522 Report on tlie Exhibition of Live-Stock at Newcastle. 
getting Hunters were entered, but they could not be described 
as a first-rate lot. The two first winners in this class at Norwich 
last ^ ear, " Scot Guard " and " Friar Rush," were not entered 
on this occasion, but the third and reserve stallions at Norwich, 
" Huguenot " and " Truefit," came forward and renewed the 
contest. The latter, now the property of Mr. W. Burdett-Coutts, 
M.P., of Holly Lodge, Highgate, London, has improved since 
last year, and was placed first without much hesitation. He is 
a handsome dark chestnut, admirably suited for getting hunters, 
and well worthy of the high opinion expressed of him by the 
Judges. Bred by Mr. Charles Snew^ng, Holywell Farm, Wat- 
ford, he was got by " Outfit," now in use in ^Ir. Chaplin's stud at 
Blankney, and out of " Eleonora." " Huguenot," the property 
of the Compton Stud Company, bred by Mr. Constable, by 
" Lowlander," from " Eurydice," shows well in action, better 
perhaps than " Truefit," and has good shoulders, but is scarcely 
so true in form. Mr. Steel's third winner, the well-known 
American-bred horse, " Blue Grass," is well liked by some 
hunting men. Mr. Walter Gilbey's admirably-bred aged 
stallion " Pedometer," which has done good service in his day, 
and shows many strong points, was placed in the "reserve" 
position. 
A moderate Class of Hunter Mares and Foals, with seven 
entries, was headed by the two mares which stood in the same 
positions at Norwich last year, namely Mr. W. B. Bingham's 
chestnut of unknown pedigree, and Major Thwaites's " Marion." 
They are both good mares of a very useful type. The former 
had an excellent foal at foot by " Rattle " ; while " Marion's " 
foal, also a promising youngster, was got by the 200/. premium 
horse, " Knight Templar." 
In the Class for Weight-carrying Hunters there were sixteen 
entries, but half-a-dozen of the animals failed to appear. The 
muster in the ring was nevertheless creditable, all the prizes 
going to well-known prize-winning hunters. Mr. R. 'Chap- 
man's handsome seven-year-old bay gelding, " Tiptop," of 
unknown pedigree, but credited to " Highthorn," was a satis- 
factory head to his class, and was afterwards awarded the 
Special prize for the best Hunter in the Show. Mr. Arthur 
Byass had a very good second in " Ring Row," a well-made 
seven-year-old, which has often contended with " Tiptop." 
The Class of Light-weight Hunters, with twenty-three entries, 
was the strongest in the section. It contained an abundance of 
merit, and not a little fresh material. Here a surprise awaited 
the onlookers. Those two famous hunters, " Shamrock " and 
" Pioneer," were both present in good form, but it was clear 
from the outset that a " fresh blade " had caught the eye of the 
