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Lyttelton Times, Volume II, Issue 93, 16 October 1852, Page 12

"SPEED THE PLOUGH." A SPLENDID BAY HORSE, hear 1 7 hands, 4 years old, will stand this season at Mr. Creyke's Farm, one mile south of Christchurch. His sire, "Young Prince," a pure Suffolk, imported by J. W. Gleadow, Esq., to Van Diemen's Land ; his Dam a Government mare, by the celebrated imported horse " Sampson." Terms, 3/. 3s. ; Groom, 2s. 6d. Early applications are requested, as the number of mares will be limited. One mare in five gratis. Season to commence on the Ist of October. "HECTOR." ~~ A BROWN HORSE, Black Points, 17 -£*- hands high, 4 years old, bred by Mr. Deans, at Ricccarton. Terms, £3 each Mare ; Groom ss. As only a limited number of mares will be taken, an early application is necessary to the Groom, J. Martin, Bridle .path, and at Riccarton. To Stand this Season, CANTERBURY, T ATE the property of J. Lockhart, -*--* Esq., of Homes Hill, Garenkirk, and imported by J. C. Watts Russell, in December, 1850. He is of pure Clydesdale breed, rising six years old, a beautiful dark brown, with good bone, and superior action. He was got by the young Scotsman, who gained several prizes in the County of Ayr, his grand si re was the Scotsman, property of William Kirkwood, Grimesal, Dunlope, who gained two first prizes, in the Highland Agricultural Society. Terms, £3 for each mare, and ss. the groom. To Stand this Season, SHAMROCK. HPHE thorough-bred Horse, Shamrock, -*- will travel the Christchurch district, and will stand at Ham Farm, where good paddocks will be provided (free of expenses) for mares beyond the district. Shamrock is a bright bay, and stands sixteen and a half bands high, strong honed, and very good tempered, is six years old, and was got by Mr. Rouse's (of Guntawarry) splendid English blood horse, Saint John, out of a thorough-bred Camerton mare. Shamrock was the winner of the prize at the Agricultural Society's Show, as the best colonial blood Stallion. Terms, £o for each mare, and ss. the groom. P.S.—A £25 Cup will be presented by J. C. Watts Russell, to be run for, in 1856, by Shamrock's produce, bred in the Canterbury Settlement. To Cover this Season, The Fine Thorough-bred Entire Horse "GLEN DON." GLENDON, the property of Messrs. Clifford and Weld, was bred by H; Scott, Esq., New South Wales, and foaled Sept. 28th, 1845 ; was got by Cap-a-pie out of Griselda by Dover; gran-dam Gertrude ; by Trumpet, her dam Gidley ; Cap-a-pie (imported; by The Colonel out of Sister to Cactus (see Stud-Book, vol. iv. p. 450) ; Dover (imported) by Patron out of the Maid of Kent {see Stud-Bookjvol. iv. p. 252) ; Trumpet (imported), own brother to Bugle, by Teresias out-of a Rubens mare (see Stud-book, vol. iv. p. 403. Glendon possesses immense strength of bone and muscle; he is well known in the neighbouring colonies as a sure foal-getter, and is perfectly sound, having done no work. t'i Glendon will arrive at Lyttelton in October, to commence the season on the Ist November. Further particulars, and the most satisfactory references as to his qualities, may be obtained by applying (by letter or personally) to Mr. Parkinson, Gohan's Bay, who will give due notice of the days fixed for Standing in Lyttelton or Christchurch respectively, and who is now prepared to book any orders. Terms— £o for each mare, and ss. the groom. The usual deduction for any number of mares. Gollan's Bay, Sept, 3, 1852. P.S. A £25 Cup will be piesented by 'the owners, to be run for in 1856' by Glendon's produce, bred in the Canterbury Settlement