TIMARU HORSE PARADE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2662, 1 October 1881, Page 2

TIMARU HORSE PARADE.

Managing Committee—Messrs J. C. McKerrow, D. Maclean, G. H. Wildie, and the Secretary, Mr Stubbs. The annual horse parade, held under the auspices of the Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association, took place on the Old Show Ground to-day, and was in every respect superior to any of its predecessors. The entries were slightly in exocss of last year, and the quality of most of the animals exhibited did credit to the district. Some of the stock paraded wore not first-class, and their owners would have conferred a benefit on the district if they had made them geldings some years ago. However there were not many of the latter class. The ground arrangements were all that could be desired, and the horses were paraded in such a manner that the public had every opportunity of inspecting them. The following is a list of the entries : Draught. James Sullivan’s Young Conqueror, 6yrs, by Conqueror, dam Miss Nightingale. A. Mcßratney’s Young Royal Conqueror, Byrs, by Royal Conqueror. J. McFarlane’s Prince Humbert, 6yrs, by Young Prince of Wales, dam Clutha (imported). P. D. Boag’a Prince of Kilbride, by Prince Charlie, dam by Largs Jock. Joseph Choak’s Crown Prince, by Young Watty (imported), dam Marchioness (imported). G. G. Russell’s Prince Napoleon, 4yrs, by Emperor, dam Blossom. Fleming and Hediey’s Young Vanquisher, aged, by Loch Fergus Champion, dam Sally. W. Boag’s Glasgow Geordie, 3yrs, by Prince of Kilbride, dam Glasgow Maggie. W. Bong’s Fashion of the Day, by Prince of Kilbride, dam London Maggie 11. D. Sinclair’s Sir Richard Wallace, 4yrs, by Fowler’s Wallace, dam Jessie Haddo. Robert Davie’s Tima o’ Day, by Vanquisher, dam Bonnie Maggie. Robert Davie's Luck’s All, 3yre, by Banker, dam Jess. Jas. McKeown’s Napoleon, by Emperor, dam Jess. Paterson and Rogerson’s Pride of New Zealand. Robert Matthews’ Lord Castlereagh. 6yrs, by Young Watty, dam Violet. Robert Matthews’ Strathmore, syrs, by Gian Roy, dam Violet. Robert Matthews’ Young Wellington, 3yrs, by Wellington, dam Young Pride. Thoroughbred. P. Stock’s Discretion, by Detractor, dam Countess. A. L. Barker's Macilleathean, 6yrs, by Tim Whiffler, dam Flying Scud. J. Worthington’s Lothair, aged, by Palladia, dam Gassy. F. M. Rickman’s Blueligbt, aged, by Lord of Linn (imported), dam Fairy. Queen (imported). T. W. Corbett’s Daniel O’Rourke, aged. H. Gardner’s Kauri, by Towton, dam Waimea. James Williams’ Nimrod, by Chieftain, dam Lady Grizzle. Henderson and Orr’s Pertobe, by Panic, dam Hester Grangebrook. M. Studholme’s Ham, by Sledmere, dam Meg Merrilies. W. Seabright’s Bluegown, by Blue Boy, dam Chatteress. James King’s Talisman, by Traducer, dam Azucena.

M. Studbolrae’s Guy Fawkes, by Ravensworth, dam Fidget. R. Edgeworth’s Harkaway, by Messenger, dam Jess. Ponies. M. A. Toorney’s Duke of Edinburgh, aged. J. E. Thomson’s Foam. There were eighteen entries in the draught horse section, and all put in an appearance except Mr E. M. Rickman’s Major. The first on the card was Mr J. Sullivan’s Young Conqueror, an excellent animal rather under the standard height, but almost faultless in every other point. He has grand quality, and for compactness and general symmetry would be very hard to beat. Ho was brought out in good form. Mr Mcßratney’s Young Royal Conqueror, a large upstanding plain horse, was in much better heart than last year, and his condition was not so gross. He is not by any means an attractive animal, bathe is a very useful farm horse, as proved by the excellent stock he is leaving behind him. Mr Macfarlane’s Prince Humbert was shown in good form, and looked better than ever. He is a good powerful horse with superior quality of bone, but his capped hocks detract from his otherwise presentable appearance. The latter blemish will not, however, affect his stock. Mr P. D. Boag’s Prince of Kilbride is a good average horse, but his symmetry and general appearance do not impress one favorably, considering that lie is an imported animal. Ho has good bone and hair, and is of fair quality, but on this occasion he had to rank second to some of the colonial bred horses. Mr Joseph Ch oak’s Crown Prince is a large compactly built horse, and a new addition to the Timaru parade. He has good bone and action and ought to prove an acquisition to the district. Mr G. G. Russell’s Prince Napoleon is also a good horse. He has filled out and improved very much since last year, but it is just questionable whether his body will not become too heavy for the kind of legs he has to support the weight. Fleming and Hedley’s old horse Young Vanquisher, a horse well known in the Oamaru and Timaru districts, was brought out in grand fettle. Age does not seem to have told upon him much, as he was as active as a two-year-old on the parade. The quality of the stock which he has produced speak volumes in his favor as a good Clydesdale sire. Mr W. Boag’s pair—Glasgow Geordie and Fashion of the Day—three-year-olds, were specimens of well bred Clydesdales. They are likely to develope into good useful sires. Mr D. Sinclair’s Sir Richard Wallace, a last year’s purchase, disappointed us very much. Two years ago at the Dunedin Show he wa s unquestionably the best two year-old on the ground, and a grand one at that, but his development must have been rather premature, as he has not im proved so much as he should have done during the last year. By these remarks it is not meant to infer that ho is not a good horse, but he is a disappointing one, and being a high priced colonial bred, he must also have disappointed his owner. He has splendid bone, and is fairly compact and symmetrical but he is wanting in size. Mr Robert Davie showed a grand pair. Time o' was certainly the second best horse on the parade, and his companion Luck’s AH

followed in order of merit. Time o’ Day | ig a splendid compact Clydesdale, and [ his pedigree, so far as his sire and dam are concerned, is first-class. Luck’s Al was by far and away the grandest and most promising colt on the ground, and we should not be surprised to see him beat Time o’ Day next year. His compactness and power are excellent. He is closely ribbed up, the ribs are well turned, and for a youngster his symmetry is splendid. Mr McKeown’s Napoleon is a largo plain horse, but one which may prove useful. Patterson and Rogerson’s Pride of New Zealand is not very attractive looking, and is rather long in the back. Mr R. Mathews’ Lord Castlereagh was beyond question the best draught entire on the ground. He is so well known and of such excellent quality that repetition of his good points is unnecessary. The same owner’s Strathmore is a good useful horse of more than average merit, bat he cannot compare with Lord Castlereagh. Mr Mathews’ Young Wellington, a colt not yet three years’ old, is a picture, and in one or two points excels Luck’s All. His hind quarters and logs are better than those of Luck’s All, but he is not so powerful on the top of the loins as the latter, a point which indicartes diminution of strength. Young Wellington is, however, a grand colt. • There were fourteen entries in the thoroughbred class, bnt as a lot they were not first-class. Mr Stock’s Discretion, Mr A. L. Barker’s Macilleatbean, and Mr Worthington’s Lothair were brought out in their usual form. Mr P. M. Rickman’s Bluelight, the most useful animal in this class as a carriage horse sire was quite up to his last year’s form. He is just the sort of horse that is wanted in the district. Little Dan O’Rourke, now owned by Mr Corbett, of Geraldine, was a wel* come visitor on the ground. Although undersized he is the picture of a thoroughbred. His condition is not so good as it ought to have been. Old Kauri looked quite as well as ever, and the Oamaru horse, Pertobe, was shown in excellent condition, and with a coat like silk. Pertobe is a racehorse all over and a perfect gentleman in appearance. Mr M, Studholme’s Ham, a horse with a magnificent pedigree, did not look so well as some thought he ought to have looked. His strain of blood, however, said a deal in his favor. Mr Seabright’s Bluegown was out of condition and a miserable looking object to exibit on a parade. Mr King’s Talisman looked os well as ever. He is an astonishing old horse, and the real picture of a carriage horse sire. Gay Fawkes was brought out in fair condition. There were only two entries in the pony class. Mr Toomey’s Duke of Edinburgh looked in good form, and Mr Thomson’s Foam, although small, is very pretty and attractive.