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Mataura Ensign, Volume 7, Issue 420, 23 December 1884, Page 4

1 The Stud. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON, IN THE MATAURA, GORE, and FORTROSE 1 DISTRICTS, should sufficient inducement offer, THE PURE-BRED CLYDESDALE STALLION SIR COLIN-PRINCE! j Sir Colin-Pkince, foaled' in December, 1879, was bred by Robert Muir, North Taieri. He is a beautiful dark bay, stands 16£ hands high, with fine symmetry, splendid action, and fine mild temper. Sire, the Champion Sire of New Zealand, is a bright bay, 16i hands high. Sire, Prince Charlie ; dam, Princess Maud the First (imp.) Prince has gained many first prizes, and his stock cannot be surpassed. The Kyneton Agricultural Society awarded four of his yearlings first prize for the best four yearlingd, competing against stock of two imported horses ; and in New Zealand, horses sired by him have beaten all the imported horses at the Dunedin, Taieri, and Clristchurcli Shows. His itock has brought higher prices than those of any other horse in New Zealand, and as an example it may be mentioned ihat during the past year Mrs Mimmo has sold over £1500 worth of Prince's get. ' For purity of breeding he is not equalled in the Colony, for, as will be seen by th« pedigrees and list of honors, both his sire and dam are descended from horses of the best strains of Clydesdale blood, and both were famous prize-takers in Scotland and Victoria. At a recent National Show in Victoria, a yearling filly by i'rince gained first prize. Prince also took first prize at the Waikouaiti and Shag Valley Shows of 1872 and 1873, and the first prize at the Blueskin A. and P, Society's Show, 1873. At the Taieri Agricultural Society's Show, 1882, a yearling filly by I'rince was awarded first prize for the best mare or filly in the yard, competing against agel mares, and on the same day a brood mare, mother of two fillies bj Prince, carried off the first prize for the best maro. and Iwo of a progeny. . Dam, liell ; gr»uddam, Nell ; g-granddam, Maggie Lauder ; g-g-granddaui, Blanche ; g.g-g-granddaui, i)r Wilmore's Fluwer. bell's sire, Sir tJohn, one of the purest bred Clydesdales ever imported. Nell's sire, Glasgow Geordie, by Champion, out of A. Waruock's Maggie, champion, better known as Kiiburnie Champion, bred by Mr Fleming, Auchenbowie. U-sire, PriDee Charlie, dark bay, foaled 185J, o£ the pure Clydesdale breed, imported tioiu Scotland by J. and M. Mackintosh, where he had bi:en exhibited seven times y,ud gained seven First frizes. He gained the prize. of £15 at the Highland and Agricultural (Society's Show at Uiasgow, in 1857, against thirty others. He was bred by Mr Andeison, Drummore. In Victoria, Prince Charlie gained First Prize at tne Gisborne Exhibition, 1858, the P. P. ¥. Society's First Prize of £20 and Champion Cup in 1851), 1860, and 1862. Since that time he has not been shown. The progeny of Prince Charlie have taken prizes in every part of the colony. Prince Charlie, out of Tibby, the property of Mr Anderson, Drummore. Tibby won over twenty prizes in her time, and was never beaten but once, and then only by her own dam. i Dam of Prince, Princess Maud First.' Bay ( foaled August, 1853 (imported Irom Scotland by J. and M. Mackintosh), lu Scotland Princess M^aud gained 18 prizes, including a Silver Medal in Glasgow, when a three-year-old, against all ages. The sama ye^ar she gained the Prize of the Highland Agricultural Society held at Inverness ,* she also gained First Prize at Dumbarton two years in succession. In Victoria she gained First Prize at Gisborne, 1858 ; Port Phillip Farmers' Society's First Prize. 1859, 1860, 1861 and 1862 ; also Gippaland' Agricultural Society's First Prize in 1863 and 1864. Bred by William Park., Esq. Dalmuir, Dumbartonshire ; sire, Scotchman, ihe property of James Salmon, Esq., Renfrewshire. Her dam has bred several good horses, including the famous horse Rob Roy. Terms ' : M — Half guarantee ; £2 at end of season, and £2 when mare proves in foal. All mares sold or exchanged after first service will be held as in foal. Groom's fee, 6s. THOS. McMILLEN, £124 Proprietor. mO STAND THIS SEASON, at Oaklauds JL * near Wyndham, The well-known thoroughbred horse, HILARIOUS. Hilarious is by Goldsborough, out of Maritana. For further pedigree, see Australian and New Zealand Stud Books. The horse will run with mares in well sheltered and watered English grass paddocks. Every care taken, but no responsibility. Tems— £8 6s 5 one mare in five allowed Mares not removed at end of six weeks' will be charged for at rate of 2s per week. Fees payable on removal of mares. For further particulars, apply to Mr G. F. RICHARDSON, £252 Oaklands, Wyndham. nnHE thoroughbred entire horse TALISMAN Will travel this season m. the Riversdale, Switzers, and Gore Districts. Ta.Usm.an is a davk , brown Horse, by Traduoer, dam, Assucena, by Towton, out of Meg Merrilies, by St. George out of Gipsy (grand«dam of Gitana) imported from New South Walee, Talisman is the best sire of hunters, weightcarrying hacks, and carriage horses in the colon/. As «, stock-getter, he has always boen a most auooeasful horse For full pedigree see cards. Terms : £i 4s, and 5s groomage, payable at first service. All moneys to be paid by 31st January, 1885---f136 CDRRIE k SMITH, Waikaia Valley. TO STAND AT HARWOOD, near Oaklands, near Wyndham, running with mares in a good mixed grass paddock, the thoroughbred entire horse BUZZARD, by The Nana ; dam, Phyllis, by Peter Fin — g.g. Hazard. Peter Fin by Whalebone, by Waxy, by Pot-Bo's, by Eclipse. The Nana, by Ring John, a high-easte Arab, imported to Victoria by Colonel Robins; dam, Brilliant, by Lucifer (imported). It will thus be seen that Buzzard is full of the famous Eclipse blood. Terms — £3 ; payable before removal of mares ; mares charged for paddocking after Ist January at 2s 6d per week. All care taken but no responsibility. W, M. ELLIOT, W .Owner,