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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 5 January 1892, Page 1

TO TEAYEL THIS SEASON IN THE Otaki and Foxton Districts, the Coaching, Trotting, Hunting, and Steeplechasing Sire TAM O'SHANTER, Holder of the Governor's special medal awarded at the Canterbury A. and P. Show, Nov., 1890, for the best sire calculated to improve the character of carriage horses— hunters and horses for Indian requirements. Tarn O'Shantee, by Messenger (imp.)— Banshee, by Sir Charles ; g.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 Be gained first prize at Ashburton, 1884, first in 1885 and 1886, second in Christchnrch in 1886, first in Christchurch 1887 and 1888, and first in Kirwee in 1888. He took first; priz* at the Ellesraere a. and P. Phow, 1889, in ferriage Clnss. and special prize for the best Carriage Horse on the ground ; first at Bangiorn, 1889 ; Rfcond 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 fire Bottler, was the wii<ner of the Melbourne Cup in two successive years, carrying the top weights of 9st 71b and lOsfc 121 b, and was ono of the greatest two-mile horses ever bred in Austra'ia. Cinderella, dam of Bottler, was alpo the dam of Tim Whiffler, winner of both vMetropolitan and Melbourne Cnp in 1867, and t'umerous other great races ; whi'e Tarragon, out of Messenger's dam, was the verier of the Victori n ( hampinn Eace in 1866, after a dead heat with Volunteer — the first heat run in sojin. 47sec, and the second in 6min. 48see., carrying 9st 181 b. I Bottler wns also a creditable performer on the colonial turf. Terms for the season — £8 10 per single mare ; two or more, £3 Bs, payable the first week in Janunry, 1892. Groomage Fee, ss, payable at iim service. All Mares Sold. Pyinsr, or changing hands in any way, to be paid for. For further particulars, apply to the Gioom in charge. H. HENSON, Proprietor. BOATS FOE HIEE. CS. G BOUBKE begs to inti- , mate to the Public of Foxton that he has taken over the Boats lately bt longing to J. Hillary, and , hopes by strict attention and civility ■ to gain the same patronage as ■ his p predeccssot. I Hire of Boats? Is per hour, or 6s per day