CLYDESDALE HORSES

Otago Witness, Issue 3525, 4 October 1921, Page 13

CLYDESDALE HORSES

ANNUAL SHOW. THOMSON AND COMPANY’S FINE PERFORMANCE. The thirty-eighth annual show of Clydes, dale entire horses was held at lahuna Park on Thursday in beautiful sunny weather, ilicre was an excellent attendance. Mr E O. Hazlett (president of the society) was present, at the head of ail efficient. body of committeemen, whilst Me ii. V. Fulton (secretary) saw- to all tho de* tail. The marshals were Messrs J. Gow and D. Andrew; the class stewards, Messrs J. Nimmo, f. J. Gav.n, and J. W. Blair. The horses were inspected on Wednesday by three veterinary surgeons—Messrs Snowball. Danskin. and Blair. The judges (Messrs John Ewan, Merriovale, Southland, and \V. R. Gawn, Oamaru) took tho Aged Class first (prizes £5, £2, and £1), and after a thorough examination of the animals they placed them as follows: Messrs Thomson and Company's (North Taicri) Brilliant Again, by Newton Chief (imp.) Baron s Brilliant (imp.), champion 1 Messrs Thomson and Company's Brilliant’s Chief, by Newton ChiefBaron’s Brilliant ... 2 Mr James Patrick’s (Lee Creek, Out- . liam) High Honour, by Knight of Honour (imp.)-- White Silk (imp.) ... S Messrs Reid and Lot Lie's Myroe T ootprint (imp.), by Dunure Footprint— Lady Alary of Myroe 4 Three other competitors were selected in the elimination trout tho animals entered, and they were placed as lo.lows: Messrs Fleming Bros.’ (Crockston) Springfield Stamp, by Scotland's Success (imp.) —llarviesloun Rita (imp.) ... 8 Air A. \V. Douglass’s (Waikouaiti) Sandy Bell, by Baron Everest —Bonnie Jean ... 6 Mr James Birtles's (Waikouaiti) Clydesdale President, by Baron Wigton- —■ Queenie 7 The other competitors were: Mr John Rue’s (Kelso) Majestic Gift (imp.), by Majestic Baron —Bunhead Maggie. Mr John Carmichael s (Waipahi) Orphan. Boy, by Wee Macgregor—Queen. Mr A. W. Douglass’s (Waikouaiti) Morooca, by Homer's Kyle Nancy of Kcssie. Mr Anthony Cassia's (Dipton) Crookinore, by Baron Ideal Ever More. Air John Allan’s (Merlon) Champ, by Shepherd Lad (imp.)—Dai ling. Mr John Gurthiand’s Pride, by Garthland (imp.)—Royal Queen. Air Frank Anderson s (Grove Bush, Southland) Drum-need Prince, by Dunedin —Missis. Mr James Birtles (Waikouaiti) had Shunter, by Auchenfiower- Jean of Shunter, for exhibition only. The Messrs Thomson achieved a fina success in obtaining first and second with their four and five-year-old lull brothers (bred by themselves). The winner, as a. three-year-old, was first in his class at tho spring show last season, and was also reserve champion, being beaten by Scotland’s Success, who was not shown on Thursday. Hi'j-fi Honour was second in the show at Christchurch this season. Myroe Footprint, an imported horse brought to New Zealand some 18 months ago —tiie animal had a rough passage out —was malting his first appearance at a show in New* Zealand. The judges said that any one of tho seven horses selected for the final adjudication was fit to take a prize anywhere in New Zealand. The horse placed fifth (Springfield Stamp) might have been further up if he had handled himself better. They said that they would like to comment on the way the "horses were brought into tho ling, oil their good condition, and on tho excellent manner in which they were handled in the ring. ’lll R EE-YEA R-< >LD Cf.Y DESDA LE STALLIONS. Prizes, £3, £2, £l. Messrs Thomson and Co.'s Scotland Victor, by Scotland’s Viceroy (imp.)—Brilliant IV (reserve champion) 1 Mr A. M’Millan’s (Waitahuna) Montrave Success, by Scotland’s Success— Lass of Gowrie ... 8 Mr George Moffatt’s (To Ilouka) Dunure Blend, by Finest Blend— Molly 3 The winner in this class (bred by tho ex* hibitors) was champion at Dunedin and Invercargill last year. There were only threg exhibitors. TWO-YEAR-OLD CLYDESDALE STAX--1,1 ( )NS. Prizes, £3, £2, £l. Messrs Thomson and Co.’s unnamed colt, by Dunure Fabric (imported), by Scotland’s Queen X Mr James Patrick’s black colt, by Baron. 80ld —Twilight (imp.) ... 2 Mr Wm. Johnson’s (Kaihiku), Royal Blend, by Finest Blend —Kitty Knight 3 The only exhibitors. T his was Messr* Thomson and Co’s third consecutive win. Winner bred by the owners. YEARLING CLASS. Mr James Patrick’s bay colt, by High Honour- Yuaifft Maggie I Messrs Thc*P , -«t and Co.’s unnamed colt, by Dunure Fabric —Moireen 8 Messrs Hannah Bros.’ (Out ram), unnamed colt, by Baron —Agit itor mare 3 This was tho first time the yearling elas* was held at an Otago A. and P. Society

Bprin# show. Mr Patrick won tlio lliiiglies anj Cossar Cup. Winner bred by owner WRJGIIT. STKIMIEX'OM IbM.LKXGb CUP (value 50 guineas), foi tlio best Clydes dak* 't.iUioti or entire iv#i>t ered in the Now Zealand Clydesdale Society's Stud I entered in the ('lydesdnlo liorsu i lie council of 1 1,0 ( lvdcMlalc IP,-. S j t \ to decide at wh i h diow cm shows for in i e year immediately following. Xstailiot i four years old or upwards to be allc.v.ed to compete for the cup unless proof i* lon islied to sati.-fv a committee appoino,. j.,, the pm po.-c by tin* ontiiril *,f lb Clydesdale Ilmso Society ilint he ha-> «.• i mg the preceding season left at lc. st per cent, of the mares serv ■< 1 by him in foal. '1 he winners to be certified by a Government veterinary surgeon to be free from the following hereditary diseases: Koariny. whirling, rim: hone. sideboiie. na nd feet, spavin (bone). - ah* joint dbea.-o. in oh It, chorea (shivering), nino-t, am d« :tvi in con-

formation of the hock which would predispose to unsoLindnoss. The cup to be won four times by exhibitor with a diiTerent animal each time (but not necessarily in consecutive years) before it becomes his absolute properly. Messrs Thomson and Co.'s RRIU.I \V i AC.MX. P>i iliiant’s Chief. Sc*;-, hind's V ictor. and tin- two-year-old •vinner also paraded. At the conclusion of their duties the judges said that they thought tlio horse which had been given the championship Brilliant Again was an animal of out .'■landing merit. They did not know whether they had ever seen any tiling better, ifc was good all over, showing size, snband quality, and would improve as good horses imported hero, and it wnworthy of mention that Brilliant, Again bad b< hi bred by the exhibitors. '1 In- three-year-old winner (and reserve champion) Scotia ml’s Victor—-was a line actioned animal, both in walking and 1 rolling. IP* was probably the best moving horse on the ground that day.

'llie i wo-yta r-oi.l unnamed colt had not lioen specially prepared for exhibition, but ncverl uelo-s lie showed voi v fine quality, and was the makings of a groat horse. The winning yearling was ii well sel-up animal. lie showed a lot of quality, and prom::-c-il to grow into a big horse.