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Dunstan Times, Issue 979, 21 January 1881, Page 4

TROTTING ENTIRE HORSE W Mercery ILL stand it Clyde,'visiting Alexandra and Blacks, for the coming season. Paddocks provided for mares at Blacks, and midway between Clyde and Alexandra. Every care taken but no responsibility, Terms—L3 ; Grooraago fee, ss. Allowance (as per agreement) made to hona fide owners of throe or more mares. JOHN COX, Proprietor THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE Freestone WILL stand this season in the Blacks District. Freestone is a handsome dark chcsnut, and stands fully 10 (i hands high. Freestone is by Scud, out of the famous mare Mignonette. He has proved himself a sure foal getter. A paddock provided for mares on the Spottis Hundred free of charge. Every care taken but no responsibility. All mares sold or exchanged will be held to be in foal. Terms—L3 ; Groom’s tee, ss. 11. R. MARTIN, Proprietor. TO STAND THIS SEASON IN THE BLACKS DISTRICT. THE WELL KNOWN THOROUGHBRED HORSE Roebuck. Pedigree too well known to comment upon. Terms—£4 4s ; Groom’s fee, ss. Paddocks provided at current rates. All fees to be paid at end of season. JOHN M‘KAY, Proprietor, TRAVEL THIS SEASON - IN THE ALEXANDRA, BLACKS, AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. THE PURE BRED CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HORSE Glasgow Geordie. Gt-arcow Geordie stands 16‘ hands high, is a beautiful bright bay, with splen- [ did legs, has very superior action, with almost faultless symmetry, and has proved himself a sure foal getter. | His dam Empress, own sister to Emperor, j was bred by W. H. Valpy, Esq., out of Nancy (imported), by Napoleon (imported). Empress has gained the following prizes, viz :—Second in Dunedin in 1860, beating Nimmo’s celebrated bay mare Kate, which was sold to go to Canterbury for L 220 in 1868 ; gained the second prize at Taieri and third at Dunedin, beating Nimmo’s old black mare Jean; and in 1870 gained second at Taieri, first at Shag Valley, and first at Blucskin. She was only exhibited six times, and was successful ou each occasion. Nancy was by the famous Garvey horse, and was bred by Alex. Findlay, Esq., Sandyhills, near Glasgow, and was imported to Otago by W. 11. Valpy. Esq., per the ship Southern Cross, in 1856. Nancy was first shown as a three-year-old in 1854, and gained Fist Prize at Hamilton, First at Bailies town. Second at Glasgow, and Second at Kildbride. She was next year shown as brood marc at Glasgow and Kildbride, when she took Second Prize at both places. His sire, the celebrated imported horse Glasgow Geordie, by Champion, was bred by Mr Andrew Warnook, Bearyards, near Glasgow, out of his Prize mare Maggie, whose stock were all prize-takers without exception, and, although most of them were sold when under two years old, they realized in the aggregate overLl,2oo. Glasgow Geordie has taken the following prizes First at Mary bill, Kirkintulloek Bishopbriggs, and Johnson; in 1867 he gained First Prize at Tukomairiro, First at Taieri, and First at Dunedin j and 1868* First at Taieri, and Second at Dunedin. Champion gained prizes as a colt at almost every allow in Lanarkshire. When lour years old lie gained the First Prize of L4O and a Silver Medal at Glasgow, where 28 horses competed ; when five years old he gained the First Prize of L4O and a Medal at Gatehouse, CX Fleet ; also the same year he gained the First Prize of L3O at the Highland Society’s Show, Dumfries ; when six old he gained First Prize of L4O and Medal at Gatehouse, O’Jflcet ; when seven years old he gained the First Prize of L4O at Glasgow ; and the same year he gained the medium Gold Medal at the Highland Society’s Show at Kelso, being then outlawed for any othoi thing than.extra Stock; also First Prize of LSO at Carlisle, and’ Second at the Great International Exhibition, London, in the year 1862—thus showing Glasgow Geordie to be a pttre-bred Clydesdale, and combining the two beat strains of blood ever imported to Otago viz., Glasgow Geordie and Emperor,’ the owner of the latter last year refusing L6OO for him. Glasgow Geordie has won four first prizes (including the Tapanui first, 1878 and 1879 1 ), and also two second prizes. Terms : L 4, payable on or before the Ist February, 1881. Groom’s fee, 55., payable at first service. Guarantees as per arrangement. ;•> s t • ‘ ■; ! ’ THOMAS NTCIIOL, Proprietor. Oi.asoow Geordie is to be sold at the end of the season. For terms and other particulars, apply to the proprietor or to George Fuche, Auctioneer, Clyde.