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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1021, 10 December 1883, Page 4

Stud. HORSE CARDS neatly and cheaply printed in all colors and designs at the Guardian office. mHE Imported Thoroughbred SteepleB chase horse QUAMBY will travel the Ashburton district during the present season. Particulars see cards. Apply JOHN CARTER, 9 515 Grove House, Ashburton. TO Travel in the Hinds and Rangitata districts the Clydesdale Entire Horse YOUNG SIR COLINFor particulars apply to CHISNALL BROS., 10 633 Ohinemuri. f|lO Travel in the Rakaia, Methven, Hororata, and Dunsandel districts YOUNG BLUELIGHT, (Dapple Gray), A good upstanding carriage horse or hack, stands 16| hands. Young Bluelighb 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 31st, 1884 ; groom fee ss, payable on first service. See future advertisements for urther particulars. Apply to CHARLES INDER, 10 632 South Rakaia. PYTHON

WILL) Stand at Ashburton the same as usual. Pedigree —Python is a bright bay horse, bred by the Hon. B. K. Cox', N.S.W, He stands 16 hands high, by Eyogle 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 to show that Python is one of the grandest and stoutest thorough-bred horses at present in New Zealand. 9 010 Apply to the Groom in charge. rjpHE 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 be made. N. B.—No ni-tres will be allowed to be removed until all fees are paid. 10 642 T 10 TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN ASHBURTON ANDSURROENDING DISTRICTS, The Clydesdale Horse PRETENDER. PEDIGREE. Pretender is a dark bay with black points, rising nine years old, with good bone and substance ; stands 16£ 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 Lines). 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—£2 for the season, guarantee £3, payable o i the Ist January, 1884, and os groomage. Groomage fee payable on first service Will be in Ashburton every Saturday. For further particulate apply to HAY SMITH, Or to the Groom in charge. 9-559

mO STAND THIS SEAS >N, 1883. I 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 H iddo (imported; 2nd dam Jess, by Cromwell (imported). Terms—£3 each cash first time of service, or four guineas end of season. Groo eage fee ss. .Every care taken but no responsibility. The above figures refer to Draught Stud Book for New Zealand. J. CARTER, 9-560 Grove Farm, Tinwald. fHO Travel this Season, in the South 1 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 tine 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 Hedley, out of their famous brood rnare Miss M'Oormick, imported from Melbourne. Miss M’Cormick was purchased by the late David Nesbitt from M’Cormick 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 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 afterwards purchased and imported to New Zealand by Mr Holly, of Christchurch. LEONARD WHITE, 10 654 South Rakaia.