HOUSE PARADE.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 402, 25 September 1875, Page 2

HOUSE PARADE.

The annual show of entire horses took place to day in the grounds of the Agricultural and Pastoral Society. A very large number of entries were shown, and the affair was a pronounced success. The three imported thoroughbreds TYaducer, Albany, and Blue Boy are too well known to require any notice, but we may mention that they all looked well, and that the last named in especial has very greatly improved. In the colonial thoroughbreds Knottingley was the most generally admired, but the two Australian horses Marmion and Presto had numerous admirers, and the former, in particular is one of the most powerful horses of his class we have ever seen.

Breeders of weight carrying hacks, or carriage horses should look after Marmion, as he is certain to be progenitor of big useful stock. Defamcr looked well, and the same remark extends to Sorcerer. The others in this class we did not see. Old Nobleman was in good form in the class for roadsters and carriage horses, but Priekwillow was far to full of flesh to show to advantage. Mungo Park has not improved much; Hadji Baba is far too small for our taste ; Touchstone is the biggest Malton probably ever shown, and the sooner Charger is " added to the list" the better.

Among the imported dratfght stallions, opinions were pretty equally divided between Young Vanquisher, Pride of Scotland, and Black Champion, but it must be remembered that the Pride is only three years old, and has not yet attained his full growth. Major carries his years well, but was badly turned out, and not half lit to show. Campsie 111. is no favourite of ours. Sir Walter Scott looked very well, though like many more in this class he was burdened with a good deal of superfluous flesh. The colonial bred draughts were a large class. Amongst the numerous animals shown were some very creditable specimens, and farmers have a goodly number of fair class horses to select from. We do not know that any one annual can be said to have beeu the general favourite, as each horse shown had his particular circle of admirers. The show was very well managed, and the attendance was fair in the morning, and was increasing when we left the ground. The show itself promises to be one of the features of the season, and we trust an equally successful venture will be held each year.