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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 24 December 1891, Page 1

TO TEAYEL THIS SEASON IN THE ' OtaH and Poxton Districts, the .Coaching, Trotting, Hunting, and ! Steeplecliasing Sire TAM O'SHANTEB, Holder of the Governor's special medal awarded at the Canterbury A. and P. Show, Nov., 1890, for Hie best sire calculated to improve the character- of carriage horses— hunters and horses for Indimi requirements. , Taw O'Shanter, by Messenger (imp.)— Pansbee, by Sir Charles; p d. impo'ted from Tusmania by Mr Michael Stndholme, who bred Banfihfe. • Tarn O'Shanter is a grey horse, ten years old. standing 16 hands 2 inches, possessing grrat bone and strength Ie gained fiist rrze at Ashlmrton, 1884, fret in 1885 and 1 880, second in Christelinrch in 1880, first, in f hristrhurch 1887 and 1888. mid first, in Kirwee in 1888. He took first pviz- nt- tie EHepmere * . ami P. Phow. 1889. in "*tni*ge G\> sp. and special prize for the best Carriage Hope on the ground ; first at Eargiorn,*lßß9 ; sfcond nt the C." A. and P. As-ociation Show, 1889,, and I' arl Onslow's (Governor of New . Zealand) silver medal for the best I Carnage Hdrae on the gr'.ui.d, the i ! prize being awarded to the horse best i adapted for improving the breed of carriage horses, and free from all terediiflry unsoundness. . Tarn O'Shanter has proved himself a very sure foal getter. . . Me^en-'er, Fire of Tarn O'Shanter, was a bo.y liorse, standing 16 hands 2 inches high, pofsessing gieat power, and full of Mo»t and fast blood. Archer, half brother of his fire Bottler, was thewiuner of the Melbourne Cup in two successive years, carrying, the top weights of 9st 71b and lOst 121 b, and was one of thegrentfst two-mile horses ever bred in Austra'ia. Cinderella,' dam of Bottler, was aleo 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, was the winner of the Victori n i ■* hampion P.ace in 186fi, after adead heat with Volunteer— the first heat run" in sniin. 47sec, and the second in smin. 48s*e.. carrying 9st 181 b. Bottler wns also a creditable performer on the colonial turf. Terms for the season— £B 10 per single mare; two or more, £3 Bs, payable the first week in Janunry, 1892. Groomage Fee, ss, payable at first service. \ All Mares Sold. Pyins.', or changing bands in any way, to be paid for. For further pariiculars, apply to the Giooin in ch;«r!{e. I H. HENSON, Proprietor. j ■ — - ■ BOATS FOE HIEE. • — — C' S. G BOiihKE brgs to inti- * mate to the PnUic of Foxton ihat he his t»keu over ihe Loats lately b. loDgina to J. Hillary, «and l.upes iy stiict attention ai;d eivilily i to gain Hie suu,e .patronage as Lit ; uifcd'eci.sso't .* j liii e of J'oals, 1 s per Lour, or Ct V«w day