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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 19 December 1891, Page 1

TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE Otaki and Foxton Districts, the Coaching, Trotting, Hunting, and Steeplechasing Sire TAIVI O'SHANTER. Holder of the Governor's special medal awarded at the Canterbury A. and P. Show, Nov., 1890, for the besj sire calculated to improve the character of carriage horses— hunters and horses for Indian requirements. Tarn O'Shanter, by Messenger (imp.)— Banshee, by Sir Charles ; g.o\ 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 We gained first prize at Ashburton, 1884, first in 1885 and 1886, second in Christcbnrch in 1886, first in Christchurch 1887 and 1888, and first in Kirwee in 1888. He took first priz* at the EHesmere a. and P. Show, 1889, in ftorriflge Clnss, and special prize for the best Carriage Horse on the ground ; first at Rargiora, 1889 ; Rfcond at the C. A. and P. Association Show, 1889, and Karl Onslow's (Governor of New i 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'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 hi* 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 grtat* st two-mile horses ever bred in Austra'ia. Cinderella, dam of Bottler, was also the dam of Tim Whiffler, winner of both Metropolitan and Melbourne Cnp in 1867, and numerous other great races; while Tarragon, out of Messenger's dam, J was the winner of the Victorian ( hampion Bace in 1866, after a dead heat with Volunteer — the first heat run in sciin. 47sec, and the second in smin. 48see., carrying 9st 181 b. | Bottler was also a creditable performer on the colonial turf. Terms for the season — £3 10 pei I single mare ; two or more, £S Bs, • payable the first week in Janunry. J 1892. Groomage Fee, ss, pa>abl( t at first service. All Mares Sold. Dying, or changing bands in any way, to be paid for For further particulars, apply t( the Gioom in clwrge. H. HENSON, Proprietor. i - BOATS FOR HIRE. CS. G BOURKE begs to inti « mate to the Public of Foxtoi that he hns taken over the Boat lately b> longing to J. Hillary, am ! hopes by strict attention and civilit; to gain the same patronage as hi : predewssoi ! Eire of Rratß, U per hour, ox 6 per flnv.