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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 26 September 1907, Page 4

SIRES OF THE SEASON. ARMADALE STUD, OKAIAWA. TARANAKI, N.Z. TO STAND THIS SEASON, The Champion Clydesdale Stallion, ERSKLNE is a very superior well-bred bay horse of the very best quality, and true type of the Clydesdale lie is a very massive uui»u, wuu i Hat bones, strong, well-formed jo beautiful long silky hair, and grandlyformed 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 ard erest, well-sprung ribs, remarkably good loins and strong short-coupled back. His :mf.inn both at the walk and trot, is ail an be desired. • Altogether he is a most compactly-built, well-put-toge-thcr 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, VTaranaki—the dam of the champion two-year-old colt, Marcellus, recently purchased by VV. Taylor, Esq., Te Av/amutu, at the record price of 750 guineas, "iord Erskine's Dam, Pearl 11., is by : famous sire, Crown Prince, grand Sapphire, dam of Accountant, ler of numerous first prizes; this mare has only been beaten by her stable companion's great grand dam, Pearl, a mare specially selected by the late J. B. Blair, and imported on account of the late Hon. Matthew Holmes, From the foregoing it will be seen, tjiat Lord Erskine is descended from the very beat blood of good prove a getter of the (est type of Clydesdales. His showering successes prove him to be a' individual high-class merit. > In 1906 he gained the following awards: At Ashburton, first and champion; at the International Show, Christchurch, second, prize and reserve champion, also first prize for best stallion in the walking competition (beating the champion-stalßon Pride of Newton), and first prize..for Lord Rothschild's Bilver 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 Kobt. Clarke, Rosemeath Stud, Ashburton. The Champion Clydesdale Stallion wffi serve a strictly limited number—so—of approved mares for outside owners for ihe ensuing season.

TERMS 8 GUINEAS. Payable 6n or before Ist January, 1908. Good Paddocks provided free of charge for mares, but no responsibility. Apply, T. A. BREMEB. rpO Stand this Season at his Owner's Farm, on the Mangawhero road, Kircrlea, 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 1903, standing 15.2 and showing great quality and substance. His cannon-bone measures B>/jin. 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 Fireaway, the great Yorkshire sire. His dam, Vanity, is by Vigorous (1215 E.H.S.BJ 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 challenge 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 marea haviug 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 £i 4s. Full pedigree, bte., on application to DR. HARRISON, Eltham.

rpO STAND THIS SEASON at Mr W. ' Emslie's farm, Ahaaha road, Oakura, he Draught Stallion, GENERAL GRANT. Bred by Mr Bremer, of Okaiawa. Sire, General Wheeler, dam Countess 11. (Glengyle), g. dam Countess (Director), g.g. dam Nancy (Sir William Wallace), g.g.g. dam Bess (Thayne of Clyde), g.g.g.g. uam 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 service held responsible. Paddocking Is per week; no responsibility. M. F. FAWCETT and C. SPENCER, Owners, Oakura. TO SAND THIS 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, standing 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 a two-year-old ho 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 rj lus, two or more mares £3 ss. For further particulars apply to H. PURDIE, Waitara.