ANNUAL HORSE PARADE.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 159, 28 September 1880, Page 3

ANNUAL HORSE PARADE.

The annual parade of entire horses took place on Saturday last in Seymour Square, under the auspices of the Marlborough Agricultural and Pastoral Association, and was undoubtedly, one of the best Shows of the kind which lias heen held here, both as regards the number of horses shown, their qualities, and the attendance of the public, who mustered in considerable force oil the occasion, and amongst those present were settlers from all parts of the liovincc. Some sixteen horses in all were paraded on the ground, and the scene presented to the spectators was a very pleasing one, especially to judges of horses, and it serves to confirm the opinion so often expressed by experts of the peculiar advantages possessed by Marlborough for the breeding and rearing of good horses. Amongst the horses exhibited were the following

The grey horse, “Lord Clyde, ” imported from Canterbury. ]sy a perusal of his pedigree this animal will be found to be firstclass, and having been a few seasons at tlie service of the public in the district, he is too well known to need comment. “ Model Black Legs” is a fresh importation to the district, and on Saturday lie was the centre of attraction ; possibly Ins being a fresh arrival from the great emporium of stailious would cause him to command attention. He is a very nice horse, and being a new strain of blood should command the attention of breeders. “ General Havelock,” the property of Mr Kennington, should get good useful stock, as he is a very nice topped horse and of a good color. “ Glancer,” by old Glancer, has been a long time in thedistrict and appears to give general satisfaction. It seems to be the general opinion of owners of draught stock that it is very hard to get a bad Glancer. “ Young Scotty,” by Scotchman, is a young horse of good appearance and with age will improve into a nice horse, who should get good horses for farm use. “ Taieri,” sire Taieri, out of one of Mr Stacy’s prize mares, is a very even horse, and should get active horses for all sorts of work suitable to the (bstrict. The old veteran from Remvick was on the "round, showing a very useful colt by Lord Clyde. This horse promised well as a yearling and had he had the same caie in the early part of his career as he has had in the bands of the “ old ’un,” lie would have been, in all probability, a much finer colt. Mr Gome// horse, also from Canterbury, lias a very fine pedigree, and has been in the district for the last two seasons, and breeders of stock should be able to form a good opinion of him by bis progeny. Of thorough-bred stock, “ Anteros, a chestnut horse imported to Canterbury by Mr Mallock, is a grand bred horse, and bis blood relations for the last two seasons have achieved great successes on the turf in the Mother Country, and his arrival in this district ought to be a great boon to breeders of young stock. . “ Rama Rama,' sire J owton, dam >\ aimen, is also at the service of the public. He is a very even horse, very handsome, and showing a deal of quality, and had he not have stood up no doubt lie would have proved himself one of the best horses ever bred in the Colony. “Lillipec,” also by Tory ton, dam Rancake i (the celebrated Sir Hercules strain of blood) 1 is a very useful sort of horse, and should j get first-class horses as lie lias a good constitution and is even tempered, which is very essential to breeders of good horses. “ Ciymemis,” sire Liliipee, is a nice colt and in appearance very much favors his sire. When lie gets age he should make a very useful horse. Mr Ewart showed a very nice pony by Commodore Nutt. The Commodore is said

to be leaving the district, but we shall not ! be left without a representative of the oh.l j P niy. [ Mr Satherly showed a good horse by Model Black Legs. “ Treason,” sire Traduce)*, dam Medore, This horse has been for some time in the district, and his progeny is spoken of very favorably amongst breeders of horses. On the whole this years show* was a \ery j successful affair.