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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 19 September 1907, Page 4

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0 J ~..,. SEASON AT 0>- \BLES, And travel f. Jurrounding Districts, the Standi v red Trotting Stallion CRAIGARUSKEI. CRAIGARUSKEY is a Mack horse, standing 10.2 in height, with plenty of bone and splendid temper. He is rising 8 years, and was bred by Mr. G. Geddes, of Christchurch. CKAIGARUSKEY is by Wildwood (imported). from the Blackwood Abdalmare Mona, bred by Freidlander Bros., Ashburton. CKAIGARUSKEY is half-brother to Ribbonwood, the fastest pacer in Australasia—record, 2.7 for 1 mile. He is also half-brother to Black Child, the champion trotting stallion in New Zealand—record, 4.37 for 2 miles. • FEE: £4, on or before January Ist, 1908 J. R. and H. JONES, Owners, Crown Stables. WO Stand this Season at his Owner's j Farm, on the Mangawhero road, ] Riverlea, the Imported Hackney Stallion. VICTORY. | By Vanity Fair (6224, E.H.5.8.), out of Vanity (11539, E.H.5.8.). VICTORY is a brown horse, with a small white star and black points, foaled in IOnS. ll.nnd!tu> IS 9. otirl clmwlno oront. quality and substance. His cannon-bone measures 8y 2 in. He is a very stylish mover and possessed of a beautiful temper. His sire, Vanity Fair, represents the third generation of a brilliant line of sires, bred by Mr. Burdett Coutts, wherein the notorious high-stepping Norfolk blood of old Confidence has been hardened and improved in size, bone, and quality by successive crosses of Triffit's Mreaway, the great Yorkshire sire. His. dam, Vanity, is by Vigorous (1215 E.H.5.8.) out of Lonely (648 E.H.5.8.). Vigorous is also the grandsire of that celebrated hackney, Hedon Squire (14306), the property of Sir Walter Gilbey, Bart. This famous hackney, besides winning innumerable firsts,! championships, gold medals, and chal!lenge cups at the principal horse shows in Europe, scored such phenomenal success at the Paris International Horse Show in 1900, where, besides winning 3 gold medals, 7500 francs in prizes, and being first and champion of his class, he was awarded the Grand Championship for the best horse at the Show, all classes and breeds included. VICTORY is a sure foal-getter, over 90 per cent, of last season's rnares having proved in foal. Mares met at Eltham and grazed free for one month. All care taken, but no responsibility. A limited number of mares booked at a fee of £4 4s. Full pedigree, ttc,, on application to DR. HARRISON, Eltlmm. rpO STAND THIS SEASON AT OMATA, ; The Purebred Clydesdale Stallion WHAT'S WANTED. Sire, Armadale; gi. sire, Glengyle; g. gr. sire, Prince of the Isles; dam, Duchess of Alexandra, by St. Alexandra; gr. dam, Queeu of the Cranbournes; g. gr. dam, Jenny, by Wait-a-Wee. WHAT'S WANTED is a very superior well-bred colt, 6 yeW3 old, of the very best quality and true type of the Clydesdale breed, standing 16 hands 2 inches high, on short legs. He is a very massive horse, with clean, flat bones, strong and well-formed joints, beautiful silky hair, and feet of good quality. Ho has a beautiful head,. neck, and crest, well-sprung ribs, and strong, short-coupled back. Altogether, he is a most compactly built, well-put-togjther specimen of a Clydesdale horse. WHAT'S WANTED as a yearling "«incd first prize at the Egmont A. and Society's Show, and first prize as a two-year-old at the Taranaki Metropolitan Show. His sire, Armadale, was got by that celebrated breeding and show-ring sire Glengyle, out of the fine lare Nancy, who was shown „__ „ r ear 3of age, and was never ten in her class. She won nine first and four champion prizes. Duchess of Alexander's gr. dam, Jenny, was one of the best draught mares ever bred or imported to the colony, being dam of the New Zealand and Australian champion mare, Flower of Balmoral. ""' "" a, Duchess of Alexandra, was a. muau successful prize-winner, having, gained the following prizes, viz.:— j First and champion at Tapanui ('South Island) as a two-year-old. First prize at Egmont A. and P. Society's Show. First and champion at Wanganui. First and champion at Taranaki. First prize as brood mare and champion prize as best draught mare or filly at Taranaki Metropolitan Show, New Plymouth, 1900. From the foregoing it will be Seen that WHAT'S WANTED'S breeding cannot be surpassed, and he is certain to prove himself a getter of the very best type of Clydesdales. Terms: £3 10s. Two or more as per arrangement. Good, i-eddocks provided free for mares, oui, .Jo responsibility. Apply to A. N. MILLS, Barrett Road, Omata, Or Groom in charge. rpo SAND THE SEASON" AT THE FARM, WAITARA ROAD, The Purebred Clydesdale Stallion LORD ROBERTS. (Herd Laddie—Princess). Bred by the late Mr. Andrew Hastie, Manaia. LORD ROBERTS is a beautiful dark bay, Btanding 17 hands. As a yearling he secured a first prize at the Hawkes Bay Show, first at Wanganui, first at Egmont, also first at Taranaki. As ft two-year-old he was first at Hawkes Bay, first and champion at Egmont, and first at Taranaki. The horse has been shown seven times and never beaten. Fees: For single mare £3 10s, two or more marcs £3 ss. For further particulars apply to H. PURDIE, Waitara.