ANNUAL SHOW OF ENTIRE HORSES.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 196, 2 November 1871, Page 5

ANNUAL SHOW OF ENTIRE HORSES.

The importance of improving the breed of horsef in a young and gradually - increasing agricultural district such as Tuapeba ia a subject of such general interest, that we feel assured that no apology is needed for submitting in detail to our readers a review of the various auiiiiala submitted for ius'pection. Although numerically the exhibits were not large, the quality and splendid condition of the animals fully compensated those who attended towitness the Bhow. Six entires were paraded — two heavy draught, viz., Clydesdale and Touni? L-uvrence, and four thoroiiijh-breds, viz., Proftn-sor, Marksm.-ui; Youn^ G-arryowen, and Maori Cnief. Both Clydesdale and Sfouiiif L.iwrence are magnificent spet iinens of the stamp of horse capable of benefit iiiir, by tne production of dftu-fudiiuts of tho pjiv dyd^sdalf , bret-d, and we confidently recommend either to those possi-ssin^ brood mar n who wish to produce useful stock, either for home work or t'-ie Dunedin market. Young Lawrence is r, half brother to Lord Raglan, who won tie 40 guinea prize at Inverear«jill t'lis season. He is also a half brother to YOIIU4 Champion, a Tokoinairiro horse, who lias won the first prize as a one, two, and three-year, old against all corners. Clyde^dale-is a beautiful dapple bay, his sire being the far*fained horse Napoleon. A colt from the same dam as Clydesdale was sold a few days ago at Mosgeil for £300. Clydesdale's stock is well known in the Clut'ia district. Of the thoroughbieds,. Professor, by Premier (with a thorough Premier head), reminding one forcibly, of his well-known half-brother and sisters Ebon, Musidora, and Queen of Hearts, was the first .to attract attention. Pie lias proved a successful sire in the district, and we trust will yet leave many descendants to perpetuate, perhaps, one of the most reliable and enduring strains of blood Victoria can boast-of. Premier, with but few really good mares, and with no such opportunities as Fisherman, Sir Hercules,, and others have had, has left in his sons and daughters descendants worthy of the high lineage he can boast of. Marksman, a dark chestnut— so dark that the worthy auctioneer doubted the correctness of his description, but withal a splendid wear-and-tear colour — as far as condition was concerned fairly claimed the palm. He is a model of a pony ; for, although in reality a fair-sized, horse, he is so admirably knit together, so perfect in symmetry and form that at the first sight he appears but a pony. A thorough survey at once convinces the beholder of his great strength and admirable -eapabillfcietj t o produce magnificent stock for general purposes, buggv- and hack. Marksman .is by Morris Dancer ; Morris Dancer by Alarm ; Alarm by Vension, according to Admiral Eous — perhaps the best racing authority, with the exception of the late lamented Lord George Beutinck, Great Britain has ever produced .. — the stoutest strain of blood in the English racing calendar, capable of any amount of endurance, with s!uews, as a rule, notwithstanding how severe the work, like iron. Those who are acquainted, with Morris Dancer's stock will fully endorse this, and it is to be regretted so -valuable a sire his been allowed to slip out of the district. So well is he esteemed, that noon Mr. Hunter's (the well-known Viutorian breeder) recent visit to Dunedin, he strenuously endeavoured to purchase old Morris Dancer to aceompmv Tom King once "ag-iin to Victoria. Panic, the celebrated chsimpion wiuuer, is h-ilf-brotlier to Murksinau's sire ; and in further substantiation of what endurance fie breed is capable of. Pa-iij is pei-haps the only 'not il»le exception of ■a horse, trained and reared in fiiiigland, , imported to A-ustralia, pi ic>id in the stud successfully, retrained with .such success as to win a champion race, and with 10st., giving immense weights to everyth*n, T , . nvtkiag the running throu^houc, simply by inju Ucious riding throwing away, the Melbourne Cup wh -n within his easy grasp. No matter how blended the Venison strain; it is bound to nick. You may break, you may shatter the vase, if will. But the acenfc of the rosea will hang round it stil. Maori Chief is a beautiful dark brown, rising- three years old, .and with age will doubtless prove a favourite sire. He has the advantage of being a descendant of the great Waxy, and consequently is indirectly allied to Sir Hercules, and hiti wonderful son, The Barb. Lat us hope that " M.iori Chief will produce a New Zealand Barb. The same remarks apply to Young Garryowen, a bright bay, of immense bone and power, likely, we should imagine,, to beget good c-irriage stock. Taking the show on 'the whole, it was a success, and our pnlyi wisli is that each succaeding year it will prove even .more" so, and that in the f til ness of time, under proper management, it may be convertted'not, only into a show of entires, but a general agricultural show, in which the rapicl advancement our settlers are making • nmy be brought prominently to light, and by the emulation of healthy competition, advance the public weal.

The southern Escort for the month took do-sfti--the"following quantities of gold : —Lawrence, 25450 b. lSilwts. ; Waitahuua, 780o*. ; Wool-, «he 4, cj&oz, ISJdwta. i totals 44300 a, Udjvis,