THE FAEMEirS MAGAZI:^fE. 



FEBRUARY, 1859. 



PLATE I. 



A SHOETHORN STEER, 



THE PROPERTY OF MR. ROBERT LYNN, OF STROXTON, GRANTHAM. 



This steer, bred by Mr. Lynn, and calved "Dec, 20, 1854, was got by Sir Jolui (1'2084), dam (Princess 

 Royal) by Richmond (4947), g. d. (Priscilla) by Relvoir (1708), gr. g. d. (Phcebe) by Sir Roger-de-Coverley 

 (5187), gr. gr. g. d. by iybion (1G19), gr. gr. gr. g. d. by a grandson of Favourite (252). Sir John was 

 the winner of iive first prizes. 



This steer took, on December 2nd, 1857, at the Rutland Agricultural Society, the second prize of 7 

 sovs., for oxen or steers of any breed or weight, under five years old, and open to all England ; on 

 December 4th, at the Leicester Agricultural Society, the second prize of 5 sovs., for oxen or steers of 

 any breed, under five years old, and open to all England ; and on December 8th, at the Smithfield Club 

 Cattle Show, the first prize of 25 sovs., and the silver medal for the breeder, as the best Shorthorn steer 

 not exceeding three years old. 



This excellent steer was especially remarkable for a wonderfully-good fore-quarter. He was unfor- 

 tunate only in encountering, on each occasion of his being exhibited, Mr. Wortley's famous gold medal ox. 

 An older animal, the latter naturally beat him in the all-aged classes at Oakham and Leicester, and, again, 

 as the best of all in Baker-street, 



PLATE II. 



BEADSMAN; Winner of the Derby, 1858. 



Beadsman, bred by Sir Joseph Hawley in 1855, is by Weatherbit, out of Mendicant, by Touchstone, 

 her dam Lady Moore Carew, by Tramp — Kite, by Bustard. 



Weatherbit, bred by Mr. Gully in ] 842, is by Sheet Anchor, out of Miss Letty, by Priam. He was 

 a strong favourite for the Derby of his year, and a good but not lucky race-horse. He was sold by Mr. 

 Gully to the Duke of Bedford at four years old, and soon transferred to the stud. He opened here well 

 with Weathergage in 1851, and his fame as a stallion is rapidly increasing. Amongst other winners, 

 Weatherbit is the sire of Diomedia, Pugnator, Pampa, Triton, PauU Monti, Dabchick, Delusion, Kelpie, 

 Hugo, and a whole run of useful W's— Weathergage, Weathercock, Weatherproof, Weatherglass, and so 

 on. Weatherbit left Newmarket in 1856, and has been standing for the last two seasons with Mr. 

 Jaques at Easby Abbey, Yorkshire. A good judge, who saw hira here in the autumn of last year, pro- 

 nounced him to be the best-looking stallion out, to get " useful horses." Beadsman puts his rank at 

 something even more than this. 



Mendicant, bred by Mr. Whitworth, in 1843, takes precedence as an Oaks winner, and was altogether 

 a very superior mare. Perhaps, to look at, there never was a more beautiful illustration of the poetry of 

 motion than the elegant Mendicant with the equally elegant horseman Sam Day upon her back. After 

 her famous but unfortunate race for the Chester Cup, and when first favourite for the Ascot Cup, Sn- 

 Joseph Hawley gave Mr. Gully the stiff price of two thousand five hundred for her. She was put to the 

 stud the following year, and threw Misericorde, who died young, in 1849, Eriar Tuck in 1850, Supplicant 

 in 1852, Gaberluuzie in 1854, and Beadsman in 1855— there being nothing, so far, to rank with the latter. 



Beadsman is a dark brown horse, standing fifteen hands two inches and a-half high. He has a some- 

 what plain head, in which he does not take after his beautiful mother ; but the pye is full and expressive. 

 He has a clean, blood-like neck, which he arches in a very distingue style when in action. His shoulder 

 is rather upright, and a little heavy at the point. He has a light barrel and ribs, a muscular back, droop- 

 ing quarters, with good gaskins and thighs. He has famous arms, clean hocks and knees, with not very 

 large bone. Beadsman stands a little upright before ; is a blood-like, wiry-looking, but rather leggy horse. 

 He trains light, has a certain " style " about him, especially when moving, and takes altogether a good 

 deal after his dam, although without that refinement of appearance for which she was so famous. 

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