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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1031, 21 December 1883, Page 4

Stud. HORSE CARDS neatly and cheaply printed in all colors and designs at the Guardian office. iM 1 Imported Thoroughbred Bteeple_l chase hoi :-o QUAMBY will travel the Ashburton district during the present season. Particulars see cards. Apply JOHN CARTER, 9 515 Grove Bouse, Ashburton. rSTO Travel in the Hinds and Ranuitata jL. districts the Clydesdale Entire Horse YOUNG SIR COLIN. For particulars apply to 10 633 CHTbNALL BROS., Ohiuemuri.

r nO Travel m the Uakaia, Methven, Hororata, and Duusandel districts YOUNG BLUELIGHT, (Dapple Gray), A good upstanding carriage horse or hack, stands IC| hands. Young Bluelight is out of an Arab mar.—imported from Sydney hy Sir Oracroft, Wilson—by Bluelight. Terms—L3 for single mare ;L2 10s for two or more ; guarantee IA ; payable May Slat, 1884 ; groom fee ss, payable on first service. See future advertisements for urther particulars. Apply to CHARLES INDER, 10 632 Sooth Uakaia.

PYTHON WILL Stand at Ashburton the same as usual. Pedigrkk —Python is a bright bay horse, bred by the Hon. E. K. Cox, N. S. W. He stands 16 hands high, by Ryogle out of Nutcut, dam of Dagworth, Hercules, Al, and Lila, 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. 9 610 Apply to the Groom in charge. T“ E Hackney Stallion, THE WAIF, will serve Mares on the Lowcliffe Estate. Terms—L3 sa, with free run till Ist January, 1884, after which a charge of 2s 6d par week will be made, The Waif is by Castaway, dam Fanny, an imported carriage mare. Fanay was repeatedly shown in the carriage class at Christchurch, and has never bean 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 sa, with free run till January Ist, 1884, after which a charge of 2s 6d per week will be made. N.B.—No mares will be allowed to be removed until all fees are paid. 10 642 rnO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN X ASHBURTON ANDSURROUNDING 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. Boagj 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 1876. He also took second prize in 1877. Terms —£2 for the season, guarantee £o, payable on the Ist January, 1884, and 5s groomage. Groomaga 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. S 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). Terms —£3 each cash first time of se: vice, or four guineas end of season. Groo . age foe ss. Every care taken but no responsibility. The above figures refer to Draught Stud Book tor New Ze ilaud. J. CARTER, 9-560 Grove Farm, Tiuwald.

rg’iO Travel this Season in the South 8 Rakaia and surrounding districts, 1883, the celebrated Stallion KING O’ THIS VANQUISHERS. KING O’ THE VANQUISHERS, rising 4 years, is a beautiful bay with splendid action and line temper, and has got more bone and hair of the right sort than any [otht-r colt of his age in New Zealand, Pi: dig rub : The King was bred by Messrs Fleming and Hedley, out of their famous brood mare A'siss M'Oortnick, imported from Melbourne. Miss M'Oormick was purchased by the late 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. Mias M'Oormick by Lincolnshire Hero; g d by Black Champion. (See New Zealand Stud Book.) King o’ xhb 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. Ho was afterwards purchased and imported to New Zealand by Mr Holly, of Christchurch. LEON ARD WHITE, 10 "'Vovietoi Rakaia.