The Clydesdales

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1740, 3 May 1913, Page 8

The Clydesdales

111 tho foundation of his Clytlesdalo stud llr. Short spared no expense in securing tho best breeding strains procurable in Great Britain and tho Dominion, 'i'lio i'arorangi Stud embraces representatives both iu stallions and mares of tho heavy, massive typo with heavy bone, aud tho chuiccst selection of tho modern typo which is iiuding favour at present with many breeders. Tho imported stallion Hoyal Treasure, whose show ring performances have made him ianious throughout the Dominion, has stood at tho head of the 6tud, and ho is a splendid big-sized horse, of grand colour, great weight, strength, and substance, with iirst-class feet and legs, good, clean, flinty bones, and close, straight action. This sire, whoso progeny have already made a name in, tho show ring, will bo on offer at'the sale. He is only nine years old, aud a reference to his breeding shows all that could bo desired, a strong dasjj'of the Darnley and Baron's J'rido blood bsiug present. Hoyal Treasure is well known as tlie winner of many champioDships ;it tho Dominion.

Lonsdale Again, Morocco, and Kcvelauta, threo other sires that are lo lie offered, ore all splendid specimens of the bleed. Lousdttlo Again (lo,G18), foaled in 111(18, will be found to be a very taking horse, of a dark-brown colour, li'ell built, w.illi grand Iwno and feet, and plenty of sixe and weight, lie was got by (ho celebrated siro Lord Lonsdale, out of Violet and was purchased from Mr. John lien', Wigton, Cumberland, by Mr. Short 011 his return visit from South America in 1010.

' Morocco may lie briefly described as a grand, big, bay horse, full of character, and a correct mover. He was foaled in IUIW, ami is built on proper draught liorso lines—big and massive. His show ring performance; before leaving Scotland stump him as being an exceptionally food horse, and it was the opinion o'f many Scottish bleeders that no better Clydesdale ever crossed the Line. Morocco lias only been tlionu once iu New Zealand, when ho was awarded first and championship at the Kginont A. and 1\ Association Show at llawera last year. The colts have been grass-fed, and they will ba found lo be well developed, witii good, llinty bone, and of exceptionally gcod colour. They are well suited for Australian and cUicr cversea trade refill il'l'lnoilt?.

The mares to be oll'ered are all stinted to imported stallions, viz., Koyal Treasure (17,170), Lonsdale Again (15,018), and •Morocco (liVJG'j).

All the Clydesdales, except the few exceptions mentioned in Hip catalogue, aro entered in the :\e«-■ Zealand Clydesdale Society's Stml liook, Vol. 1. It should be noted that the Clydesdales will be sold at the stud farm at Almadale, six miles from L'eilding, at 1 p.m. 011 Thursday, May £!, and the sale will bo llio lii'st that has taken place since the inception ol' Mr. Short's Clydesdale stud. It is intended to make a biennial fixture. The foregoing is only a very.brief summary of the various purebred stock that are for disposal, and breeders Miould 10-e no time in catalogues giving detailed particular.-, and avail Ilienisclves of Mr. Short's oiler to in-pcet the stock at any tilne. ;iri>i-i«us lo Die m!<\ L''or the couveuicuco ol ourchaacrs com-

ins from a dMancp, any stock remiiriiiK io"bn railed will ho placed on I nicks freo of charge, but will b'O handled /it Iho buyer's risk. . i'urthor pixrticiilni'.s miiy bo obtained from tlio following linns, who are aiding in conjunction in conducting ih« f*nlo: — WiHiains and Keltic, U<U Nniii^r; (iorlon and Son, Ltd., Friildi% r ; Abraham and Williams, Lid., North; New Zeiljind Loan and Mercantile Apji-ncy Co., Ltd., J'sihuor.sion North. Catalogues may ha obtained from the heath|uarlers, or tlio branch agencies of any of the linns mentioned. The wholo sale wiltbo practically nnreserved, thereby giving buyers an exceptional opportunity to seeuro rv >I rain of blond which lias not previously b' t v»n procurable.