Report on the Exhibition of Live Stock at Liverpool. 541 
classes at several previous Shows. Readers of the 'Journal' do 
not at this time of day need to have the good qualities of those 
famous old sires, " Citadel " and " Laughing Stock," specially 
pointed out. Both animals have long been prominently before 
the public ; both are eighteen years old, are by the same noted 
sire, " Stockwell," and are wearing well. "Laughing Stock's" 
rare bone and good quality were noticeable ; but the accumulation 
of years is telling more on him than on " Citadel," who got 
first honours. Col. Barlow's six-year-old chestnut horse, " The 
Gunner," a grandson of " Stockwell," was indebted to bloom 
of youth, to a good back and middle, fine neck, and sound good 
limbs, for second honours in such aristocratic company. 
In the class of stallions for getting hackneys, the Stand Stud 
Company's five-year-old chestnut, " Star of the East," is a strong, 
well-made-up, active horse — a grand stepper in the ring. The 
third one, " Little Wonder," from the same stables, has rather 
more quality and breeding, though much less substance and 
not such good shoulders. " Sir George Wombwell," a very 
beautiful Yorkshire horse belonging to Mr. Roundell, was a 
favourite with the lookers-on, showing fine make, excellent 
bone, and very fine action. The class altogether was a pretty 
good one. 
Some of the pony stallions were greatly admired. Mr. 
Christopher Wilson's well-known "Sir George" is a great beauty, 
being symmetrical, firmly built, and very clever. His build is 
perfection itself, and his action brought down the applause of 
the Grand Stand. The trotting of this princely little horse was 
one of the attractions of the yard. Col. Barlow's second pony 
is a big three-year-old, with great muscle, immense stepping 
powers, though less inviting colour. Mr. Marshall's third one 
is a promising, neat, if not big, two-year-old dark brown, of 
wonderful quality — a little after the type of " Sir George," but, 
of course, a good way behind that invincible pony. In the class 
under 13 hands 2 inches, Mr. Wilson was again easily first 
with a charming little three-year-old son of " Sir George." It 
is a beautiful goer, and altogether a very smart pony. Mr. T. 
E. Blundell's second one is a sweet little gem, not quite equal 
to the first in action, but otherwise little, if any, behind it. At 
least the prize pony stallions were quite up to the average. 
As in the thoroughbred stallion class, so in the hunter- 
breeding mares, a pair of eighteen-year-olds were put first and 
third, with one less than half the age in the middle. Mr. G. F. 
Statter's "Lady Lyne" is wonderfully up for her age, displaying 
good hard bone, well-trained muscle, and durable lengthy frame. 
She has gained 12 prizes, and was a decided first at Liverpool. 
The second mare, belonging to Mr. Bee, being only eight years 
