their  Breeding  and  Management. 
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honourably  mentioned,  as  it  will  be  remembered,  by  the  Judges 
of  the  Royal  Agricultural  Society  as  the  first  prize-winner  at 
Reading.  He  appears  to  me  to  be  an  interesting  example  of 
successful  cross-breeding,  and  his  pedigree  as  well  worthy  of  an 
afternoon’s  study.  That  pedigree,  with  the  due  allowance  to 
be  made  in  all  half-bred  pedigrees,  is  a lecture  on  the  English 
hackney. 
“ Fashion’s  ” description  and  pedigree  are  as  follows  : — the  fee, 
and  this  is  an  important  consideration  with  many,  three  guineas. 
A black  brown,  rising  4 years  old,  15T  hands  high,  a grand  goer, 
with  good  bone  on  very  short  legs. 
He  was  bred  by  Mr.  Robert  Worsley,  of  Suffield  Hall,  Norfolk. 
“ Fashion  ” is  by  “ Confidence  ” out  of  an  exceedingly  well-bred 
roadster  mare.  “ Confidence  ” is  a black-brown  horse,  15‘2  hands 
high,  bred  by  the  late  Mr.  William  Rose,  of  Dykebeck,  Wymond- 
ham.  His  sire,  Mr.  Tice’s  “ Prickwillow  dam,  a fast-trotting 
mare,  by  Mr.  Jacob’s  “ Highflyer  ; ” this  horse  was  sold  for  1000 
guineas  ; g.  dam,  a noted  trotting  mare,  by  the  late  Mr.  J. 
Smith’s  “ Norfolk  Hero,”  which  gained  the  first  prize  and 
silver  medal  at  the  Agricultural  Show  at  Norwich,  and  was 
highly  commended  at  the  Royal  Show  at  Cambridge.  She 
trotted  2 miles  in  six  minutes,  and  15  miles  in  fifty-five  minutes. 
“ Hero  ” was  by  Mr.  Wiggs’  “ Shales  ; ” dam,  by  “ Old  Con- 
gress ; g.  g.  dam,  a bay  mare  by  Mr.  Dodd’s  “ Shales,”  which 
trotted  at  Ipswich,  5 miles  in  sixteen  and  a half  minutes ; 
g.g.g.  dam,  by  “ Old  Bellfounder,”  late  the  property  of  Mr. 
Clarke,  of  Carbrooke,  Norfolk.  The  pedigree  of  “ Confidence  ” 
thus  comprises  the  best  trotting  action  of  the  present  day,  and 
it  is  acknowledged  that  his  sire  left  the  largest  number  of 
horses  and  the  finest  goers  of  any  in  the  world  ; whilst  he  himself 
is  allowed  by  competent  judges  to  be  the  finest  goer  in  Norfolk. 
Mr.  Grout  of  Woodbridge  is  an  old  acquaintance,  of  whom  I 
have  pleasant  recollections,  but  I did  not  apply  to  him  ; I 
inquired  of  a mutual  and  altogether  disinterested  friend,  and 
gather  from  him  that  last  year  1000/.  was  refused  for  “ Fashion.” 
But  here  is  the  really  interesting  and  encouraging  point  as 
connected  with  the  study  of  this  pedigree  ; I understand  that 
Mr.  Grout  has  or  had  seven  brothers  by  the  same  sire,  and  one 
or  two  of  them  promise  to  rival  “ Fashion.” 
Truly  there  are  various  and  curious  ways  of  farming  ; the 
late  Mr.  Sydney  Smith  used  to  say  he  liked  to  farm  from  his 
hall  door  with  a spyglass  and  a speaking  trumpet.  My  old 
friend  the  late  Mr.  Torr  of  Aylesby’s  plan  of  farming  at  a 
gallop,  with  relays  of  well-bred  hacks,  will  more  commend 
itself  to  many  who  have  judgment,  and  hands,  time,  and  inclina- 
tion to  put  the  good  horse  Pleasure  to  the  safe  mare  Profit. 
