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Class 42 (colt, filly or gelding foaled in 1910) was particu- 

 larly strong and the Judges were much impressed by the size 

 and quality of the fillies. The first prize winner was a very 

 fine pony with great bone and substance, and the second was a 

 lovely fill}' of great quality, but of course had not the bone of 

 the winner. The third and fourth were also of great promise, 

 and there were several more in the class which looked like 

 making first rate ponies. Class 43 was the weakest that came 

 before the Judges, although the winner was a very nice pony 

 with quality and a fine riding shoulder. The second pi'ize 

 winner was full of quality but very big. 



Class 44 (mare, with foal at foot, not exceeding 14*2 hands) 

 although not very strong in numbers was very good as regards 

 the quality of mares. The three prize-winners were all typical 

 mares for breeding polo ponies, and although the mare placed 

 reserve in the class was showing signs of age, she had a lovely 

 foal at foot to which was awarded the Bronze medal of the 

 Polo and Riding Pony Society. The first prize winner was 

 also made Champion (see Fig. 9). 



Cleveland Bays and Coach Horses. — The classes as a whole 

 were a very creditable show, typical specimens of each breed 

 were exhibited, and the numbers were fairly good. 



Though only four animals were exhibited in Class 45 

 (stallion foaled in or before 1908), difficulty arose as to the 

 respective merits, the general excellence being well maintained 

 throughout ; and Class 46 (young stallions) proved that great 

 pains are still taken in producing the best. The classes of 

 mares and fillies, though small, brought out some animals 

 of special merit. 



The Champion prizes given by each Society were awarded 

 to the animals which are the subjects of illustration in Figs. 10 

 to 13. 



Hackneys. — The Judges stated that the Hackneys were a 

 grand lot, in fact they did not remember seeing so many good 

 ones at any Show before. Mr. Batchelor's mare, Beckingham 

 Lady Grace (see Fig. 15), the Female Champion, is an extra- 

 ordinary animal, and the younger classes were especially good. 

 The Mai© Championship was awarded to Sir Walter Gilbey's 

 Sparkling Danegelt, first prize winner in Class 52 (see Fig. 14). 



The Ponies were also very good, in fact all the best ponies 

 in the world could be seen that day. 



Shetland Ponies. — The ponies of this breed at the Doncaster 

 Show were of a high order of merit; in fact there was not 

 a bad one in the lot. The stallion class contained eight 

 excellent ponies, and a very level bvmch they were. The 

 class for marts with foals at foot was weak in numbers, but 

 the first and second prize winners were outstanding mares. 



