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Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 485, 17 December 1879, Page 4

TO STAND THIS SEASON JN THE SSawera !District 5 rjpHE Pure-bred Clydesdale Stallion, KNOOKDON, A Bright Bay. rising three years old, standing 10.V hands high, with immense muscular power and splendid action. Knockdon is out of the celebrated mare Princess. Princess by Emperor, out of the celebrated mare Kate, imported by the late Mr James Strachan. Princess took first prize in Timaru in 1874, against eleven brood marcs. Emperor gained three first and three second prizes, being beaten only by his sire Napoleon. Knockdon’s sire was bred by James N. Fleming, Esq., of Knockdon, out of the renowned mare Rosie, by Prince Christian. Prince Christian was also bred by Mr Fleming ; was by his horse Prince Consort out of his prize mare Nell. Rosie was also hi ed by Mr Fleming ; her sire was bred by Major Findlay, of Eastern Hill, out of a Highland and Agricultural Society’s prizewinner. Her dam, Old Rosie, gained first prize as a 3-year-old at the Highland and Agricultural Society’s Show at Dumfries, and as a brood mare the following year at Kelso. Rosie gained many prizes in Scotland, amongst others, first, as a 2-year-old at Ayr, 1867 ; first, as a 3-year-old at Ayr, 1868 ; second, as a biood mare at Ayr and Maybole, 1869 : and first as a brood mare at Ayr, in 1871 ; same day winning sweepstakes for best brood mare, open to Scotland. She was beaten at Ayr and Maybole in 1869, by Mr Fleming’s mare Salt, but was placed before same marc in 1871. As a brood mare, Rosie has not been surpassed. Her first foal, a filly, was four times first as a yearling, viz., at Ayr, Glasgow, Maybole, and Highland and Agricultural Society’s Show at Dumfries. In 1871. she was shown twelve times, and always gained the first place. These winnings included Glasgow, East Kilbride, and Highland ami Agricultural Society’s Show at Perth. In 1872 she was again first at Ayr. Her second foal, also a filly, gained second prize at Ayr, and first at Glasgow, and Highland and 'Agricultural Society’s Show at Perth as a yearling in 1871. In 1872 she was again'first at Ayr and Glasgow. At present she is considered the best of her age in Scotland. Her next foul was Knockdon. He was foaled on the 26th May, 1871, and gained the first prize at Ayr, and second at Glasgow, in 1872, and first at Timani as a 3-ycai-old in 1873, and first again in 1875 against all comers. Knockdon took first prize in Timaru as a yearling ; first in Wanganui as a 2-ycar-old—these being the only occasions on which he was shown. Terms —Five guineas for Single Mares. A reduction for two or more. Groomago fee. ss. Paddocking free for four weeks. Every care taken, but no responsibly. Fees payable on or before Ist January, 1880. Marcs limited. Apply to A. & R. CHALMERS, i lawera.

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