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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 28 September 1907, Page 6

SIRES OF THE SEASON. ARMADALE STUD, OKAIAWA, TARANAKI, N.Z. ' TO STAND THIS SEASON, The Champion Clydesdale Stallion, . LO &D I ERSKINE is a very superior well-bred bay horse of the very'best quality, and true type of the Clydesdale breed, standing 10 hands 3% inches high. cry massive horse, with clean atiful long silky hair, and grandlyformed round feet of good quality, with line broad hoof heads. He has a beautiful head, and eyes characteristic of 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 be 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, Oaniaru, 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—the dam of the champion two-year-old colt, Mareellus, recently purchased by W. Taylor, Esq., Te Awamutu, 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 selected 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 ptove him to be a horse of 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 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, 1007, at a cost of 800 guineas by F. A. Bremer, of Okaiawa, Taranaki, from Mr Robt. Clarke, Rosemeath Stud, Ashburton. The Champion Clydesdale Stallion will serve a strictly limited number—CO—oi approved mares for outside owners for the ensuing season. TERMS 8 GUINEAS. Payable on or before Ist January, 1008. Good Paddocks provided free of charge for mares, but no responsibility. Apply, F. A. BREMER.

rpO Stand this Season at Ms Owner's 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 1903, standing 15.2 and showing great quality and substance. His cannon-bone measures B'/£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 succe° ni "" »™=—= »f Triffit's Fireaway, the sire. His dam, Vanity (1215 E.H.5.8.) out of Lonely (048 E.H.5.8.). Vigorous is also the erandsire of that eclcbr; Squire (14306), Walter Gilbey, B; Walter Gilbey, Bart, mis ia ney, besides winning innumei championships, gold i longe cups at the principal horse shows in Europe, scored such phenomenal success at the Paris International w n «» Show in 1900, where, besides wi„ B 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. VICTOR l r is a sure foal-getter, over 90 per cent, of last season's mares 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, bfc., on application to DR. HARRISON, Eltham.

mO STAND THIS SEASON at Mr W. Emslie's farm, Ahaaha road, Oakuva, li<! Draught Stallion, GENERAL GRANT. Bred by Mr Bremer, of Okaiawa. Sire, General Wheeler, dam Countess 11. (Glcngyle), g. dam Countess (Director), g.g. dam Nancy (Sir William Wallace), g.g.g. dam Bess (Thaync of Clyde), g.g.g.g. dam imported from Victoria, will travel to Olcato on Wednesdays. Terms: Single mare £2 10s; two or more £2 ss; payable Ist January, 1908. Groom's fee 2s Od, payable first service. Mares sold or exchanged. Owner at first service held responsible, i ; ' '■ K ; i Paddoeking Is per week; no responsibility. M. F. FAWCETT and C. SPENCER, Owners, Oakura.

rpO STAND 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, 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 he was first at Hawkes Bay, first and champion at Egmont, and first at Taranaki. The horse Ins brrn 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.