HORSE SHOW AND PARADE.

Temuka Leader, Volume I, Issue 86, 12 October 1878, Page 2

HORSE SHOW AND PARADE.

The entire horse show held at Temuka on Thursday under the auspices of the Temuka and Geraldine Agricultural and Pastoral Association was an undoubted success so far as the number of horses on the ground went. A steady rain pre* vented the horses appearing to the best advantage—to mere onlookers, that is—and no doubt had an influence in keeping down the number of those onlookers. Nevertheless there was a fair attendance. In the thoroughbred class four horses were entex-ed, but only two appeared. Tnc judges could have no difficulty in .assigning the prize in this class, the horse placed first being a splendid animal, the other was not at ail, in our opinion, a ' well shaped animal. T ■ Tim hack .leys were a very good lot, but very various in shape and weight. This class might well have been divided into four, each of which would have found a good representative on the ground. Radical, who took the first prize in this class, and Montrose, are models of a gentleman’s hack, Squatter,. who - took the second prize, would have taken a.first as a squatter’s horse, or as a heavy-trap horse. Zebra and young Diomedes would have been somewhere in a class of ladies’ hacks, and Cotherstone would certainly have been first as a carriage horse. The draught horses were all good, and in good trim. The judges must have had no little difficulty in arriving at a decision as to which was the best. Their selection of the best five, from which, the first, second, and third, were chosen, was Pretender, Prince Imperial, Lincoln Jock, Marquis of Lome, and Young Conqueror. Some time was spent in a critical examination of these before a decision was made. Two pony stallions were entered, for exhibition only. Mr Pitt’s Duke of Edinburgh is a good strong pony, but did not look well, being too fat. Mr Orton’s General is a hardy looking mite, just the thing for a boy to scurry to and from school upon. The prize in each class consisted of two guineas from the Society’s funds, added to which was a private prize of a similar amount. The following is a list of the horses on the ground. &c. Thoroughred Class. Judges: Messrs R. Orton, and J. A. Gamack. Mr Boyd Thompson’s Blondon, first prize. Mr D. Deßenzy’s Hunnington. Roadster Class. Judges ; Messrs A. Cox, J. A. Ga nack, and Jas. Hay. , Mr R. Orton’s Radical, first prize. Mr H. Manaton’s Squatter (placed second.) Mr G. H. Thompson’s Zebra. Mr Barton’s Cotlierstone. Mr Humphrey’s Young Diomedes. Mr J. Cramond’s Young Sailor. Mr A. Wadsworth’s Montrose. Draught Horse Class. Judges ; Messrs Jas. Hay, E. Waddell, and Mr Whiteman, Mr Moorhead’s Pretender, first prize. Mr R. Davies’ Prince Imperial, (placed second.) Mr J. McC. Johnstone’s Lincoln Jock (placed third.) Mr J. Cramond’s Young Royal Conqueror. Mr J. Cramond’s Marquis of Lome. Mr R. Orton’s Glencoe. Mr R. Orton’s Major. Mr R. Beattie’s Baron of Clyde. -. . Mr S. Buxton’s Island Duke. Mr W. Stewart’s Young Colin. Mr M. Barrett's Marquis of Normanby. Mr Sullivan’s Young Conqueror. Ponies. Mr B. R. Pitt’s Duke of Edinburgh. Mr R. Orton’s General Tutu.