Spring Show of Horses, February 1889. 119 
tinguislied pedigree. Linnceiis, a grey, foaled in 1878, by 
Strathconau out of Sweet Violet Ly Voltigeur, is a nice-sized, 
well-put-together horse; some might cavil at his shoulders, but 
he appears to use them well. He was a premium stallion last 
year, standing in District E (Yorkshire). 
In District Class C seven horses were entered, but only 
one was adjudged worthy of a premium. This was Connaiujht, 
a four-year-old chestnut, by George Frederick out of Duchess of 
Edinburgh by Blair Athol. He stands about 16 hands, and is 
a promising young sire, possessing good shoulders, substance, and 
quality. So young a horse is shown at a disadvantage, but if he 
furnishes and goes on well he will grow into a valuable animal. 
The premiums in District Class D are offered this year by 
the Koyal Agricultural Society, and the Society's gold medal is 
given in addition. Thirteen horses were entered, from which 
Lancastrian, Pejipermint, and Buddigore were chosen for the 
premiums and medals,' with Eclipse and Pearl Diver reserved in 
the order named. 
Lancastrian, a brown, foaled in 1876, by Toxopholite out of 
Lady Sefton by West Australian, won the Society's premium 
and medal last year, and stood in the Derbyshire district. He is 
a very useful horse. 
Peppermint, a bay, foaled in 1879, by Camballo out of Mint- 
drop by Lozenge, is a capital type of hunting sire. Compact 
and active, with well-formed legs rightly-placed, he will be certain 
to find favour with breeders, and is well adapted for mating with 
coarse mares. Critics may think him a little wide in the chest 
and too full in the bosom, but it is hard to pick a fault in him. 
Ruddigore, a chestnut five-year-old, by Thurio out of Blood 
Red by Lord Lyon, is a fine up-standing horse, as nearly as I 
could guess about 16^ hands in height. This horse has a 
splendid top-line, good quality, with great bone and capital feet. 
His weak point perhaps is in his shoulders. 
' The three stallions selected for District D will stand during their season 
of service as follows : — Peppermint and Ruddifjore at the stables of their re- 
spective owners, and Lancastrian at Sir Henry Simpson's Farm, South Lea, 
Datchet. The District Committees, to whom are to be referred all questions 
relating to the service of the stallions, have been constituted as under : — 
Lancastrian : Mr. P. E. Crutchley, Sunninghill Park, Windsor. 
Sir Henry Simpson, Gordon House, Windsor. 
Mr. W. Tait, Prince Consort's Shaw Farm, Windsor. 
Peppermint : Lord Apsley, Cirencester House, Cirencester. 
Mr. E. H. F. Dawkins, The Manor House, Malmesbury. 
Mr. T. B. Miller, Cricklade. 
Rvddigore : Mr. E. W. Bell, Gillingham. 
Mr. James Flower, Chilmark, Salisbury. 
Mr. T. H. Miller, Oborne, Sherborne.— [Fd.] 
