IS3G] SALE OF ME. THORNHILL'S STUD. 129 



Amongst the best supporters iind fox preservers of the 

 1 flint were Lord Craven and Jjord John Scott. The former 

 hunted a pack of staghouiids for two seasons, but gave 

 them up for the better sport of liunting the fox. 



C'a])tain Ibbert was an ardt'ut friend of the sport, 

 and a bold and good rich'r. Amongst other noted riders 

 were Lord Howth, Mr. II. (Ireaves, Mr. H. Horley, 

 Mr. Horride. ^Ir. Smith, of Pebworth, and Mr. John 

 Dadk'v. 



Mr. Holyoake, of Studk'v Castle, afterwards Sir F. H. 

 (Toodricke, often hunted with the Warwickshire hounds, 

 and he was well known as one of the crack riders in 

 Jjeicestershire. 



"Scrutator " says that Mr. R. Barnard was a bold and 

 skilful rider, and no fence was too hio-h or wide for him 

 that his horse could cover, and that no sportsman measured 

 his ground better or rode with more judgment. 



SEASON 183(5-37. 



The Warwickshire hounds, during the season of 18;30- 

 1S37, were managed by a committee, consisting of Mr. 

 Shirley, Mr. Townsend, Mr. B. Granville, Mr. Holden, 

 and Mr. Barnard. 



Mr. Thornhill's stud of twenty-three hunters were all 

 except one sold at Tattersall's on May 3rd, 1830, and 

 fetched the following prices : 



Horses' Xames. Purchasers. Guineas. 



Goluiupus Mr. Worrall 7T 



Chance Mr. Cripp ,5;^ 



Flirt Mr. Leichwald 41 



Student Mr. Alex. Spier.s 43 



Tlie Tai-tar Mr. Auderson 60 



Forester Bought in at 340 



Red Rose Lord Gardiner 210 



Fauny Mr. Mas.sey Stanley 1L5 



Creeper Lord Lilford 220 



Lady Jane Lord Jersey 160 



Shamrock Sir Francis Goodricke 350 



Labitat Mr. Yates 77 



Patrician Captain Gleii;- 81 



Gainsborough Lord Alfoi-d 81 



Cressida Lord Dorchester 75 



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