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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 17 December 1891, Page 1

TO TKAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE OtaM and Foxton Districts, the Coaching, Trotting, Hrmiing, and Steeplecbasing Sire TAM OSHANTER. Holder of the Governor's speo'al medal awarded at th« Canterbury A. an^ P. Sliow, Nov., 1890, for the bppt sire calculated to improve the j character of carriage horses— hunters ai d horses for Inrfi»n requirements. Tarn O'Sh»nteb, by Messengpr (inipO-Panslee, hy Sir. Charles; d ft. imposed from Tasmania "by Mr Michael Stud holme, who bred Bani shpe. Tarn O'Shanter is a grey horse, ten years old, standing 1 16 hands 2 inches, possessing great bone and strength Be gained first prize at | ! Ashburton, 1884, first in 1885 and | j 188G, second in Christchnrch in j j 1886, first in Christchurch 1887 and 1888, and first in Kirsvee in 1888. He took first, prize at the Ellesmere A. and P. Show, 1889, in Damage Class, and special prize for the best Carriage Horse on the ground ; first at Bangiora, 1889 ; second at the C. A. and P. Association Show, 1889, 1 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 unsonndness. Tarn O'Shanteb has proved himself a very sure foal getter. Meseen-er. sire of Tarn O'Shanter, was a hay horse, standing 16 hands 2 inches high, pofsessing pi pat power, and full of Rtont and fust blood. Archer, lift 1 ! brother of hi 3 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 nno of the great* st two-mile horse* ever bred in A ustra ia. Cinderella, dam of Bottler, was alfo the dam of Tim "Whiffler, winnf-r of both Metropolitan and Melbourne Cop in 1867, and • umernus other grrat raceß ; whi c Tarragon, out of Messenger's dam, was the winner of the Vic-tori n ' hampion Pace in 186fi. a p tera dead heat with Volunteer — the first heat run in sniin. 47sec, and the second in 6min. 48see.. carrying 9st 181 b. Bottler was also a creditable performer on the colonial turf. n 'a Terms for the season — £8 10 per single mare ; two or more, £3 Bs, payable the first wpek in Janunry, 1802. Groomage Fee, ss, pajable at first service. All Wares Sold. Pyine, or changing 1 ands m ary way, to lie paid for. For further particulars,' apply to the Gioom in cluTne. H. HENSON, Proprietor. BOATS FOR HIRE. CS. G. BOULKE bogs to inti- , mate to the Public of Foxtoii that he hns taken over the Boats lately hi longing to J. Hillary, anc i hopes by strict attention and civilitj j lo gain the same patronage asjhif j pVedeccssoi I Hire oi Rents, 1b per hour, or 6j pfc' tifty.