o04 l?ej)ori on ihe Itorses jExJiibited at Windsm'. 
of the best Clydesdale stallions wliicli has been seen for many years, his 
quality and action leaving nothing to be desired. He was awarded not only 
the First Prize in his Class, but also the Queen's Gold Medal for the best 
stallion exhibited in Classes 51, 52, 53, and 54, and the CHAMnoN Prize of 
£25 offered by the Clydesdale Horse Society for the best Clydesdale stallion 
exhibited. 
Class 53. Stallions foaled in 1887. — In this Class there were seventeen 
entries, and fourteen exhibited. There were a number of very good horses, 
notably No. 763 {First Choice, belonging to Her Majesty the Queen), and 
No. 768 (Mr. Peter Crawford's Prince Robert). These two horses, although 
of different types, are excellent specimens of the breed, and will, in all pro- 
bability, grow into very valuable sires. 
Class 54. Stallions foaled in 1888. — There were ten entries in this 
Class, nine of which were forward. This was a fair Class on the whole, 
several of the lot giving promise of becoming horses of good quality and 
substance, . 
Class 55. Mares and Foals. — There were seven entries here, of which 
six were exhibited. The mares which were awarded the prizes were very 
good, and have previously distinguished themselves in the Show-yard. 
Class 56. Mares not having had foals in 1889, but served in 1889. — 
There were seven entries here, of which six were forward. Taking this 
Class as a whole, it was the best of all the Clydesdales. The mares which 
were awarded prizes were excellent in symmetry and action; indeed, it is 
seldom that four such good specimens appear together. 
Class 57. Fillies foaled in 1886. — There were six entries in this Class, 
and five of these appeared before the Judges. It contained the best female 
Clydesdale in the yard. No. 800 (Mr. D. Riddell's Sunrise), which was 
awarded First Prize in her class, the Queen's Gold Medal, and the 
Clydesdale Horse Society's prize of £25 for the best Clydesdale mare or 
filly. The other prize winners were very good. 
Class 58. Fillies foaled in 1887. — Thei'e were sixteen entries in this 
Class, thirteen of which faced the Judges. The Clasi, as a whole, was a very 
strong one, the prize winners notably standing out as animals of exceptional 
promise. 
Class 59. Fillies foaledin 1888. — The yearling fillies numbered eleven. 
They were a very creditable lot, but the First and Second Prize winners stood 
well out from the rest. These two fillies were so equally matched that the 
J udges experienced some difficulty in placing them. 
Andrew Ralston. 
William Taylor. 
Suffolk Horses. 
To an extent not known in connection with other breeds of 
heavy horses, the Suffolks have retained their distinguishing 
characteristics. Shires, Clevelands, and Clydesdales, as we see 
them now, are admittedly the produce of frequent crossings, and 
owe their conformation, size, and distinguishing marks to the 
infusion of some particular strain of blood. When, however, 
we come to examine the history of the Suffolk, we are unable to 
discover that he ever resembled any other horse. He certainly 
was not always what he is now ; but there was always a differ- 
ence between him and other breeds, and the veriest novice who 
ever entered a show-vard could never mistake a Suffolk for a 
