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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5540, 18 November 1879, Page 4

Horses TO STAND THTS SEASON AT OAKBOURNE STATION, NEAR PORANGAHAU. A IsiL-. C KRINAr> . KRS> "OUHLE, k^\/«F^a2)Hb a beautiful dark brown H? C\lj*Y ° o^' y eara "Wi standing 1 5^ HLJssJLi_js- hatiOH high, He is by the celebrated imported trotting sire ■ erenddcr, out of a first * class Victorian steeplechase maro. He Was purchased at a high figure by his present proprietor at the sale of Samuel Gardiner, .Ifipq 'a, Bendoora Park, Victoria, in IS?S, and was the highest-priced trotting stallion there sold. Prom the published pedigree of hib sire it will be seen that he possesses tho best trotting blood in the world. S EEENADRR was a beautiful brown without white, 1,"5 hands 3 inches high, with strength io airier 16 stone, and in quality niid fetyle Was a sliorlleggerl lmnlofy auil probably one of the finest gouvS in England, being cocky, easy, and free. lie was bred by John Uirkbcck, Ksq., of Thrcapland Hall, near Skipton. He was got by (ho Devonshire Trolling Rainbow, by A gar's "Rainbow, dam by Heart of Oak. Devonshire Walnbow was the sire of the following trotting stallions : — Tempest., Kaihbow, •.Hattler, Merry-logs (winner of 37 prizes), President (winner of 12 prizes), Kcnovator (Winner 'of Champion T'me Cup at Kirktluun, in 1860, and Was s^'onil ji.t the Great Yorkshire; «(• York, same year, 34 competitors). Serenadar's dam by St. Bennett (for his performance, &c., see > v tud Book), grand diim by the far-famed Norfolk .Vhenoinenon, which was undoubtedly acknowledged to be the fastest, trotting stallion England ever pro 1 durcd ; he was by tho Norfolk Lob, for which J. Theobald, Ksq., of Hockwoll Surrey, gave 1000 guineas ; he was by Kirkby's Wildiire,\vho beat Air Slade's celebrated black mare, over Sunbury Common, for 400 guineas. Serenador himself was the winner of the following prizes :^ln ISGO, at Skipton, Yorkshire, first prize as a yearlinjr ; ISOS, silver modal at, Skiplon, fivei. at Keighley, and first at Bingley ;in ISG9, first 'at Aecrington, first ,at Bkipton, first at Keighley, first at .Binftiey (nine competitors), first at Allcrton (13 competitors), tfretilt Drlglington, also at Ad wall on; in 1S?O, he took prizes at Queonsbury, Halifax, Great Horton, Allcrton, Keighley, and Bingley ; in 1871, at Keighley and Skipton ; and in 1872, at Skipton, Keighley, and Bingley, always beating numbers of the same class ; in 1873 lie took three prizes, including tbo great Yorkshire Trotting Stallion I'rixc^op'eii to Eliglahtl, Fvahce, ;ln'd America, for the stallion best calcidated to improve the breed of trotting horses, held at Harrowgale (17 competing); August 13th t he there boat Mr' CoWton'ft Lord Stanley, winner of the Koynl Prize, nt Hull, in 1873 ; also first at Islington and Alexandra Park, held in London tho same year. At Melbourne he was exhibited three times, and took honors on each occasion. SERENADEIVS DOtififife is limited to 4J approved mares at six guineas each. ]N.B. — Serenldcr's Double Avas the winner as a two-year-old of a special prize at tho National Agricultural Show, Melbourne, in 1878. Y< UNG DUGDALTB. This colt, rising 4 years old, and standing 16 J- 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 t Dugdale, dam Gipsy, imported from Warrnambool. He is thoroughly staunch and a sure foal getter, having served several of his owner's marcs last season. Ti-rms — For single mares, four guineas; for two or more mures the property of one owner, £3 10s each. GENERAL TOil THUMB, a purebred Shetland pony, imported from Victoria by present owner, is descended from the purest Shetland breed, will Berve mures 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 mares. Terms, £-i 4s each. N3. — Well-grassed and watered paddocks found gratis until due notice of stinting is given, after which 2s Gd per head per Avcek will be charged. Every care taken, but no responsility incurred. Further particulars can be obtained from JOHN DAVIS CANNING, Proprietor ; Or, A. H. HOPKINSUN, 82 In charge. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT KAIKORA, 13§jfc FBI H E Clydesdale Entire "SIR CHARLES." Sir Charles is a beautiful bright bay, 4 years old, stands 17^ hands high, is strong, active, and good tempered, with great Hat bone, and splendid feet, and is a perfect model of the breed. This splendid animal Avas 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 avus shown, and i,s acknowledged by breeders to be one af 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 foal-getter, not having missed once hist season. Teums : £5 for single mares ; tAvo or more the property of tho same owner, £4. Groom fees, ss. All mares must be paid for and removed by Ist January. Paddocking Avill be provided for one month, after which a charge of 2s Gd a Aveek Avill be made. All mares missing this year Avill be served half-price next season. For further particulars apply to DAVID CARMICHAEL, Groom in charge, 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 Furndon. Honest Tom is now rising five years old, standing 1G hands lin., by Little John out of Young Diamond, one of tho largest prizetukers 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 NeAv Zealand Stud Book. For symmetry and muscular development they are unequalled. Young Diamond, four years old, Avas 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 avus beaten. Young Diamond Avas sold at tho Mennce about seven years ago by public auction for the sum of 155 guineas to the late E. A. Carlyon, Esq., from Avhoin Mr George Merritt purchased Honest Tom avlioii nine months old, Young Diamond, the dam, dying when he Avas only two Aveek3 old, he being therefore brought up by hand. Honest Tom has been serving marcs for the last tAvo seasons, and is a siu'e foal getter, having run and served 53 mares last season, all of Avhich 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 Avhite points, standing on four short Avell 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 Avhen two years old took -the first prize at the Hawke's Bay Agricultural Show. Term/3 — Siagle mare, 4 guineas ; two or more, property of the same OAvner, as per agreement. GEORGE MERRITT 5 I Or, to , I 360 A. H. BAKRON. j