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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5572, 27 December 1879, Page 4

Horses . TO STAND THIS SEASON AT OAKBOURNE STATION, NEAR PORANGAHAU. A fSk QERENADERS' DOUBLE, JjhkfMgPgJlpfe )^ a beautiful dark brown IPWjy colt, 3 years old, standing 16£ IK..* J i d- hands high. He is by the celebrated imported trotting sire fc'eren&der, out of a first-class Victorian steeplechase mare. He was purchased at a high figure by hia present proprietor at the Bale of Samuel Gardiner, Esq.'s, Bendoora Park, Victoria, in 1878, and was the highest-priced trotting stallion there sold. From the published pedigree of hib sire it will bo seen that he possesses the best trotting blood in the world. SEREN ADHR 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 goei-S ill Eiiglatid, beitig cocky, easy, and free. He -wns bred by John Birkbcck, Esq., of Thveapland Hall, near Skipton. He was got by the Devonshire Trotting Rainbow, by Agar's Baiubow, dam by Heart of Oak. Devonshire KalnboW wad the sire of the follewing trotting stallions : — Tempest, Rainbow, Battler, Merrylegs (winner of 37 prizes), President (winner of 12 prizes), Benovator (winner of Champion Prize Cup at Kirktham, in 1566, and was second at tlie Great York-; shire, fit York, mv\e year, 34 competitors). Seronadar's dam by St. Bennett (far his performance, &c., see htud Book), granddam by the far-famed Norfolk Phenomenon, which was undoubtedly acknowledged to bo the fastest trotting stallion England ever produced ; lie was by the Norfolk Cob, for which J. Theobald, Esq., of Stockwoll Surrey, gave 1000 guineas ; he was by Kirkbj's Wildfire, who boat Mr Slade's celebrated black mare, over Sunbury Common, for 400 guineas. Serenader himself was tho winner of tho following prizes : — ln 1866, at Skipton, Yorkshire, first prize as a yearling ; IS6S, silver medal at Skipton, first at Keigliley, and first at Bingley ; in 1869, first at Accrington, first at Skipton, first at Keigliley, first at Bingley (nine competitors), first at Allerton (13 competitors), first at Driglington, also at Adwalton; in IS7O, he took prizes at Queensbury, Halifax, Great Hortou, Allerton, Keigliley, and Bingley; in 1871, at Keigliley and Skipton; and in 1572, at Skiplon, Keigliley, and Bingley, always boating numbers of the same class ; in 1873 he toek 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 13th; he thore beat Mr Cowton's Lord Stanley, winner of the Royal Prize, at Hull, in 187*3 ; 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. 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 the National Agricultural Show, Melbourne, in 1878. Y'UNG DUGDALE. This colt, rising 4 years old, and standing 16£ hands high, is a beautiful dappled bay with black points, possessing grand hair, witli splendid • bone and temper. He is by Mr Canning's imported horse Dugdale, dam Gipsy, imported from Warrriambool. He is thorougliiy staunch and a sure foal getter, having served several of liis owner's niares last season. ThBMS — For single mares, four guineas ; for two or more mares tho proporty of one owner, £3 10s each. GENERAL TOM THUMB, a pure-bred Shetland pony, imported from Victoria by present owner, is descended from tlie purest Shetland brood, will serve mares at £2 10s each. KKVG DICK, by Serenader, dam Hepburn's celebrated Victorian trotting marc, 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 liead 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. HOPKIN3ON, 82 In charge. -x rpHE pure-bred imsKjSlO ■*- P orfced .Clydesdale BERLIN a CONGRESS (late Apollo) will stand this season at MARAEKAKAHO, where abundance of grass and wator is provided for mares. JKvory 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 Douglas McLean, Esq. He was acknowledged in Scotland by the greatest breeders to be one of the purest Clydesdales that had left for many years. Berlin Congress is a beautiful bright bay, 4 years old, Btanding 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, Culmore Stranraer, is four years old, and gained 2nd prize at the Strathendrick Society's Show, and Ist prize at Stirling in 1877. He was selected by the Strathenerick Society, and awarded their Premium of £100 to travel in the district that season. Berlin Congress is by Lord Lyon, out of Jean. Lord Lyon by Sir Hercules out of Puppet. Sir Hercules by Rob Boy. Jean by Victor. Victor by Drumore Farmer, out of Tibbie. Drumore Farmer by Glancer, out of Lumlock Mare. Tibbie by Robert Barns, out of Sussie. Lord Lyon gained a prize at the Highland Society's Show, in 1869; the Banffahire premium, in 1872 ; the Forfarshire premium in 1873 ; and is allowed to be the best breeding Stallion in Scotland at the present day. Lord Lyon's stock have always been Ist prize takere wherever exhibited. Hercules was noted as a prize taker, and firstclass breeding horse. Rob Roy waa a famed Stud Stallion. Some of hia 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 Hhins 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 Stranraer iD 1865, and was afterwards sold at a high figure to go abroad. Tibbie gained first prize at Stranraer in 1854, 1857, and 1b59; Highland Society's first prize in 1860 ; and first prize at Strauraer with two of her orlspring, in 1861. This mare was dam of live prize stallions. Sussie gained 16 first prizes, with nearly as many medals, and was never beat till 1854, by her daughter Tibbie, mentioned above. Lumlock, prize mare, gained fiist prize at the Highland Society's, and local Shows, till she was 15 years old. Terms— 7 guineas each mare, two or more the property of the same owner, 6 guineas. Mares 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 MoLEAN, Junr., Manager, Maraekakaho ; Or, to HUGH McDONaLD, 85 Groom in charge. TT EAT HER JOCK, \sb ts|||j*^^ JIJL By Lord Glasgow, I fjf^w^lJM Out of imported maro Duchess. This horse, which, was vory highly commended at the late Agricultural Show, will run with his mares this season a i Rivcrslea Station. Grass free for 'six weeks, after which two shillings a week will be charged. Notice will be given to owners when mares are stinted. TERMS— £4 4s a mare. H. THOMPSON, Overseer. Riyersleß Station, O»tobc I3th r 233