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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1089, 15 October 1879, Page 4

STALLIONS TO STAND THIS SEiSON, .t the Windsor Park Estate, near Oamaru, THE PURE-BRED CLYDESDALE STALTIOX pEI SC E VICTOU. PRINCE VICTOR is a beautiful, thickit, stout-hearted, dark-brown stallion, \thcr under than over 16 hands 3 in<'he°. red by John Menderson, Esq., Parkmau's, ras got by Prince of Wales. Ihe illusrioQs stud horse of L. Drew, Esq., Merrynn ont of Roaie, a mare belonging to an xc.e>!ingly favorable strain of blood, and i one of the finest and most perfect mares hat ever looked through a bridl?. She ained many first prize?, and at Maryhill, ,- on second licow as a brood marc in a ompetition that wm open to all Scotland, iosie nil got by the famous horse Victor, he winner of lir3t prizes at Gatehouseof ■'ieet, Stramvaer, Kirkubright, and Wigownshire, and in 18fi*, won second prize at he Highland Society's Show at Stirling, md was afterwards gold to go to Australia, rho great breeding lines of Prince Victor ire the fine combinations of the Prince of SVales* blood crossed with that of Victor's, vhich trace back uninterruptedly to he Colomba Stock of 1&35. Rosie' grandlam was Jean, the dain of Disraeli, who, viicn a 2-ycar-old, won first prizes at the Highland Society's Show, held at Glasuow n 1875 ; and as a 3-year-old, ho won lir3t irize at the Glasgow Stallion Spring Show >f 1576. . t( , Prince Victor last year conld boast of lour tvinncnj at the different shows, local and liatrict performances, such as these, also his pedigree—ancestry, thining with the names »f the founders of what is known as the Victor bn ed, should not fa»l to attract attention to Prince Victor's claims as a sire. Ho is a horse of great substance and power, has many points of great excellence to recommend him as a breeder, qualities which are inherent in the Clydesdale character of the modern school ; also, has a tare; share of his sire's good qualities, the full and perfect image of that which may be regarded as a specimen of the genus, and which i 3 virtually extinct in "Victoria since the death of Air. Cox's "exceptionally grand horse, Prince of Wales." There is not too much of him, perhaps, hut his make, shape, and blood are the surest test of excellence. His line legs, strong and great bone, clean, .md llowing with nice hair the true badg.: of a well-bred Clydesdale—acd if his sire is a landmark of the anci nt state of things, Prir.ce Victor is the epitome of the new. and one of the most compact and fashionable horses to be seen. Terms—Ten Guineas. Payable on the Ist February. Groom's Fee, ss. Paddocking free for uiio month, after which 2s tid per week will be charged. Every care taken, but uo responsibility. E. MEN LOVE, go Proprietor. I TO STAND THIS SEASON' At the Windsor Park Estate, near Oamaru, THE PUIIE-BKEH CLYDESDALE STALLION O R D CLYDE LORD CLYDE, a beautiful bay, rir-ing three rears old, foaled on 24th December, |S7t>", "is l -y Dnkc of Edinburgh of the owner's famous prize mare Heather Bell (imported). DUKE OF EDINBURGH is by Empvror, out of Countess, got by G Geordie, a hors3 well-known in Scotland is a prize-taker. Couutess, which taken numerous prizes at 0.-inaru and Tnnaru, also gained "r*t prize as a brood mare at Dunedin in IS7S. HEATHER BELL was winner uf ins. second jn'iz: -*-t C'erlong National Sinw when a jvar oid ; ••vlic.i a 2-year-Oid, is tir.-t at the P. P. S >civty's Show, ->Mbource, and a»tewardi gained li st j>r:zi3 at vari'it:* shows in \icton::, only being defeated once hy the imported mare Glasgow which was sold at Mr. M'G'ulloch's sale ior S3O guineas, and .<;it;ce e>min«'to New Zealand has been the champion marc at Timani airi Oamaru for the last live year*. Hit d .m, Princess Maggie, the winner of 27 first and 3 second prizes, was bred by Messr?. Nelson and Thorns ;n, Victoria. iter aire v.a3 Heather Jock. by the renowned prize-taker Blackleg, which horse gained more first prizes than any other horse in the Colonies. Terms—£s ; payable on Ist February, ISSO ; groom's fee, St. Paddocking free for one month; after which 2s Gd per week will be charged. Every care taken, bat no responsibility. E. MEN LOVE, gj A Proprietor. THE PUUE-BKED Ci.YDESDALE SOUTHLAND CHAMPION Will travel this season Through Waiareka, Papakaio, Kakanui, and surrounding districts. Terms —£6, payable at end of season. Groom's Fee, ss, payable at first service. For pedigree, sec cards. GEORGE HUTCHISON, j 35 Proprietor. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON, I.S' THE PALMEP.STON AND SHAG VALLEY DISTRICTS, The Purc'.r,;-! Clydes-lale Entire Horse T> IN C E ALBE 1! T. PRINCE ALBKKT, a beautiful bay, foaled Ilth November, 1572, is very compact, with immense bone, and plenty of hair. When a yearling, he gained first prize a- Oamarn, and when a two-year-old was placed first bo h at Oamaru and Timaru. His sire, Emperor the wellknown and winner of numerous prizes, is :-y tin imported honse Natoleon, out of Nancy, imported from .Scotland. His dam Marchioness is by Marquis, out of the imported mare lillie. who gained first prize at" Carnwath, Gat house, and Glasgow, when a three-year-old, acd never was beaten in Otago in her day. Terms, £5. Groom's Fee, ss. W. GILLE-PIE, 113 Proprietor. R THOROUGHBRED HORSE INGL E A D E Will travel this i.rasou :n the Oamaru and Surrouudiujj Districts. RINGLEADER stands TGI hands hk'h, and is ii.irk brown ; bred by ■ J". Gerrard, of South Australia (breeder of Pride of the Hill, the Ace, Bay, &c.); by South Australia, importevi by lir. Charles Fiahert; his dam, Ringleader, by Jersey (imported) ; grand-dam, Fairy Queen, by Mosart; great-grand-dam, Fairy, imported by Colonel Lautour for the Cressy Company and pronounced to be one of the finest mare 3 that ever left England; South Australia by Cotherstone ; daiti, Johanna, by Priaui ; grand-dam, Johanna, by Sultan; great-grand-dam, Philagrce, by Soothsayer; Mozart by Wanderer (imported); dam, Merino (imported), by Whalebone. TERMS ... £5 as. Payable at the end of the Season. Paddocks provided at 2s 6d per week. Mares sent to the Northern Stables looked after. EDWARD DEVINE, g Proprietors, ,