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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1096, 10 November 1883, Page 4

Stud. HORSE CARDS neatly and cheaply printed in all colors and designs at the Guardian office. T l’iEiE Imported Thoroughbred SteepleI chase horse QUAMBY will travel the Ashburton district during the present season. Particulars see cards. Apply JOHN CARTER, 9 515 Grove House, Ashburton.

rsnO Travel in the Hinds and Rangitata 8 districts the Clydesdale Kntire Hors e YOUNG SIR COLINFor particulars apply to CHISNALL BROS., 10 633 Ohinemuri. rno Travel in the Rakaia, Methven, JL Hororata, and Dunsandel districts YOUNG BLU SLIGHT, (Dapple Gray), A good upstanding carriage horse or hack, stands 16| hands. Young Bluelight is out of an Arab mare—imported from Sydney by Sir Cracroft Wilson—by Bluelight. Terms—L3 for single mare ;L2 10s for two or more; guarantee L 4 ; payable May 3lst, 1884; groom fee 5s, .payable on first service. See future advertisements for urther particulars. Apply to CHARLES INDER, 10 632 South Rakaia. PYTHON

WILE Stand at Ashburton the same as usual. Pedigree —Python is a bright bay horse, bred by the Hon. E. K. Cox, N. S. W. He stands 16 hands high, by Kyogle out of Nutcut, dam of Dagworth, Hercules, Al, and Ella, all the greatest performers in the Australian colonies, under heavy weights at all distances. Kyogle by William Tell out of Cassandra, dam of Yattendon. William Tell by Touchstone, imported from England. Owing to an accident when a two-year-old, Python was never trained or raced. A glance at the tabulated pedigree will be sufficient t > show that Python is one of the grandest and stoutest thorough-bred horses at present in Now Zealand. 9 010 Apply to the Groom in charge. rp HE Hackney Stallion, THE WAIF, will serve Mares on the Lowcliffe Estate. Terms—L3 ss, with free run till Ist January, 1884, after which a charge of 2s 6d per week will be made.

The Waif is by Castaway, dam Fanny, an imported carriage mare. Fanny was repeatedly shown in the carriage class at Christchurch, and has never been beaten. Also, the Draught Stallion Young Major By Old Major, Young Major’s three-year-old unbroken colts from Lowcliffe mares have invariably topped the market at the annual sales in Christchurch. Terms—L3 ss, with free run till January Ist, 1884, after which a charge of 2s 6d per week will bo made. N. B. —No mares will be allowed to be removed until all fees are paid. 10 642

mO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN JL ASHBURTON ANDSURROUNDING DISTRICTS, The Clydesdale Horse PRETENDER. PKDIGREE. Pretender is a dark bay with black points, rising nine years old, with good bone and substance ; stands I(s| hands high, splendid temper, good action, and a quiet worker. Pretender is by Prince Charlie (imported from Scotland by Mr W. Boag) out of Maggie by King Fergus (imported from Scotland by Mr David Innes). Maggie’s dam imported from Tasmania. Pretender gained second prize at the Northern Show as a two-year-old in 1876. He also took second prize in 1877. Terms —£ 9 , for the season, guarantee £3, payable oi the Ist January. 1884, and 5s groomage. Groomage fee payable on first service. Will be in Ashburton every Saturday. For further particulars apply to HAY SMITH, Or to the Groom in charge. 9-559

STAND THIS SEAS N, 1883. The pure Clydesdale Stallion DUNDEE (46). Dundee is a beautiful bay, seven years old; bred by Mr Robert Wilkin, Christchurch. Sire Prince Charlie (4) (imported); dam Charlotte, by Lord Haddo (imported; 2nd dam Jess, by Cromwell (imported). Terras—£3 each cash first time of service, or four guineas end of season. Groo rage fee ss. Every care taken but no responsibility. The above figures refer to Draught Stud Book for Now Zealand. J. CARTER, 9-560 Grove Farm, Tinwald.

mO Travel this Season, in the South i Rakaia and surrounding districts, 1883, the celebrated Stallion KING O’ THE VANQUISHERS. KING O’ THE VANQUISHERS, rising 4 years, is a beautiful b;iy with splendid action and fine temper, and has got more bone and hair of the right sort than any other colt of his age in New Zealand. Pedigree : The King was bred by Messrs Fleming and Uedley, out of their famous brood mare Miss M'Oormick, imported from Melbourne. Miss M‘Cormick was purchased by the lite David Nesbitt from M'Oormick Bros., Tasmania, and was specially selected for her breeding qualities—the correctness of that judgment has now been fully verified. Miss M‘Cormick by Lincolnshire Hero; g d by Black Champion. (See New Zealand Stud Book.) King o’ the Vanquishers is by that famous stallion Young Vanquisher, imported from Scotland by the late David Nesbitt; g sire, Vanquisher, first prize at Oamaru in the 3 year old class. Young Vanquisher’s dam by Lochfergus Champion, g d by Champion, better known to breeders by the name of Blair’s Champion. As a 3-year-old, Young Vanquisher was first at Geelong, third at the Grand National, Melbourne; as a 4-year-old, first at Geelong and second at Ballarat the same year. He was afterwasds purchased and imported to New Zealand by Mr Holly, of Christchurch. LEONARD WHITE, 10 654 Proprietor, South Rakaia.