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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 23 September 1907, Page 4

SIRES OP THE SEASON. ARMADALE STUD, OKAIAWA, TARANAKI, N.Z. XO STAND THIS SEASON, The Champion Clyrlesiilc Stallion, LOliD BJBdKINIS. ERSKINE is a very superior well-bred bay horse of the very best quality, aud true type of the Clyde" l - '« breed, standing 10 hands 3'/ 8 inches He is a very massive horse, with clean llat bones, strong, well-formed joints, itiful long silky hair, and grand lyned round feet of good quality, with line broad hoof heads. He has a beautiful head, and eyes characteristic ot courage and endurance, a good neck and crest, well-sprung ribs, remarkably good loins and strong short-coupled back. His action, both at the walk and trot, is all that can bo desired. Altogether he is a most compactly-built, well-put-toge-ther specimen of a draught horse. lord Erskine was bred by J. S. Holmes of Awamoa, Oamaru, and is by the imported sire "Sandy Erskine," who is the sire of the well-known champion mare, "Lady Erskine"—owned by A. Alexander, Esq., Normanby, Taranaki—t,lie dam of the champion two-year-old colt, Marcellus, recently purchased by W. Taylor, Esq., Te Awauiutu, at the record price of 750 guineas. Lord Erskine's Dam, Pearl 11., is by the famous sire, Crown Prince, grand dam Sapphire, dam of Accountant, winner of numerous first prizes; this mare has only been beaten by her stable companion's great grand dam, Pearl, a mare specially se-1 lected by the late J. B. Blair, and imported on account of the late Hon. Matthew Holmes. From the foregoing'' it will be seen that Lord Erskine is descended from the very best blood of good breeding strains, and he is certain to prove a getter of the best type of Clydesdales. His Bhow ring successes prove him to be a horse of individual high-class merit. In 1900 he gained the following awards: At Ashburton, first and champion; at the International Show, Christchurch, second prize and reserve champion, also first priae for, best stallion in the walking competition (beating the champion stallion Pride of Newton), and first prize for Lord Rothschild's silver bowl for the best Colonial-bred stallion (Shire or Clydesdale) by an imported sire, thus gaining the highest number of awards at the Show. Lord Erskine was purchased in April, 1907, at a cost of 800 guineas by F. A. Bremer, of Okaiawa, Taranaki, from Mr Robt. Clarke, Rosemeath Stud, Ashburton. The Champion Clydesdale Stallion wit serve a strictly limited number—so—of' approved mares for outside owners for the ensuing season. TERMS S GUINEAS. Payable on or before Ist January, 1908. Good Paddocks provided free of charge for mares, but no responsibility. Apply, F. A. BREMER. 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, Queen of the Cranbournes; g. gr. dam, Jenny, by Wait-a-Wee. WHAT'S WANTED is a very superior well-bred colt, 0 yews old, of the very best quality and true type of the Clydesdale breed, standing 10 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. He has a beautiful head, neck, and crest, well-sprung ribs, and strong, short-coupled back. Altogether, he is a most compactly built, well-put-togcther specimen of a Clydesdale horse. WHAT'S WANTED as a yearling gained first prize at the Egmont A. and P. 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 breeding mare Nancy, who was shown until 13 years of age, and was never beaten 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. His dam, Duchess of Alexandra, was a most successful prize-winner, having gained the following prizes, viz.:— 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 marc and champion prize as best draught mare or filly at Taranaki Metropolitan Show, New Plymouth, 1900. From the foregoing it will be 6een 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 ju'ddocks provided freo for mares, bttc .10 responsibility. Apply to A. N. MILLS, Barrett Road, Omata, Or Groom in charge,

rpo STAND THIS SEASON at Mr W. Emslie's farm, Ahaaha road, Oakura, ho Draught Stallion, GENERAL GRANT. Bred by Mr Bremer, of Okaiawa. Sire, General Wheeler, dam Countess II (Glengyle), g. dam Countess (Director), g.g. dam Nancy (Sir William Wallace), g.g.g. dam Boas (Thayne of Clyde), g.g.g.g. dam imported from Victoria, will travel to Okato on Wednesdays. Terms: Single mare £2 10s; two or more £2 ss; payable Ist January, 1908. Groom's fee 2s 6d, payable first service. Mares sold or exchanged. Owner at first Bervice held resnonsible. Paddocking Is per week; no responsibility. M. F. FAWCETT and C. SPENCER, Owners, Oakura. r[\o 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 Uov a t<,r„H„„ 11 a y ear ] i: „ . eat the Hawk— , May Show, first at Wangahui, first at Egniont, also first at Tarauaki. As a 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 mares £3 6s. For further particulars apply to H. PURDIE, Waitara.