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Report on the Horses Exhibited at Windsor) 
class for them till the year 1848, except in 1840, when the 
Show was held at Cambridge. Being on the border of the 
hackney-breeding territory, a class for roadsters appears to have 
come in under the head of " Extra Stock " ; but it was added 
by the local committee, and the prize awarded to Mr. Taylor's 
'•Norfolk Phenomenon." In 1848, too, the class for roadster 
stallions was the work of the local committee ; and it was not 
till 1851, the first Windsor year, that the Society itself included 
hackney stallions in its programme ; but it was cut out in 1855 
(for that year only) when Carlisle was visited. 
There was certainly a grand collection of hackney sires at 
Windsor, and some very notable horses were brought into com- 
petition with each other. Among them were Mr. Henry Moore's 
" Rufus " by " Vigorous," who suddenly trotted into fame at the 
Spring Show at Islington, on which occasion he took champion 
honours in a large class; and to " Rufus " the ringside critics were 
unanimous in awarding first place in the class for those exceed- 
ing fifteen hands in height, and foaled in or previous to the year 
1886. Much might be written in praise of Mr. Moore's horse. 
He shows great quality, and has fine action, moving behind as 
vrell as in front ; but his shoulders might possibly be better, if, 
that is to say, riding qualifications are to have any weight. 
" Rufus," however, was put third, a decision which did not meet 
with the approval of the East-countrymen present. Mr. Miles's 
" Excel " was placed first, and Mr. Walter Gilbey's " County 
Member " second ; and these, as it happened, were first and second 
at the June Show at Islington, at which, however, " Rufus" was 
not a competitor. Although the placing of this class, and 
perhaps one or two others, did not commend itself to some of 
the onlookers, the classing was at least consistent, as it was 
evident the Judges inclined towards big and powerful horses ; 
while, as will be seen from their appended report, they selected 
as prize winners those animals which in their opinion most 
nearly answered to the requirements of a ride-and-drive horse ; 
and for them good feet are surely important. Mr. Lewis's " Tip- 
top Shot," by " Great Shot," is a troublesome horse to deal with 
in any company ; one cannot get away from his symmetiy and 
fine action ; but, on the other hand, he does not fill the eye as being 
quite a hackney. To begin with, he is very light of bone, and 
were one asked to give a rough description of him, the words " a 
fine-actioned cocktail " might convey a tolerably accurate defini- 
tion of his general appearance. 
I have always thought that if " Tip-top Shot " could have a 
collar thrust over his shapely head, and be harnessed forthwith 
to a victoria or miniature brougham, his owner might safely < 
