H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES 



assumed a matronly look. A recent purchase, made 

 at the sale of the stud of the late Mr. Hamar Bass, 

 was La Carolina. This is a very nice mare indeed, 

 and, being an own sister to Energy, she seems 

 bound to prove a success at the stud, for the blood 

 of Cherry Duchess, her dam, is simply invaluable ; 

 she had a smart filly foal by Rusticus at her side, 

 but, as it was not dropped until June, it was 

 judiciously determined to let the mare miss a year. 

 Then came a walk through some of the spacious 

 paddocks, and a glance at the famous Southdown 

 sheep, the prize cards won by which made a 

 wonderful show, the house in which they were 

 penned literally bristling with these records of 

 victories at all the leading shows. Next followed 

 an inspection of the foals, eight in all. Of course 

 October is about the time when foals look at their 

 worst, as the great majority of them are showing 

 the effects of weaning, and have scarcely begun to 

 do well by themselves. The bay son of St. Simon 

 and Merrie Lassie was evidently a very warm 

 favourite with every one connected with the stud, 

 and he certainly looked like growing into a fine 

 big colt, whilst his dam seems unable to throw 

 anything that cannot win races. Still I did not 

 quite like his fore-legs, and, remembering that she 

 was two months younger, felt inclined to give a 

 slight preference to the charming daughter of Ladas 

 and Unrefined. The great treat of the afternoon 

 was the sight of Persimmon, first in his spacious 

 box, and then as he was led round one of the 

 paddocks. With the single exception of Donovan, 

 I never remember to have seen a horse who 

 improved so much upon being taken out of 

 training. The process of thickening and letting 

 down had entirely eliminated the suspicion of 

 angularity that was noticeable about him during 



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