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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5559, 10 December 1879, Page 4

Horses TO STAND THIS SEASON AT OAK- : BOUENE STATION, NEAR PORANGAHAU. tfc $HL-^ (3 ERENADERS' DOUBLE, grlijrapgjjlfiiio a beautiful dark brown Iff fY\§F& colt, 3 years old, standing 15J wtn^ Jlf ffl-; hands high. Ho is by the celebrated imported trotting sire Srerenader, 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 IS7B, and was the highest- priced trotting stallion there sold. From the published pedigree of hit, sire it will be seen that he possesses the best trotting blood in the world. ■ ! SSSENADSR was a beautiful brovn -witlfout WJutri, 16 hands 3 infihtts high, Vvith strength to carry iO Stone, and in quality and style was a shortlcgged hunter, and probably one of the finest goers in England, being cocky, easy, and free. He was bred by John Birkbeck, Esq., of Thrcnplaud Hall, near Skipfcon. He Was got by the ' Devonshire Trotting Bainbovr, by Agtu-'a Bivinbow, dam by Heart of Oak. Devonshire Kainbow was the sire of tho following trotting stallions t— TumpcSt, RainboWj Bnttlei') Mcvrylogs (winner of 37 prizes), President (\vihiier of 12 prizes), JHenovator {winner of Clnuupion Fi-lsie Clip at Kivkthiilii, in .t^OOj Slid Was second at the Great Yorkshire, at Yovk, same year, 34 competitors). Serenadar's dam by St. Bennett (for his perfdrrndncc, &c, See Book), granddam by the far-famed Norfolk -Phenomenon, which was lindoubtedly acknowledged to be the fastest trotting stallion England evor produced ; he was by th£ Norfolk Cob, for which J. ThtfttbaM, Esq., of Stockwell Surrey, gave 1000 guineas ; he was by Kirkby's Wildfire, who beat Mr Slade's celebmted black mare, over Sunbury Common, for 400 guineas. Serenader liimself was tho winner of the following prizes : — ln 1566, at Skipton, Yorkshire, first prize •as a yearling ; ISGB, silver medal at Skipton, first at .Kcighley, and first at Bingley ; in 1809, first "nt- Acct'itigton, first at Skipton, first at Keigliley, first at Bingley (nine competitors), first at Allerton (13 competitors), first at Driglington, also at Ad Walton; m IS7O, he took prizes at Queensbury, Halifax, Great Horton, Allerton, Keigliley, and Bingley; in 1871, at Keigliley and Skijjtfln j and in 1572, ot Skipton, Keigliley, and Binglej*, always beating numbers of the same class ; in 1873 lie took three prizes, including the great Yorkshire Trotting 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 1 3th ;he there beat Mr Cowton's Lord (Stanley, winner of the Uoyal Prize, at Hull, in 1873 ; also first at Islington and Alexandra Park, held in London the same year. At Melbourne he was oxliibited three times, and took honors on each . occasion. 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 prize at tho National Agricultural Show, Melbourne, in 1878. Y< >TJNa DUGDALTS. 1 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 Warrnanibool. He is thoroughly staunch and a sure foul getter, having served several of his owner's mares last season. Ti hrns — For single marcs, four guineas ; for two or more mayes the property of one owner, £.3 10s each. GENERAL TO XT THUMB, a pure-bred Shetland pony, imported from Victoria by present owner, is descended from tho purest Shetland breed, will serve mares at £2 10s each. KIKG- 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 Gd per head per week will be charged. Every care taken, but no responsibly incurred. Further particulars can be obtained from JOHN DAVIS CANNING, Proprietor j Or, A. H.HOPKINSON, S2 In charge. /■3w— eS^ft rriHE pure-bred imM^^^^J , i. ported Clydesdale <^^^^M> BERLIN CONGRESS {lato Apollo) will stand thia season at MARAEKAKAHO, where abundance of grass and water is provided for mares. Every care taken, but no responsibility. . He was selected for his present owner at the Highland Society's Show at Dumfries, in 1878, where he was a prize-taker, and was imported to Hawke's Bay by Douglaß McLean, Esq. He was acknowledged in Scotland by the greatest breeders to be one of tho purest Clydesdales that had left for many years. Bbklih Congress is a beautifjil bright bay, 4 years old, standing 17 hands, strong, active, good tempered, with great flat bone, splendid feet, and a perfect model of the breed. This splendid Clydesdale Stallion was bred by Mr Ralston, Calmore Stranraer, is four years old, and gained 2nd prize at the Strathflndrick Society's Show, and Ist prize at Stirling in 1877. fie was selected by the Strathenerick Society, and awarded their Premium of £100 to travel in the distriot that season. Berlin Congress ia by Lord Lyon, out of Jean. Lord Lyon by Sir Hercules out of Puppet. Sir Hercules by Rob Hoy. Jean by Victor. Victor by Drumore Farmer, out | of Tibbie. Drumore Farmer by Olancer, out of Lumlock Mare. Tibbie by Robert Burns, out of Sussie. _ Lord Lyon gained a prize at the Highland Society's Show, in 18G9 ; the Banffshire premium, in 1872 ; the Forfarahire premium in 1873; and ia allowed to be the best breeding Stallion in Scotland at the present day. Lord Lyon's stock have always been Ist prize takers wherever exhibited. Hercules was noted as a prize taker, and firstclass breeding horse. Rob Boy was a famed i Stud Stallion. Some of his gets, including [ Blackleg, occupied eminent positions In the Show ring. Jean was the dam of several high priced colts and fillies. Victor gained Ist paize at Stranraer as a two-year-old ; Ist prize at Rhins District Show when three years old ; 2nd prize at Castle Douglas the following year; two first prizes at Gatehouse ; and in 1864, second prize at the Highland Society's Show at Stirling, He also gained a Silver Medal for being sire of the best young stock at Stranvaer in 18G5, and was afterwards sold at a higli figure to go abroad. Tibbie gained first prize at Stranraer in 1854, 1857, aud 1b59; Highland Society's first prize in 1860 ; and lirst prize at Strauraer with two of her orfspring, in 1801. Thia mare was dam of live prize Btallions. Sussie gained 16 first prizes, wish nearly as many znedals, and was never beat till 1864, by her daughter Tibbie, mentioned above. Lumloek, prize mare, gained iiisfc prize at the Highland Society's, and local yhows, till she was 15 years old. Terms— 7 guineas each mare, two or more the property of the same owner, 6 guineas. Mayes must be removed immediately on the receipt of notice of their being stinted, and all fees paid prior to removal. To prevent disappointment early application is necessary. For further particulars apply to ARCHIBALD McLBaN, Junr., Manager, . Maraekakaho ; Or, to HUGH McDONALD, 85 , Groom in charge. got "FT BATHEE JOCK, wVsEw«lQOut of imported mare Duchess. This horse, which was very hig'aly commended at the late Agricultural Show, will run with his mares this season a t Riverslea Station. Grass free for six weeks, after which two shillings a week will be charged. Notice will bo given to owners .when mares are stinted. TERMS— £4 4s a mare. , H. THOMPSON, Overseer. RiYorploß Station, Octobc 13th,; S3j j