STALLION HORSE PARADE,

Waikato Argus, Volume I, Issue 33, 24 September 1896, Page 2

STALLION HORSE PARADE,

Tun horse parade indd in connection with the Waik-ito Farmers' Club, took place in the Government Paddock at Cambridge, yesterday, when no loss than twenty mtircs were exhibited. The morning proved line, and there was a large concourse of people, to inspect the animal?, which were on the whole a first class lot, and such as perhaps were never before eathecd together in Ouii'il'idgc. The various points of the ultima's were keenly diseu-s-cd, and eaeli one had its little knot of adiniieis. but it seemed to he generally accepted that " Royal Conqueror " was clos- to the top of the tree in the clas? for draughts. The hunter sttillirn " Merrylcgs II," was a'so much admired, lie is a splendid tempered nnimil, is very like hii sire, and like his dam, is a sp'eu lid jumper. The thoroughbreds were much admired, but thcte v as great diversity of opinion as to their individual merits. Malice came in for many favourable comment!. He looks a likely horse to get hunters, and should prove acceptable to breeders of this o'ass of stock. The following is a list of those piraded : THOKOUGUIiUKIIS, Mr N. I. Hunt's Hornpipe, by Sword Dance, dam Fishgirl. Mr F. Marshall's Malice, by The Dauphin, dam Bessemer. Mr James Bixtc's Loehinvar, by Envoy, dam Yellows'one. Mrs F. MoNieol's Pinlire, by Torpedo, dam Yatt"riea. Mr 0. Weal's Frodom, by Captivator, dam Maid of Hnnour. Mr Juo. Brown's Miukapecr, by Musket. Mr (!. Cowan's Sir Walter, by Leolinus, dam Fast-a sleep. lIUXTIXO STATTIO.S*. Mr R. Reynolds' Merrylcgs 11, by Merrylcgs, dam Laverock. DRAUGHTS. New Zealand Land Association's Lo"d McGregor, by Lord Salisbury (imp.), dam Queen. Mata-nata Estate's Waverley. Mr James Baxter's Royal Conqueror, by Crown Prince, dam Farmers' Fancy. Mr James Baxter's Kinf of the Ring, by Athelstane, dam Emerald. Mr James Baxter's Bet'er Times (i years and '.) months), by Hard Times, dam Jean. Mr A. McKce's Nil Desperandum, by No Surrcn ler, dun Dasring. Mr A. McKeo's Marquis of Salisbury, 1 y Lord .Salisbury (imp.), dam Princes* of Wale.:. MrC. Luke's L-.nl Glasgow. Mr R. Ilannou's Cumpsir, l.y llini'c Prince Mr John Pollard's Prince Fergus, by Bonnie Prince. I\lr W. Patersoa's Yorshite<iinn, by Beacon (imp.), dam L'.dy Cleveland. Mr Clark's' Highland Ladd : c, by Jo.k-o'-Hazoldeii, dam Blossom.