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Other Horses. 



Class I. — Thoro^ighbred Stallions for gettinr/ Hnnters: 14 

 entries. — Mr. Spence received the first prize with his chesnut 

 horse " Canute," Avhich was second for the Society's prize. 

 The prize horse " Spencer " was not entered for the special 

 prizes. The second prize was awarded to Mr. James Baker, 

 Atherstone, for his 10 years-old chesnut horse " Comeaway." 



Class II. — Mountain Pony Stallions not exceeding 13 hands : 

 8 entries. — The prize was awarded to Mr. Moffat, Crosby-on- 

 Eden, Carlisle, for his thick and strong dark bay pony " High- 

 land Laddie," 6 years old ; the second to Sir W. W. AVynn, 

 of Wynnstay. This class was highly commended. 



Class III. — Mountain Pony Mares not exceeding 13 hands: 

 11 entries. — 5 of tliese were noticed by the Judges. Mr. Rea, 

 of Monaughty, Radnor, received the first prize for an excellent 

 bay pony, which was long and low, with apparently good action 

 — a valuable animal. The second prize pony had less merit ; it 

 was the property of Mr. Roberts, Bodidris, Denbigh. This was 

 a tolerably good class, but by no means up to public expec- 

 tation. 



Class IV. — Stallions for improving the breed of Welsh Ponies : 

 5 entries ; 3 shown in the class, and 2 in Class II. (stallions 

 for getting hackneys). — First prize awarded to Sir P. Mostyn's 

 horse, No. 944 ; second to Mr. Edwards, Orton, Wolverhampton, 

 shown in Society's Class II. Mr. Risdale's horse " Trouba- 

 dour" was also entered, but, although greatly admired for getting 

 " hackneys," was thought too large for improving the breed of 

 ponies — a proper decision. 



Class V. — Mare-Ponies not exceeding 14 hands : 7 entries. — 

 This class can scarcely be designated a pony class ; 14 hands is 

 the size of a cob or galloway. Sir P. Mostyn, Bart., received 

 the first prize, and Mr. Wilcoxon, Upton, Chester, the second. 



Class VI, — Two years-old for Hunting Purposes: 5 entries. 

 — The prize was awarded to Mr. Heath, Heffersham Grange, 

 Northwich. 



Class VII. — Yearlings for Hunting Purposes : 9 entries. — 

 Prize awarded to Mr. Parker, Aldford, Chester; Mr. Fawkes's, 

 Outertown, Dumfries, was commended. 



Sheep. 



The local committee, with a view to bring out the sheep of 



the district, offered liberal premiums for the local breeds, 



especially the Welsh and Shropshire. The latter have already 



been alluded to under the head of the Society's class for " other 



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