ROYAL ALBERT (1885). 



Ro^yal Albert was a rich brown horse standing 17 hands 

 2 inches, with two white hind-legs and a blaze down the face. 



He was bred by Mr. C. Marsden of Hatfield, near Doncaster, 

 in 1872, and as a foal was purchased by Mr. Walter Johnson 

 of the same place. In 1883 he was sold to Mr. G Naylor of 

 Newhaven, Derbyshire, who, after travelling him one season, 

 disposed of him to Mr. Cecil Salt of Willington, Burton-on 

 Trent, where he continued in service until the early part of 

 1890, when he died. He was a big, powerful, and command- 

 ing horse, with a lot of fine quality; somewhat narrow, perhaps, 

 in front, but possessing a grand fore end, good feet and pas 

 terns, and the most perfect hind-limbs. His legs were full of 

 beautiful silky hair, ami big with flat bone. 



Royal Albert was by Messrs. Johnson's Young John Bull, 

 out of a big black cart mare, whose sire was Royal Albert by 

 Abraham Newland. He distinguished himself more at the 

 stud than in the show ring, although as a two- and three-year- 

 old he won several prizes, notably 1st at Thorne, 1st at Snaith, 

 1st and silver cup at Doncaster as the " best stallion for getting 

 agricultural and dray horses ", and a prize of £5 at the great 

 Yorkshire show. 



During the eleven years he was in Mr. Johnson's possession 

 he served at a stud fee of £2, and finished up at Mr. Cecil 

 Salt's, where in his later days he was well patronized at a fee 

 of ten guineas. He left many good mares in Yorkshire, but, 

 says Mr. Johnson, " He seems to have done better among the 

 old-fashioned Derbyshire matrons ". 



It has been said that King Charming, .3166, and The Beau, 

 3357, were the first to bring him into prominence in 1884, but 

 it was more particularly in the hands of Mr. Cecil Salt that 

 he really distinguished himself as a sire. Here he got Albert 

 Edward', 5467; Willington Roan Boy, 10,792; Fear None, 4391; 

 Calthorpe Conqueror, 9106; Albert II, 5466; Majestic, 3208; 

 and Dunsmore Al, 9221. 



Among the many good mares which have desended from 

 him, and distinguished themselves in the show ring and at 

 the stud, may be mentioned Lord Ellesmere's Princess Louisa, 

 Mr. Hanson's Flower, Mr. M 'Gibbon's Bonny Jean, Lord 

 Wantage's Forest Queen, Mr. J. Brook's Champion, and many 

 others. 



