HORSE PARADE, MASTERTON.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 282, 6 October 1879, Page 2

HORSE PARADE, MASTERTON.

The third and best parade, of Iho season was held in Mr Drummond's paddock, Masterton, on Saturday afternoon last. There was a fair attendance of spectators, and despite the inclemency of the weather a respectable number of horses put in an appearance. Amongst the Thoroughbred horses the first to appear was Mr Tancred's well and favorably known cliesnut horse The Premier, who was surrounded by a large number of admirers, and looked very well. Mr W. 0. Williams, dark cliesnut Danebury, whose display on the turf in the AVairarapa and elsewhere will entitle him to the consideration of breeders; lie was in good condition and displayed plenty of life. Mr McDougal's celebrated horse Kingfisher. This handsome entire was in fine -condition and will no doubt receive his share of patronage during the season, Next came Mr P. Sheerin's cliesnut horse Ananias.

This horse is a new arrival in Wairarapa, but was highly appreciated in Napier where he stood last season. He attracted a great deal of attention and discussion on his various merits, the general opinion being that lie is likely to improve the breed of horses in the district; he did not look his best, having travelled a considerable distance in boisterous weather.

Amongst theßoadsters and theCoachiug: Stallions we noticed Mr T, L, Thompson's, black horse, Camden, who certainly looks a very handy horse,, and one that, we should think, will be much sought after by breeders wishing to procure good coachers. The same owner also showed a young horse Matai, but we believe Mr Thompson does not intend him to travel this year, keeping him for racing purposes only. The Clydesdale class was faiirly represented, noticeable among them being Mr A. J. 'Rutherford's (of Porirua) light bay horse Samson who looked in his best condit ion and received well-merited enconiur.as on his build, &c. Mr P. Sheerin's bay horse Pride of Canterbury is a nice compact little horse, not showing too much daylight under him, and as he is so well-known to breeders it is needless to comment on him further. Mr A. Cockburn's bay Prince Charlie looked very well, and should: his owner travel him, we believe he will have a fair season. Mr W. McKenzie had his -well-known dark brown horse Sir William Wallace on the ground, and he looked a gigantic

animal. He hud travelled a long distance but. still looked in hia best condition, Mr J. Inviu's mottled bay horse Dainty Davie wag in prime condition, displaying lots of life, and was much' admired, a3 was also Mr J. Harding's chesnut horse Young Glasgow who looked very well. Mr Harding also tad another hone on the ground— Gladstone, who seemed to be a very likely youug horse and received a good share of public notice. The Society has had very rough weather to contend with at all their parades this season, and we may congratulate them on the entries they received at the Masterton one, despite the weather, and hope that next season will see double the number of entries in each township.