HORSE PARADE, RANGIORA.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 709, 27 September 1876, Page 3

HORSE PARADE, RANGIORA.

Yesterday the annual stud horse parade in connection with the Northern Agricul-. tural and Pastoral Association was held in a paddock at Rangiora, near Roberts’ Club Hotel, on the Ashley road. The weather was fine, and the attendance of visitors was greater than last year. the num her of horses entered was thirty-two, three of them, viz—Mr Duffell’s Pretender, ard Mr R. Pearson’s B’armer and Sunlight, did not put in appearance, the latter two owing to some mistake. The number of entries last year was twenty-two, and the addition this year was made up by recent importations ; but looking round, the old horses were seen to have come out in good force. The display was very good, and all the animals were in fine condition. The committee of management were Messrs W. McGregor, J. Stevenson, B. Mulcock, J. Smart, and W. A. Burt. All the arrangements were good. Each exhibit was placed at a number, and all of them ranged at good distances round the field ; the draught stock along two sides and the blood stock and ponies along the other side, Every one was able to inspect the stock conveniently, with the assistance of a numbered catalogue provided by the committee at a cost of one shilling, including the fee for admission to the ground. The following are the entries ; DRAUGHT STOCK. Mr E. J. Hawken’s Prince Imperial, 7 yrs, dark bay, by Emperor—dam Beauty ; imported from Scotland. Mr John Bowie’s Lord Ravensworth, 6 yrs, lappled bay, by Sir Colin Campbell —dam Jenny, by Clydesdale Hero. Messrs Lee Brother’s Young Dan O’Connell, black, by Old Dan O’Connell,'; Melbourne Mr Geo. Cone’s Muir Lad, 3 yrs, dark brown, by Pride of Scotland—dam Jess, the Flower of Baglesham ; imported from Scotland Mr Geo, Cone’s black Eob Roy, by Comptroller, Champion of Victoria— dam Nancy ; imported from Tasmania)

Mr James Wall’s Pride of Scotland, 4 yrs, dark brown sire Loch Fergus, champion dam Jean ; bred by Mr Wm. Gray, Muncraig, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Mr Janus Wall’s Sir Walter Scott, dapple bay, sire Young Gampsie—dam Jane Mr Dennis Dillon’s Young Sir Colin, 3 yrs, bay, sire Old Sir Colin Campbell Mr M, Peache’s Black Prince, sire Lord Glasgow Mr Henry Beal’s Robin Hood, 4 yrs, black, sire Lord Glasgow Mr A. Yate’s Heather Jock, 2 yrs, bay, sire Scotch Jock Mr A. Vate's Laird o’ Cockpen, 2 yrs, bay, sire Campsie 111. Mr Peter Fawcett’s Black Duke, 2 yrs, sire Black Prince Mr James Guild’s Rob Roy, aged, bay, sire Black Leg ; imported Mr G F. Maddison’s Young Noble, 5 yrs, bay, sire Lofty—dam B ile Mr David Patohett’s Young Lord Glasgow, 3 yrs, dark bay. wire Lord Glasgow Messrs C. and H. Smith’s Glengarry, 4 yrs, bay, sire Kilburnie Champion—dam Flower; imported from Victoria. BLOOD STOCK Mr W. C. Webb’s Knottingly, aged, cheanut MrG, Collier’s Sorcerer, aged, dark brown, sire Traducer—dam Azucena Mr Hugh Vallance’s Defamer, bay, sire Traduoer—dam Emeliae, own brother to Hatred and Malice Mr T. H. Evan’s Mungo Park. 5 yrs, dark brown, sire Old Quicksilver—dam Ellington Mr A. Humphries’ Young Diomedes, 4 yrs, dark bay, sire Old Diomedes Mr John Bowie’s Harkaway, 3 yrs, bay, sire Diomedes—dam Dinah, by Skeleton Mr John Evan’s Diophantus, bay, sire Diomedes—dam Gazelle Mr Geo. Weston’s Meteor, 6 yrs, chesnut, sire Malton. PONES. Mr Charles Watson’s Duke of Edinburgh, aged, cream color, sire tvlazeppa Mr P. C. Thr-Ikeld’s Allspice, a pure Exmoor, bred by Major Carlyon, Hawkea Bay, sire Ginger—dam Blanch Mr H. Vallance's King of the Ring. During the morning the horses were exhibited in the ring, and were generally remarked on as being a very superior lot, the majority displaying fine symmetry and muscular action. The amount taken at the gates amounted to about £ls.