SALE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES' HACKNEYS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3155, 13 September 1892, Page 3

SALE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES' HACKNEYS.

Thu Prince of Wales held on Friday JulySth liis first biennial sale of hackneys and hunters from his Wolferton stud, which was started rive years ago with a view of improving the breed of these horses. As a stock and sheep breeder his Royal Highness has but followed the lead of other eminent Norfolk agriculturists, such as Hugh Ay liner, of West Dereham ; Thos. Kimwii, of Masham ; and J. J. Cnlman, of Currow ; whilst at Melton, Constable, and Merton, Lords Hastings ard Walsingham have endeavoured to improve the breed of hackneys. With the deep interest which the Prince takes iu horses, it is not surprising that his Royal Highness should utilise the exceptional facilities afforded by his Norfold estate to promote the breed, and so thoroughbreds, hunters, hackneys, and Shire horses are being bred at Sandringham and Wolferton, and henceforth the Hackney and Shire horse products are to be offered to the public biennially. The Shire horse sale was held in March last. The stud of hackneys has been bred from the very best marcs of the old Norfolk and Yorkshire strains and the most noted sires this combination having produced prize winners at the London.Royal,Norfolk and great Yorkshire shows. The lots offered included seventeen brood mares, most of them prize winners or the dams of prize winners, and supposed to be in foal to noted sires such as Red Rose, Field Marshal, Sun of York, Cadet, and Prime Minister-Uli. Nearly all the mares had foals at foot, which were also offered. There were also four three-year-olds, six two-year-olds, ami six yearling fillies and two yearling cults, besides fifteen promising young hunters and harness horses bred from favourite hunting and carriage marts by well known thoroughbred hunting sires. At the sale, which was attended by the Prince of Wales, there was a larwre gathering of hackney breeders and others from all parts of the kingdom. The sale was a good one all through, and resulted in the best average ever made for hackney horses. The total sum realised was £6055, an evi-rage of .£133 for the Jifty lots sold. Several animals were secured for the Queen's studs at Hamilton Court and Balmoral, but the highest prices were paid by Mr Walter CJilbey, who gave tiso guineas for Lady Dorothy, and -i-'iO guineas for lola, sister to $un 'of York. In both cases Mr Rrydon, who wn.s acting for the Marquis of Londonderry, was the runner up. Baron liirsch gave iilO guineas for War Cry. a handsome three-) ear-old Conli icnc" filly. The Duke of Westminster gave M'O guineas for a pair, and the Diim- of !'on-lamirnO-uir.'-ns f >r a ? .ir, s-iitab'., ~: : h r for bun tens or carriage horses.