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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5539, 17 November 1879, Page 4

Horses TO STAND THIS SEASON AT OAKBOURNE STATION, NEAR PORANGAHAU. tft Wk QERENADERS' DOUBLE, WhJ^^%^ a beautiful dark brnwn m ffj^f colt > 3 J' ears old< standin s 15 2 K-'J-f 1 hands "high. lie is by the celebrated imported trotting sire i crenader, out of a first -class Victorian steeplechaso mare. He was purchased at a high figure by his present proprietor at the sale of Samuel Gardiner, Esq 's, Bendoora Park, Victoria, in IS7S, aud was the highest- priced trotting stallion there sold. From the published pedigree of hie sire ib will bo seen that he possesses the best trotting blood in the world. SEE E N A D FJ R was a beautiful brown without while, 15 hands 3 inches high, with strength to carry 10 stone, nnd in quality and style was a short - logged hunt or, and probably one of Uio finest goers in Jfnglaud, being cooky, ea---y, and free. He was bred by John hirkbook, Fsi|., of Thrcapland llall.'ncur Skipton. He was got by tho. Devonshire Trolling Rainbow, by A gar's Rainbow, dam by Heart of Oak. Devonshire Rainbow w:is the sire of llie following trot ting stallions : — Tempest", Rainbow, Hnttler, "Mcrrylogs (winner of 37 prizes), President (winner of Ij2 prize;--), Renovator (winner of Champion Tri/.e Cup at Kirktham, in 1860, and was second at the Great Yorkshire, at York, same year, 31 competitors). Sercnadar's dam by fcl. Bennett (for his performance, &c, see Mud Book), granddam by the far-famed Norfolk Phenomenon, which was undoubtedly acknowledged to be the fastest trolling stallion England ever produced; he was by the Norfolk v'ob, for which J. Theobald, fcsq., of .-lock-well Mirroy, gave 1000 guineas ; he was by Ivirkln 's Wildfire, who beat :Ylr Slado's celebrated black mare, over Sunbury Common, for -100 guineas. Scronador himself was the winner of the following prizes: — In 18GG, at Skiptun, Yorkshire, iirst prize as a yearling ; 18US, silver med.il at Skipton, first at Keighley, aud lirst at Bingley ; in 1869, first at Accringlon, first at Skipion, first at Keighley, fir.-t. at Jlingloy (nine competitors), first at \llerlon (l.'> competitors), first at l)riglington,alsi> at AdwalioU; ill IS7O, lie took prizes at Qiioonsbury, Halifax, Great Hovlon, /\llerton, Keighley, and Bingloy; in IS7I, at Koighley and and in' 1872, at Skipton. Keighley, and Bingley, always beating numbeis of the same class ; in 1573 he took three prizes, including tho great Yorkshire Trotting Stallion i'rize, open to England, Franco, and America, for the stallion best calculated lo improve the brood i of trotting horses, held at llarrowgate (17 competing), August 13th ; he there boat Mr Cowton's Lord [Stanley, winner of the Koyal Prize, at Hull, in 1573 ; also first at Islington and Alexandra J'ark, held in London the same year. At Melbourne he was exhibited three times, and look honors on each sionSERENADE Ft' S DOUBLE is limited to 4J approved marcs at six guineas each. N.B. — Screnlder's Double was the winner as a two-year-old of a special prize at the National Agricultural Show, Melbourne, in 1878. V- UNG DUGDALE. This colt, rising 4 years old, and standing 16J- hands high, is a beautiful dappled bay with black points, possessing grand hair, with splendid bone and temper, lie is by Mr Canning's imported horse Dugdalc, dam Gipsy, imported from Warrnambool. He is thoroughly staunch and a siu-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 properly of one owner, £3 10s each. GENERAL i'O.VL THUMB, a pure-bred Shetland pony, imported from Victoria by present owner, is descended from the purest Shetland breed, will serve marcs at £2 10s each. KING DICK, by Sercnader, dam Hepburn's celebrated Victorian trotting mare, a. bright bay colt, rising 3 years old, will run with a few approved marcs. Terms, £-i <Js each. N.B. — "Well-graced and watered paddocks found gratis until duo notice of stinting is given, after which 2- Gd per head per week will bo charged. Every care taken, but no rcsponsilily incurred. Further particulars can be obtained from JOHN DAVI^ CANNING, Proprielnr ; Or, A. IT. lIOPKINSON, 82 In charge. T O S TAN T) TIE IS SEA SO N AT KAIKORA, **$%& IP ll Clydesdale Entire Sir Charles is a beautiful bright bay, 4 years old, stands 17 1 hands high, is strong, active, and good tempered, with great fiat bone, and splendid feel, 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 firsthonors, every time ho was shown, and is acknowledged by breeders to be one af tho best hordes that ever crossed the line. More of his progeny have turned out prize takers than that of any other horse over in the colony Lady is by Lord Eglington (imported) out of an imported marc. Sir Charles has been shown four times, and cacli time carried off first prize ; he has also proved himself a sure foal-getter, not having missed once last season. Terms : £o for single mares ; two or more the property of the same owner, dS4. 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 further particulars apply to DAVID CAEMICUAEL, Groom in charge, Or to WILLIAM EBBETT, 215 Owner. HONEST TOM will run with a limited number of mares this season at Mr George Mcrritt's Paddocks, at Farndon. Honest Tom is now rising five years old, standing 16 hands lin., hy Little John out of Young Diamond, one of the largest prizetakers in Tasmania, Auckland, and Uawkc'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 tho best horses in Tasmania; said foal has been also a large prize taker in Auckland, and never was beaten. Young Diamond "was sold at the Meanee about seven yeai-s 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, tho dam, dying when he was only two weeks old, he beiny therefore brought up by hand. Honest Tom has been serving marcs foi the last two seasons, and is a sure foal getter, having run and served 53 marcs 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 ii proportion. He has magnificent loin ant barroll, being well ribbed up, and in ul points a perfect model of symmetry. Honest Tom when two years old took tin first prize at the Hawke's Bay Agricultum Show. Torms — Single mare, 4 guineas ; two oi more, property of the same owner, as pc: agreement. GEORGE MERRITT ; Or, to 3qQ , A. H, BARJRQN,