mares missing this year will be served half-price next season. For f urthcr particulars apply to DAVID CARMICHAEL, Groom in charge, Or to WILLIAM EBBETT, 215 Owner. HONEST TOM will run with a limited number of mare 3 this season at Mr George Merrill's Paddocks, at Farndon. Honest Tom is now rising" five years old, standing 16 hands lin., by Little John out of Young Diamond, one of tho largest prizetakers in Tasmania, Auckland, and Ila-wke's Bay, and never was beaten. Young Diamond out of Old Diamond, pure Clydesdale mare, by the celebrated Clydesdale Entire Iron Duke. Iron Duke and Old Diamond both imported to Tasmania by Duncan Campbell, Esq., and as prize-takers were never beaten. Vide New Zealand Stud Book. For symmetry and muscular development they are unequalled. Young Diamond, four years old, was imported to Auckland by G. P Donnelly, Esq., carrying a foal to one of the best horses in Tasmania ; said foal has been also a largo prize taker in Auckland, and never was beaten. Young Diamond was sold at the Meanee about seven years ago by public auction for the sum of 155 guineas to tho late E. A. Carlyon, Esq., from whom Mr Gcorgo Mcrritt purchased Honest Tom when nine months old, Young Diamond, the dam, dying when he was only two weeks old, he being therefore brought up by band. Honest Tom has been serving mares for the last two seasons, and is a sure foal getter, having run and served 53 mares last season, all of which proved in foal to him. He is considered to be one of the grandest and most compact horses in New Zealand. He is a dark bay with" four white points, standing on four short well set legs, bone in proportion. He has magnificent loin and barrell, being well ribbed up, and in all points a perfect model of symmetry. Honest Tom when two years old took the first prize at the Hawke's Bay Agricultural Show. Terms — Singlo mare, 4 guineas ; two or more, property of tho same owner, as per agreement. GEOEGE MERRITT ; Or, to 3qQ A, 11, BAREON.