186 The Doncaster Shoiv, 1912. 



They also stood at the top for the Championship of the breed, 

 which was gained by Thoralind (see Fig. 16). 



Wei ih Ponies. — These were not numerous, but representative 

 and good. Sir Walter Gilbey's famous Bleddfa Shooting Star 

 (see Fig. 17) won the first prize in the stallion class and 

 Championship, followed by Mrs. Greene's Grove Ballistite and 

 Grove Arclight. In the mare class two new representatives 

 came to the front, owned by the Duchess of Newcastle, which 

 were rather blood-like, but went so correctly and well as to 

 easily secure their position. The Silver Medal for the best 

 mare went to her Grace for Clumber Blacky (see Fig. 18). 



Park Hacks and Riding Ponies. — Class 74 was a small one, 

 numbering five animals, the winner of the first prize standing 

 out by herself. Class 75 was moderate, but the winner a true 

 goer and up to weight. In Class 76 competition between the 

 first and second prize winners was close, the third prize animal 

 being also a valuable horse somewhat of the hunter rather than 

 hack type. In Class 77 there were only three exhibits, the 

 winner having no trouble in taking the red rosette. The 

 Challenge Cup was taken by the winner of Class 76, the winner 

 of Class 74 being reserve. Both these animals showed quality 

 and were excellent rides. 



Though numerically the Hacks and Riding Ponies Classes 

 were small, the varied exhibits, with but vei^y few exceptions, 

 showed considerable quality, and possessed those points most 

 desirable in riding horses, especially manners and l)alance, 

 two most important points in a hack. 



Pit Ponies. — The two classes for Pit Ponies were well filled 

 with fairly good specimens of the animals used in the Doncaster 

 coal district, but there were none of the smaller sizes (9 to 10 

 hands) shown. There was no exhibit of outstanding excellence 

 in either class. 



Poultry. 



The Poultry Section at the Doncaster Show exceeded any 

 previous exhibition in number of entries, and, as will be found 

 from the Judges' Reports, the general excellence of the exhibit 

 was quite exceptional, having regard to the season of year in 

 which the Show is held. 



A most interesting novelty was provided by Mr. Charles 

 Thellusson, who exhibited (not for competition) a collection of 

 twenty White Plymouth Rocks from his well-known poultry 

 yards at Brodsworth Hall, near Doncaster. Mr. Thellusson 

 stated that these White Plymouth Rocks originated about 1880, 

 and were a small type of Barred Rock from which they are 

 " sports." They have now become by breeding one of the 

 largest fowls in England. 



