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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1014, 1 December 1883, Page 4

Stud. HORSE CARDS neatly and cheaply printed in all colors and designs at the Guaudian office. - F-.r rnilE Imported Thoroughbred SteepleJ chase horse QUAMBY will travel tho Ashburton district during the present season. Particulars see cards. Apply JOHN CARTER, 9 515 Grove House, Ashburton. 7 HO Travel in the Hinds and Rangitata JL districis the Clydesdale entire Horae YOUNG SIR COLINFor particulars apply to OHISNALL BROS., 10 633 Ohinemuri.

rjno Travel in Ilia Kakaia, Methven, X Hororata, and Dunsandel districts YOUNG BLUELIGHT, (Dapple Gray), A good upstanding carriage horse or hack, stands 16J hands. Young Bluelight is out of an Arab mare—imported from Sydney by Sir Cracroft Wilson—by Bluelight. Terms —L 3 for single mare ;L2 10s for two or more; guarantee Lt ; payable May 31st, 1884 ; groom fee ss, payable on first service. See future advertisements for urther particulars. Apply to CHARLES INDICR, 10 632 South Kakaia.

PYTHON WILL 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 New Zealan 1. 9 610 /■ pply to the Groom in charge. rpuE 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 2a 6d par 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 nevjr 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 Ohris:church. Terms—L3 ss, with free run till January Ist, 1884, after which a charge of 2s 6d per week will be made. N. B. —No m.res will bo allowed to be removed until all fees are paid. 10 642 mt) TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN X ASHBURTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS, The Clydesdale Horse PRETENDER. PEDIGREE.

Pretender is a dark bay with black points, rising nine years old, with good bone and substance ; stands hands high, splendid temper, good action, and a quiet worker. Pretender is by Prince Oharlie (imported from Scotland by Mr VV. Bong) out of Maggie by King Fergus (imported from Scotland by Mr David limes). Maggie’s dam imported from Tasmania. Pretender gained second prize at the Northern Show as a two-year-old in 1871). He also took second prize in 1877. Terms—£2 for the season, guarantee £3, payable o i the Ist January, 1884, and 5s groomage. Groomaga fee payable on first service VVill be in Ashourton every Saturday. For further particulais apply to HAY SMITH, Or to the Groom in charge. 9-559 rnO STAND THIS SIS AS N, 1883. I The pure Clydesdale Stallion DUNDEE (46). Dundee is a beautiful bay, seven years old; bred by Air Robert Wilkin, Christchurch. Sire Prince Charlie (4) (imported); dam Charlotte, by Lord Haddo (imported; 2nd dam Jess, by Cromwell (imported). Terms —£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 New Zetland. J. CARTER, 9-500 Grove Farm, Tinwald. f Travel this Season, in the South I Rakaia and surrounding districts, 1883, the celebrated Stallion RING O’ THE VANQUISHERS. KING O’ THE VANQUISHERS, rising 4 years, is a beautiful bay with splendid action and fine temper, and has got more bone and hair of the right sort than any fothcr colt of his age in New Zealand. Pedigree : The King was bred by Messrs Fleming and Hedley, out of their famous brood mare Miss M Cormick, imported from Melbourne. Miss M'Oormick was purchased by the lUe 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.) j 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,o'd class. Young Vanquisher’s dam by JLochfergus 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 afterwards purchased and imported to Now Zealand by Mr Holly, of Christchuioh. LEONARD WHITE, 10 654 Rakaia.