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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 8 December 1891, Page 1

i 'PO TBAYEL THIS SEASON j IN THE Otaki and Foxton Districts, the Coaching, Trotting, Hunting, and Steeplechasing Sire TAIWC O'SHANTER. Holder of the Governor's special medal awarded at the Canterbury A. aud P. Show, Nov., 1890, for the bpst sire calculated to improve the character of carriage horses— hunters aud horses for Indian requirements. Tarn O'Shanter, by Messenger (imp.)— Banshee, by Sir Charles ; ff.d. imported from Tasmania by Mr Michael Studholme, who bred Banshee. Tarn O'Shanter is a grey horse, ten years old, standing 16 hands 2 inches, possessing great bone and strength He gained first prize at Ashburton, 1884, first in 1885 and 188G, second in Christchurch in 1886, first in Christchurch 1887 and 1888, and first in Kirwee in 1888. He took first priz" at the Ellesraere a . and P. Show. 1889, in Carriage Chi ss, and special prize for the best Carriage Horse on the ground ; first at Eangiorn, 1889 ; second at the C. A. and P. As-ociation Show, 1889, and Karl Onslow's (Governor of New Zealand) silver medal for the best Carriage Horse on the ground, the prize being awarded to the horse best adapted for improving the breed of carriage horses, and free from all hereditary unsoundness. Tarn O'Shanter has proved himself a very sure foal getter. Messenger, sire of Tarn O'Shanter, was a bay horse, standing 16 hands 2 inches high, possessing great power, and full of stout and fast blood. Archer, half brother of his sire Bottler, was the winner of the Melbourne Cup in two successive years, carrying the top weights of 9st 71b and lOst 121 b, and was one of the greatest two-mile horses ever bred in AustraHa. Cinderella, dam of Bottler, was also the dam of Tim "Whiffler, winner of both Metropolitan and Melbourne Cup in 1867, anc 1 I'Umerous other great races ; while Tarragon, out of Messenger's dam, was the winner of the Victoriai Champion Bace iv 186fi, after a deac heat with Volunteer — the first heai run in sniin. 47sec, and the second in smin. 48see.. carrying 9st 181 b Bottler was also a creditable per former on the colonial turf. Terms for the season — £3 10 pc: single mare ; two or more, £3 8s payable the fust week in Jauunry 1892. Groomage Fee, ss, pajabl at first service. All M tires Sold. Dying, or chang ing hands in any way, to he paid foi For further particulars, apply t i the Gi oom in clmrge. ! H. HENSON, Proprietor. __ — I BOATS FOR HIRE. 1 p S. G. BOURKE begs to int i yj_ mate to the Public of Foxto that he has taken over the Boai ' lately belonging to J. Hillary, an ! hopes by strict attention and civilil ; to gain the same patronage as h * predecessor II ire b^ l^biits- 1 b per hour* br < ' perjda^: