and proceeds to describe the dappled grey descend euts of the Span- 

 ish stallions at the Cape especially those bred by Mr. Melck of Ber- 

 grivierplaats, which were known as "Cape Greys" (Kaapse Schim- 

 mels), and were highly prized. They were compact and well built 

 animals and frequently sold at £300 a pair. 



The following year (1808), a number of horses and mares 

 were brought from the New England States in America. These are 

 said to have been of Spanish and Eastern blood.*^ This is the sec- 

 ond importation of breeding horses from the United States and we 

 have every reason to believe that these horses were of good Oriental 

 and Spanish strains, or at least the progeny of imported Thorough- 

 bred stallions and native mares of Spanish or Oriental blood. 



The greatest progress, however, was made in the development 

 of horse breeding during the Governorship of Lord Charles Somer- 

 set. He was a passionate lover and good judge of the noble animal, 

 and imported many of the best Thoroughbreds as their pedigrees 

 will show. From the General Stud Book *® we find that during the 

 years 1811-20, eighteen stallions and two mares were imported to 

 South Africa. Most of them could show an extended pedigree to 

 the great founders of the Thoroughbred stock. Six of these stal- 

 lions died on the passage out. The others were : 



1. Claudio (Belissa — Phenomenon- — Herod. Dam, Gohanna). 

 2. Cottager (Hambletonian. Dam by Dragon). 3. Bangup (Young 

 Sir Peter. Dam by Tantrum). 4. Merry Andrew (Dick Andrews. 

 Dam, sister Bangtail). 5. Diabolus (Williamson's Ditto. Dam, 

 Mangolia the Younger). 6. Kutusok (Waxy— Sir Peter — Herod). 

 7. Kricketer (Sir George. Dam by Ruler). 8. David (Sir David. 

 Dam by Stanford). 9. Yaffil (Popinjay. Dam by Woodpecker — 

 and Herod Mare). 10. Pompey (Windle. Dam Anna Belle by 

 Shuttle, a great winner and direct descendent of Darley Arabian). 

 11. Fascinator (Sorcerer — Godolphin Barb. Dam, Hannah). 12. 

 Vanguard (Haphazard. .Vestal by Walton). 13. Sorcerer (Sor- 

 cerer — Godolphin Barb). 14. Ploughboy. 



Sorcerer was one of the finest horses seen at the Cape up to this 

 period, and was sold for 10,000 rixdollars to a Hantam breeder. 

 The two mares were entered as No. 1, born 1801 (Driver. Herod 

 Mare). This Herod mare was the mother of the famous breeders 



(45) Cape Monthly 1809. 



(46) Compare Bacing Calendar 1885. Montgomery Martin. Also Agr. Journ. 



of the Cape Colony Vol. III. W. Grey Battray. 



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