STUD HORSE PARADE AT TEMUKA.

Timaru Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 815, 21 October 1872, Page 4 (Supplement)

STUD HORSE PARADE AT TEMUKA.

The gentlemen who organised and carried out the horse parade at Teuuika on October 5, must have been extremely gratified with the success which crowned their efforts — a success attained notwithstanding rather unfavourable conditions of weuther. And, moreover, the agricultural and general public could have been only a degree less pleased than the meinber3 of the committee themselves, at the really fine lot of animals — all colonial bred — which were on the occasion drawn together from all parts of the district. Settled weuther, both before and at the time of such exhibitions, is a fundamental element of success, for owners of valuable stock cannot be expected to bring them long distances m wet, or even doubtful weather. Unfortunately, Saturday morning opened with a heavy rain, which lasted until nearly nine o'clock, causing grave apprehensions m the minds of the promoters of the show, and among those who desired for purposes of selection to see the stud stock of the district collected together. At the time we have named, however, the rain ceased, and hope revived and grew stronger when the horses were, towards mid-day, seen to be arriving m town from all directions. It was originally intended that the parade, should take place at noon, but it being rightly considered that the ruin had delayed many owners who lived at distances smarting with their horses, it was decided to postpone the parade for an hour, until ono p.m. By this time a large concourse of ' cockatoos' and others interested m horseflesh, had asseinljpd on the Main road through the town, where the show was to take place, Timaru, Geraldiue, and all parts of the southern district were represented m the crowd, which amounted to fully three hundred. At this hour a bell rang out, and immediately the draught horses, seven m number, apyeared' ou the scene. These were followed by the hackney stallions (trotters) ; the thoroughbreds bringing up the rear. In this order they were led several times up and down the road m procession, each animal finding bis respective admirers and . fault-tindera among the assembly, who eagerly criticised the animals as they passed m view. , Usually, m exhibitions of this kind, a

critic fuels called u]><m to lake exception to s Mile of the exhibits liei'g tim overhauled with H-sli. v iii-iijtiue which cannot lie too much deprecated, ami generally resorted to with a view to hiding defe ts, although through it the usefulness of a stml '-nrse is really impaired. On the present occasion, we are glad to say it was quite im;iossilile to tind fault on this score, for, of the thirteen exhibits on the ground, there was not one that was not m the most perfect condition, and m this respect, the horses reflected the greatest credit up >n their respective owners ami grooms. As to the quality of the animals, there could not he two opinions as to that, for it nicer lot of horses m their respective i.lasies no one could desire to see. ami he must !>e veiy fasti-lions who could not suit himself with some one out of the thirteen exhibitor!. : The following is a list of the horses shown : Mr Pil.mun's thoroughbred stallion Knottingly, eh, by Scud, dam Termagent.. Mr R. Orion's thoroughbred stallion Lollmir, b, by Paladin, dam Fusehia. Mr \V. Neal'a .thoroughbred stullioii Young Priiim, eh, by Priam, dam Blink Bonny. Mr Edward Coopn-'s hackney stallion Goldfintler, iron givy, by Quicksilver, dam Lady Margaret. Mr G. H. Thompson's hackney ctallion Mercury, silver grey, by Quicksilver, dam Duchess. Mr W. U Slack's draught stallion Scottish Chief, dk b. by Kin-; Fergus, dam Jewel. Mr Mauvy's draught stallion Duke of Edinburgh, dk br, by Young Sampson, dam Gipsy. Mr Kt-rslnke's draught stallion Farmers' Glory, dk br, by Clydesdale Hero, dam Queen Maud. Mr R. Orton's draught stallion Garibaldi. Mr Albert Smith's draught stallion Young Ivanhoe, light b, by Ivauhoe, dam an imported Clydesdale mure. Mr J. Hay's draught stallion Bismarck, light b, by Napoleon, dam Gipsy. Mr Connolly's draught stallion colt Young Clydo, br, by Clyde, dam a Clydesdale mure. Mr Hulme's draught stallion Young Tom Jones, b, by Tom Jones. Passing now to an individual notice of the horses, Knottingly comes rirst on the list. To say anything :n his praise is like painting the rose ; we will, theiefore, content ourselves with stating" that his condition was unexceptionable, worthy of the old champion, and a credit to Mr King, m whose charge he is for the season. Lotliair is a tine, horse, with good hone and temper, and likely to become the sire of really first-class hack stock. Of Young Priam we did not take much notice, hut he appears to be a likely animal. Goldtiuder is a horse well adapted for imparting hoim and strength to the progeny of light mares, and as a sire of harness horses ; his action on the trot is remarkably good. Mercury is a pretty animal, a good walker ; he is rather lighter Imilt than Goldlinder, hut otherwise the same class of horse. We now come to the draught stock, commencing with Scottish Chief. This horse has a magnificent counter, hub i 3, perhaps a little slack m the hack ; he has plenty ol'bone andsiibst.aucc.aiid h id evidently no lai-k of admirers. — Farmers Glory, though ralher light m thu b.-irrsl, is a nie.n well limbed upstanding hor.-e with very good aet.iou. — Bismarck is a young horse, wilh good substantial points, lie is not large, but very compact, and walks well. — Ddke of Edinburgh is a splendid color, he is a large animal wilh a fine head and fore quarter but he is a trifle deficient m the hind quarters. — Garibaldi is a compact beast, and has produced some stock as good us any m the district. — Young ivanhoe is a large horse, very active, he has plenty of bone, a splendid back, and should have a good season. —Young Tom Jones was late m arriving on the ground and did not take ptirt m t.lia walk- round, he is strongly put. together, with a good forehand, but his hind quarter would be. none the worse fora little more weight. — Young Clyde is only a baby, — one year air.l nine months old -he is a promising colt and though rather light m appearance at present may fill out and show a good horse next year. Wo cannot coucludo our notice ot the above without expressing the fullest satisfaction at. the excellent manner m which the exhibition was carried oui, a result owing to the arrangements of tho committee and their secretary Mr Massey. Everyone was surprised at the number and quality of the exhibits, and the number would have been still largjr had tho weather been line m the morning. Altogether tho Temuka horse parade augurs well for the future, and we trust that, it only is the first of what will be an annual recurring event, and an rxhibition tucreasiug m importance year by year.