454  Report  of  the  Live-Stock  exhibited  at 
Agricultural  Horses. 
These  newly  opened  classes,  confined  to  animals  not  eligible 
as  Shires,  Clydesdales,  or  Suffolks,  were  not  very  well  filled. 
Mr.  Riddell’s  first  aged  horse  is  a five-year-old  bay  of  Mr. 
Drew’s  breeding,  sired  by  “Prince  of  Wales,”  and  out  of  the 
English-bred  mare  “ Sheba,”  which  got  the  cup  as  best  cart- 
mare  or  gelding  at  the  Liverpool  Royal  in  1877.  This  is  a 
well-proportioned  horse,  not  unlike  his  sire,  with  splendid  legs 
and  feet,  and  was  beautifully  brought  out,  as  Mr.  Riddell  can  so 
well  do.  Sir  Robert  Loyd  Lindsay’s  second  is  a six-year-old 
ponderous  chestnut,  bred  by  exhibitor,  but  not  so  blooming  as 
Mr.  Riddell’s  horse.  The  Messrs.  Stanford’s  pair  of  three- 
year-olds  had  the  class  to  themselves,  and  are  of  hardy-looking 
type.  Mr.  Cheer’s  first  two-year-old  black,  of  Mr.  Cogswell’s 
breeding,  is  a well-furnished,  substantial,  free-moving  son  of 
the  prize-horse  “British  Wonder”  (278).  About  the  other  four 
in  the  class  there  was  nothing  remarkably  fine. 
Nor  was  competition  keen  in  the  Mare  and  Foal  Class.  Mr. 
Lowe’s  first,  bred  by  the  exhibitor,  is  a six-year-old  roan-coloured 
shapely  mare,  likely  to  breed  good  cart-horses.  Mr.  Charlton’s 
second  is  a compact  brown,  which  has  won  prizes  in  the  north  of 
England.  Fillies  were  better  represented,  Mr.  P.  Blundell’s 
leading  three-year-old,  bred  by  Mr.  Chapman,  is  an  up-standing 
bay  of  firm  build  and  good  action,  with  feet  and  legs  calculated 
to  wear.  Mr.  D.  Riddell’s  second,  bred  by  Mr.  McTier, 
Dumfriesshire,  is  a brown  with  strong  back,  good  head,  and  a 
deal  of  Clydesdale  character.  The  Messrs.  Stanford’s  third, 
bred  by  themselves,  is  half-sister  to  the  first  three-year-old  colt. 
Mr.  Machin’s  first  two-year-old  filly,  bred  by  the  exhibitor,  is  a 
fairly  good  daughter  of  “ Honest  Tom”  (1105);  but  there  was 
not  great  merit  in  the  class. 
Three-year-old  Agricultural  Geldings,  for  which  prizes  were 
offered  by  the  Local  Committee,  were  very  good,  at  least  as  far 
as  the  prize-tickets  went. 
Judges’  Report  on  Shire  and  Agricultural  Horses. 
Class  1.  Shire  Stallion  foaled  in  1876, 1877,  1878,  or  1879. — There  were 
only  three  entries  in  this  class,  and  this  is  not  surprising,  when  it  is  considered 
that  few  Stallions,  which  have  had  a successful  season,  are  fit  to  show  in  the 
middle  of  July.  All  of  them  came  into  the  riDg,  and  we  awarded  first  prize 
to  No.  1 ; second  to  No.  3 ; and  reserve  number  to  No.  2. 
Class  2.  Shire  Stallion  foaled  in  1880. — This  class  contained  nine  entries. 
All  of  them  were  shown,  and  as  each  one  possessed  qualities  of  a high  order  we 
had  some  trouble,  after  awarding  the  first  prize,  in  making  our  selections  for 
the  second  and  third.  The  first  prize  fell  to  No.  12,  to  which  horse  we  also 
awarded  the  Champion  prize ; second  prize  to  No.  7 ; third  prize  to  No.  10 ; 
highly  commended  and  reserve  number  to  No.  5. 
