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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 4 November 1907, Page 4

ARMADALE STUD, ffICATAWA. TAKANAKI, N.Z. TO PTAND THIS SEASON, The Champion Clydesdale Stallion, LORD ERSKINE. T.ORD ERSKINE is a Very superior well-bred bay horse of the very best id true type of the Clydesdah He is a very massive horse, Hat bones, strong, j„.—, beautiful long silky hair, and grandlyformed round feet of good quality, with fine broad hoif 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-eoupled 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 Awanioa, 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—the dam of the champion two-year-old colt, Marcellus, 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 show ring successes prove 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 oi awards at the Show.

Lord Erskine was purchased in April, 1907, at a cost of 800 guineas by P. A. Bremer, of Okaiawa, Taranaki, from Mr Robt. Clarke, Kosemeath Stud, Ashburton.

lie Champion Clydesdale Stallion ' cci.e a strictly limited number—so- - approved marcs for outside owners for ;he ensuing season. TERMS 8 GUINEAS.

Payable on or before Ist January, 1008. Good Paddoeka provided free of charge for mares, but no responsibility. Apply, P. A. BREMEE.

T° TRAVEL WAITAKA AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. THE CLYDESDALE STALLION EMPIRE. EMPIRE was bred by J. Morris, Esq., \Yoodend, and purchased by his prescnt_ owner from Richard Wright, Esq., Hawarden. SIRE: Royal Prince—by Crown Prince, by Lord Salisbury (imp.) 1207 C.5.8., by Young Conqueror, by Old Conqueror, by Renfrewshire Jock, by Lofty, by Fancy, by Old Clydeout of Damsel (imported by the late R. McCallum, Esq., Te Aimers Southland), bred by J. M. Esq., Auchendean, Dumbartonshire, by Crown Prince (207 C.5.8.), out of Darling (241 C.5.8.), out of Lord Salisbury's dam Darling, by Galbraith's Tintoek. Lord Salisbury and Damsel have unbroken records. DAM: I Wind . ~ , of Avon; by Young Bankei N.Z.5.8.), out of Jean AikenWu, by Avon Chief (150, Vol. lit., N.Z.5.8.-), out of Fanny, by McFarlane r s Prince of Wales, out of a Duke of Bucclouch's man Avon, when shown at Oa , Second Prize as a yearling to Mr. M. Holmes' Nonpareil TTT ■ - two-year-old, second to s three-year-old, also second to same filly. Jean Aikenhead took Second Prize as a three-year-old at Oamaru in 1885—sold to Murray, Roberts and Co. Avon Chief (bred by William Boag, Esq.), by Prince of Kilbride (imp., 10062), out of Grace Darling (30), by Prince Charlie (imp., 4620), out of Bess (35), by Sir Colin Campbell. EMPIRE took First Prize at Ainherley and Second PrCe at Rangiora as a yearling; as a two-year-old, Second Prize at Leeston and Second Prize at Rangiora. His sire ; Royal Prince, took First Prize at Waiinate Show as a two-year-old in 1893; Second Prize as a three-year-old at Timaru in 1894; and Second Prize in the All-Aged Class in 1890. His stock took First Prizes in all classes of two- . year-olds at Rangiora in 1900; First and! Champion at Amberley in yearlings in 1901; First in three-year-olds; Second and Third in yearlings; and also Championship at the Rangiora Show Grounds; Second at Leeston, and Third at Christchurch the same year. Terms, £4 43, payahle at the end of season. J. MITCHELL, Waitara.

IJO Stand the Season at New Plymouth, and will visit Waitara and Urenui on Mondays, returning dv Tikorangi, lluirungi, and Sentry Hill on Tuesday; Ingle wood on Wednesday, if sufficient inducement offer, THE HACKNEY STALLION LORD KITCHENER By Albury. Dam Isisis. Albury by Master Agnes by Cassivelaunus (imported), dam Bijou Isisis, bred by the late Mr. John Grigg, Longbeach. ! LORD KITCHENER, a dark chestnut, is now eleven years of age. He is a powerful compact horse standing 15.2 to i 3. He is possessed of grand temper, has free action and good bone. He is the type of horse calculated to breed cavalry remounts, light harness horses, milk-cart horses, and hunters if mated with suitable mares. His record in the show ring is ae follows:—First a3 yearling, Timaru, 1897; first 2-year-cdd, 1898; first 3-year-old, 1809; first 3-year-old, Temuka, 1899; first 3-year-old, Christehurch, 1899; first Christehurch, 1900; first, Timaru, 1902; first, TaranaVi, 1903; first, Taranaki, 1904; two firsts, Taranaki, 1905; two firsts, Taranaki, 1906; with several specials., constituting an unbroken record. Terms: Service, £3 ss, payable Ist Jaaiary, 1908. Two or more rnarea as Oroomage, 2s fld, payable at first service.