HORSE PARADE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6740, 21 September 1883, Page 2

HORSE PARADE.

The annual parade of entile horses, arranged for by Iho OUigo Agricultural and Pastoral Association, was held at the I'Vbury Park i yesterday. Tho weather was glorious, and consequently a goodly number of Wunedinites were induced to take a run out to tho park, and swell the crowd of visitors who usually come in frem the country to witness the show. The attoudanco of the public was, however, not up to those of former years, when the parades were held in tho city, and with tho view of making the exhibitions more popular, the Association might well consider the advisability of making the admission free; for, as it is, thoy make very little out of the gatemoney, and tho general public think the Is Gd paid for train-fares to and from the ground is quite sufficient/ These parades were inaugurated 21 year? ago by tho wellknown firm of Wright, Stephenson.'and Co., who carried them on without intermission for 19 years. Last year they were undertaken by the A. and P. Association for the first time, and tins is consequently the second exhibition under their auspices. When one considers the fine agricultural district surrounding the capital of Otaen and the amount of stock raised by our farmers during the year, it is surprising that a far creator interest is not taken m this annual parade of horses. In Ohristchurch the people turn out in large numbers, and there are frequently as many as 150 to 200 horses, amon" which are to bo found some of the finest stock°in tho Clony, on parade in Otugo, though there aro usually only about 50 I entriei, thcro are sme si'hjndid1 Clyde:;- |

dale horses that would hold their own against the Northern champions. This year, on account of the recent expartation3 to Sydney, several well-kpown horses were conspicuous by their absence, but additional interest was lent to the parade by the presence of some fine new biood. First on the' list must como the renowned Lord Salisbury, imported from Scotland a few years ago by Mr Kitching, at a cost of 2000 guineas. He is a fine specimen of the Clyde3dale, bred by Mr Cunningham, Dulbealtie, and possessing splendid bono and hair, with other good qualities. Ho has been a prizo taker/at th» Highland Society a. Royal Agricultural, and -other notable shows in the: Old Country. It may be mnnttoned that he is now in the poasession'of by Mr R. Gawn, of Lawrence, and is for sale Wright, Stephenson, and Co. Another horse new to South Otago breeders is the five-year-old Waita-Wee, a dapple bay colt, with black points, standing 16& hands high. He was bred by Mr E. Menlove, of Windsor Park, Oamaru, and it is sufficient guarantee of hU excellence to say that he yesterday changed hands at tho handsome figure of GOO guineas. He will bo quite an acquisition to the Taieri, where hia present owner, Mr Jamea Allan, of Hopehill, resides. Some disappointment was felt at the absence of Mrs Nimmo'a grand old horso Prince, whose antecedents in every part of tha province have given great satisfaction. Tha old horse has not travelled for aome yeara.aud" on tho present occasion Mrs Nimmo possibly thought it nut worth. while "to risk tha safety of her old favourite, who, -it, i» said, is still in the pink of condition, and looking as well as ever he did in his life, lionnie Scotland, now owned by James Don (Ngapara) was admitted tp ba ono of the best' all-round nuimals on the ground, though he was not in tho very pink of. condition. Clyde, a Waikouaiti-bred horse, is one of the purest Clydesdales shown, but ho, lacks the gigantic ■bmld of a number of horses that aro in pthor respects ma inferiors. General Manager is too well known by Otago*breeders to need any description here. He is now rising four years old, and still m good trim, though we fancy he has been Been to hotter advantage than he was yesterday afternbon. Lord Chelmsford and Lord Clyde are two fine horses, still in the prime of, life. The former—a descendant of Airs Nimino's Prince—was gold at a satisfactory price. Scotland Yet is still a very good horse, and possesses that very importantqualification—sound feet. He is a rich" bay, rising six years- old, ana IGJ-harids high. Taieri' Tom was in nothing IIK9 last year's trim, bmV he is a good sire, and. will soon be in bis'third year. ■.. ...-;..■ •-,■: ■. .•...,-,-■....

The turn-out of thoroughbreds" is never a rery numerous one, and this year Was no exception to the general rule. La Loup was, of course, on parade, and looking as bonniaas ever. Chancellor, another son of Traducer is however, thought by inostpebple-to be a betterlooking _horso ; but La Loup's performances and pedigree place him in" the front rank of New Zealand thoroughbreds.. Mr Proudfoot's Harkaway \yas also turned out .in^oocl trim ; ; and The Chief, a dark brown horse, nine years old, 16 hands high, and of good pedigree," attracted a good deal of attention. At the last; Metropolitan Show in Chrislchurch he was singled out.bf a crowd .of 15 othera for third prize, being beaten" only; JGeolinua and St. Leonards, while he was placed befora Traitor, Cadogan, and other equally well-known horses. Pinole Patchem, the trotting'stallion imported from America by Mr John Kerr, ol: Nelson, and.exhibit€d yesterday by Mr Taggact, looked iv the pink of condition, arid much admired; He is a fine easy stepper, and judging by his motion as ho was trotted, up the straight yesterday afternaori, one would not be inclined ■ to dispute his time of 2 miii.-22 sec. for. the mile. '■- ■ ■-■-.^. ■-•■■ . ":', ' It is rather Burprißing"that,.year after year the sales by our local autcioneers 'should' pas 3 roffvso unsatiafactorily. 'Either the'raii^very little superfluous cash about, or.most of our breeders are^uite content with the animals already in their stables. And yet one would think that when Mrs Nimmo has sold since the commencement "of the present year £1500 worth of Prince'B stock out of her own mares, and when such satisfactory prices are obtained for draught stock in the Sydney .market, there would ue any number of buyera for such horses as .were offered yesterday. - Such; however, was not the case, and the owners had, in nearly every instance, the mortification of seeing their horses passed in at unsatisfactory prices py the auctioneer, who, in several instances, did not receive a single bid. ,:. .■•.■'.■£■/ .■:.■:. :•:- ■•?;

Altogether, the Committee and Secretary of the Association are to /be' congratulated on their arrangements, the facilities afforded to farmers and others for viewing the stock and obtaining the fullest information about them being all that could be desired. Appended wilf be found details of •■'-■■

: THE PABADE. . The following horses were paraded:— : CLVDXSDAIES ''■''■ \Y. Morion's Auditor, by Yoanpt Banker, dim Pearl. .• .... ..■ .:- . James Don's (Ngapara) Bonnie Scotland, by Toudr I l.' inc.! of Wales, dam Duchess. ■ TaomSLi Jl'Miilau's Cljde, by Priuce,«d»m Lady llelcn. '■-.■ R. <hartan>': Generar llanaircr, by Prince, dam TaieiiLasß.. .. • ~-"■■ .•.-.". "-■': ~._ John Koid'j Glencoo, by Young Banker, dam Empress. . •■■-.-• - . David Wsrnock'a Hovera-Blinlf, by Tourpr Banker, dam Einrreia. .'.■*..".• ' . JUa^id WarnocVd King of the Glen, by King of the Valtsj, dam Mary. . . ..--■■-..•. J.imcs U'N'ab'd Laird of .KubriJo, by Princd of KUbriiio, dam Flower- * . ' - ■ ■ . ' Patrick lianagai/s LordCheliEsford, by Prince, (Jam Prinosss Mau i> . ' . ',"■-.'■■'■ W. Robinson's Lcrd Clyde, by Young C'yde, dam llagtio. ' ■ ■ .•.■•.■■ Hubert Gawn's LordSall.bury, by yourij Couquoror, daru D.irlinjf. . . . • . ' ' . . ' Alexander Campbell's Marquis of Lome, by Young Sir W.lli mi Wallace, dam Jess. , Junes Olivet's Native Industry, by North Star.. Jamoa M'Keown's Aapolcan; by Emperor, dam/Je3 . •■"'■, ' " ■■■■■■•■■■' ■■■ JohuEraden'a Perfection,- by Baroa Clyde,- dam Jes*». ■ ' ■ <■'■■■• ; " ■■-. .'■ "■ G orgo Flett'j Prince, by Prineo, dam Black' Bis Calder and Thomson's Scotland Yet,' bj" Young Prince of Wales . ;..- ■'. . •'> Sir tioo ge Grey, by Largs Jack, dim Bill." ; Jn. WnUei'd Bouter Johnny, by Renfrew Jock, dam Fl.wtr. • :- : ■;■'--■ •... : ; . James * haud'a Taicri Tom, 1 y Sir Colin, dam Young Ka c.v. , . . .Jtincd Kiiox's Tai<.ri Lad; by Empiror, dam Gentle. \V. tarr'e Vanguard, by Young Vanquisher, dim Wngnie Laudcr. , : K. Cupi'loj' Victor, by Young.Prii!ce,of Wales, dam Maud. ■ : . ■•-'.•• ■'■ ■-.'■''■ X jlicrt M'tir'i The Barren, by Prince, dam Bell. A. CUdor's Wait-ft-Weo, by Prince Charlie, dam JanasDow's Young Scotchman, by B^anio Scotland, damUelly. — "" ' icobert Fieher'a Young Mulr Lad, by Huir Lad, dam Je°sio Dawnmn. , " •■ ; John Shaw'd Young Taierl, by- Emparor, dim ■ : . -.' . • . - . . Wiillam Rbcrtson's Young Thaao,' by Thane ol C'j de, dam Princcsa Royal. - ■ , "'. "-^:': ■ ■-.'''■■ ' -'■•"' — Mrs Miller's Young Sir* Colin, by Sit Colin, dam Nancy. ■ -■ . ■■:';'-;■; :■■".:''"■ 'J<; Ueox-ge Flett'a Young Wallace, by Wallace, dam B'sckßess.'- . '". '.'.:■'' ~ " Tnoaias Turner's Young Reformer, by Emperor, dam Gentle. . ... '■ "■; . - : ■ ' ' : THOROCGnBMDS- -■'■••■"■ ;: James Obancollor, by Traducer.dam Sweatbriar. - ' ..'■.■■ D. Prondfoot's Harkaway, by Tradncjr, dam Fl.v. W. H. Taggart's Le Loup, by Triducer, dam .Mermaid. . - ' -.'.-.. C. Everod's The Chief, by Towton, dam Qieen of the South. .'. . -...■ ■. .. "":..'.':.: .:' James Carceo's Pallas, by Master Rowo, "daiu si.»sTrot . - ". . ■ ■:. .:;, Young Diomedw, by Diomede*", out of a maie by The Peer. ... . - 'V "..:_..: ■ .. OABKUOK KSII3EI .■.:, . '■ . i Joseph Pjickmau'a Gratis, by Gratis (imp), dam Miss Rubens. • . . ■ . . .. ._ , ... - ... « T'aaiway Company's SppS, by Caledon, d&m Gentle Annie. ' .'.. ', . ' -'.. v j ■•" ..".'■ coachers "••"' v ■".' ■'■ •" Mr Charles Storey's Rapid Roan, by Knottingly, dam Fidget. ■ ' ~ " •-., Mr A. Gaze's Squatter, by Buckthorn', damGlendio maro. IROTTINB BTAIMOSS. . Mr Taggart'g Pinole Patchem (imported • from America). "■ 4';'. Hr James Spence's Shales, by Shales, dam Beauty. PGKIS3. ■-■.■■■ . ,! . Mr T. M. M'Kay^sentire pony. ;.. . ; Mr W. G. Frosser'slan Dhu, out of an' Arab miro, bred by J^ A. Gammack, Eeq , Newl nd». Mr W, H Taggart'd Sultan. ■ THE SALE. ».. ■ • After the parade a number of horses were offered at a ction, but there were very few buyers present, and very little business was done. Messrs Wright,. Sto'phensoD, and „ Co. effected the majority of the sales. ■ Privately they disposed of the Clydesdale stallion Wait a-Wee to Mr James Allan, of Hopehill, Taieri, for the very satisfactory .price of GOO guineas. At auction they sold Lord Clyde to Mr James Gall, of Kdendale, for 136 guineas; Lord Chelmsford to : Mr J. Dulliie, as agent for Wmi -Montgomery, Tolcomairiro, at 155 guineas; and . Young Scotsman to Mr Hutchins at 25 guineas, Messrs Maclean and Co. disposed of Prince to Mr Millar, East Taieri, at 51 guineas. : The other horses offered were passed in at • the following prices :—Clyde, ■ 104 guineas; Auditor, to bid; Scotland Yet, 185 guineas; Victor, CO guineas; Bide-a-Wee, 340 guineas; Sir George Grey, 80 guineas; ■ Bonnie Scotland, 275 guineas (reserve, 350 guineas); Glencoe, 135 guineas; Young Sir Colin, 39 guineas; Hover-a-Blink, 125 guineas; Laird o Kilbrido, 125 guineas (250 reserve); 1 oung Than*-, no offer ; King of the Glen, no offer; Vanguard, no offer; Taieri Lad, CO guineas ; Marquis of Lome, 205 guineas; .Napoleon, 110 guineas; Youiig Taieri, 75 guineas ; Youur Wallace, 45 guineas; The Baron, SO guineas; Rob Ruy, 21 guiueas; Perfection, 30 guineas ; Native Industry, no offer; Yonnff lleformor, i'o.'i giiiueiis. . ■ ■ Thoroughbreds.—Harkaway, no offer; Uho Chief, i'o 'guineas ; Young Diometlos, 10 Talks was sold for 8 cuineas'to Mr H. Hagerty, of Cavorsham. The carriage entira Spot was passed at 90 guiueas, and the trotting stallion Shales at 22 guineas. •■' Araggie, a mare offered by Mr Robin-, sou, of Tokomairiro, was passed iv at 10 guineas. -

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