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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5530, 5 November 1879, Page 4

TO STAND THIS SEASON AT OAKBOURNE STATION, NEAR PORANGAHAU. A SUL QERENADERS' DOUBLE, f\7flPs£Jrfc O a beautiful dark brown Ml 7 f3V oolt » ye ar 8 old, standing 15£ II *l IJ. hands high. He is by the celebrated imported trotting sire, terenader, out of a first-class Victorian steeplechase mare. He was purchased at a high figure 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 hit. 1 sire it will be seen that he possesses the best trotting blood in the world. 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 shortlegged hunter, and probably one of the finest goers in England, being cocky, easy, ahd free. He was bred by John Jbirkbeck, Esq., of Thrctiplaiid Hall, near Skipton. He was got by the Devonshire Trotting Bainbow, by A gar's Rainbow, clam by Heart of Oak. Devonshire Rainbow was the sire of the following trotting stallions : — Tempest, Rainbow, Battler^ Merry legs (Winner of 37 prizes), President (winner of 12 prizes), Keuovator (winner of Champion Prize Cup at Kirkthain, in 18GG, and was second at the Great Yorkshire, at York, same year, 34 competitors). Serenadar's dam by St; Bennett (for his performance} &c.j eec t>lud Book), granddam by the far»famed Norfolk Phenomenon, which Was undoubtedly acknowledged to be 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 Slade's celebrated black mare, over Sunbury Common, for 400 guineas. Serenader himself was the winner of the following prizes : — ln 1866, at Skipton, Yorkshire, first prize as a yearling ; 186S, silver medal at Skipton, first at Keigliley, and first at Bingley j in 1569, first at Accrington, first at Skipton, first at Keigliley, first at Bingley (nine competitors), first at A Her ton (13 competitors), first at Drigliugton, also at Ad wait on; in IS7O, ho took prizes at Queensbury, Halifax, Great Horton, Allcrton, Keigliley, and Bingley ; in 1871, at Keigliley and Skipton ; and in 1572, at Skipton, Keigliley, and Bingley, always beating numbers of the same class ; in 1873 he took three prizes, including tho great Yorkshire Trott ing Stallion Prize, open to England, France, and America, for the stallion best calculated to improve the breed of trotting horses, held at Harrowgate (17 competing), August J 3th ;he there beat Mr Cowtou's Lord Stanley, winner of the Koyal Prize, at Hull, in 1573 ; also first at Islington and Alexandra Park, held in London the same year. At Melbourne he was exhibited tlirce times, and took honors on each occasion. SERENADER'S DOUBLE is limited to 4J approved mares at six guineas each. N.B. — Serenldcr's Double was the winner as a two-year-old of a special prize at the National Agricultural Show, Melbourne, in 1878. Y< >UNG DUGDALTS. I his colt, rising 4 years old, and standing 16 i hands high, is a beautiful dappled bay with black points, possessing grand hair, with splendid bone and temper. He is by Mr Canning's imported horse Dugdale, dam Gipsy, imported from Warriiambool. He is thoroughly staunch and a sin-e foal getter, having served several of his owner's mares last season. Ti-RMS — 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 the purest Shetland breed, will serve mares at £2 10s each. KING 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 due notice of stinting is given, after which 2s Cd per head per week will be charged. Every care taken, but no responsility incurred. Further particulars can be obtained from JOHN DAVIS CANNING, Proprietor ; Or, A. H. HOPKINSON, 82 In charge. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT KAIKORA, •fiSSifc HP Clydesdale Entire |plil& "SIR CHARLES." Sir Charles is a beautiful bright bay, 4 year 3 old, stands 17i hands high, is strong, active, and good tempered, with great flat bone, and splendid feet, and is a perfect model of the breed. This splendid animal was bred by J. D. Ormond, Esq,, M.H.R, and is out of Lady by Prince Charlie, a horse that gained first honors every time he was shown, and is acknowledged by breeders to be one af the best horses that ever crossed the line. More of his progeny have turned 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 foal-getter, not having missed once last season. Terms : £5 for single mares j two or more the property of the same owner, £4. Groom fees, ss. All mares must be paid for and removed by Ist January. Paddoeking will be provided for one month, after which a charge of 2s 6d a week ■will be made. All marcs missing this year will be served half-price next season. For further particulars apply to DAVID CARMICHAEL, Groom in chargo, Or to WILLIAM EBBETT, 215 Owner. HONEST TOM will run with a limited number of mares this season at Mr George Merritt'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 the largest prizetakers in Tasmania, Auckland, and Hawke'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 large prize taker in Auckland, and never was beaten. Young Diamond 'was sold at tho Meanee about seven yoars ago by public auction for the sum of 155 guineas to the late E. A. Carlyon, Esq., from whom Mr George Merritt 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 hand. 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— Single mare, 4 guineas; two or more, property of tho same owner, as per agreement. GEORGE MERRITT ; Or. to ; 3 6 Q A. H. BARRON. ]