A visit to Messrs Wyllie & Bloomfield’s Stud Farm at Tutoko.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1138, 4 September 1882, Page 2

A visit to Messrs Wyllie & Bloomfield’s Stud Farm at Tutoko.

[By Red-hot Spur.] Yesterday having proved fine, I indulged in a long-promised pleasure, namely, that of visiting Tutoko, where Messrs Wyllie and Bloomfield are located, on a beautiful flat and one such as Poverty Bay only can boast of. Mr G. Wyllie, since his management, has greatly improved the place, having had an eight-roomed residence erected as well as most ample suable accommodation. Owing to the absence of Harry Honor who is in charge as trainer, Mr Wyllie kindly shewed me over the stable and paddocks. The stables contain four large and roo ny loose-boxes, a hara ess-room add coach-room, in addition to a number of stalls. The first animal shewn me was Tartar, the recent importation. Although somewhat on the light side this horse she 7 s a lot of quality, and should, in tie future as in the past, secure to his ow ier several valuable stakes. ,It was whispered to me on my return to town that the gauntlet had been thrown down to the owner of Gunnagai, to run either on the flat or over sticks. He looks in grand fettle, gay as a skylark, and evidently nothing the worse for his recent trip from Napier. The next I saw was Parthenopoeus. This beautifully framed animal is in grand health and spirits, as may be seen by his coat, which shines like satin, as no doubt will be seen when he appears at the Parade on Saturday next at the Waikanae. Owners of good mares should not neglect the chance afforded them as Parthenopceus is not only a thoroughbred but in addition a perfect gentleman in a > learance. Everyone knows New Chum, and I must say that when I saw him yesterday he looked to .ne to have improved wonderfully. He was as playful as a kitten, although as docile as a Newfoundland pup. Mr Wyllie intends to advertise the horse for the season, knowing that his get have proved remarkably good, upstanding, weight-carrying hacks, with a large amount of foot. In the paddock I noticed some youngsters by New Chum and by Parthenopoeus from good mares. They looked remarkably well, and showed that if they were not Bend Or’s they were most useful animals. Lizard was running about in one of the paddocks, fat as a pig, and looking as if he had never had a bit in his mouth.