HORSE-BREEDING IN NEW ZEALAND.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1718, 24 November 1887, Page 3

HORSE-BREEDING IN NEW ZEALAND.

The following: will bo road with interest hero : — " The New Zealand papers to hand give an account of an horso fair at South Canterbury, tho lirefc that has been held there. Upwards of 400 animals were shown, of which a draft of over 2CO came from. Lilybank Station, the proporty of W. Sibbald. The horeoß from Lilybank conaiated of hacks, and sorts suitable for any kind of harness work, and had all been bred at Sibbald'n station The fair is reported to have been a decided success, general satisfaction being expressed by both buyers and sellers Again- Mr Sibbald offerod for sale upwards of 150 horees of a very nuperior class. There was a large assembly or buyers, many export dealers being present. Very fair prices were realised. Ho has offored for bug the largest o umber of horses ever ofljered by one owner m South Canterbury. Mr Sibbald, who ia a son of the late Mr David Sibbald, nurseryman, Lowor Crescent, Dundee, has been twenty yoarjj resident m Souih Canterbury. He served his timo at sea m the employ of the late Messrs Fyfe and Erskine, shipowners, and passed the Marine Board here, and was for some lime m California and Australia bofore he settled m New Zealand. As regards climate ho gives tbo palm to Now Zealand, where one can enjoy tho temperature of any country m Europe, m fact he declares there is not a more healthy climate m the world, and the country is i free from the venomous reptiles which ! infest Califprni/i and Australia.