Report on the Exhibition of Live-Stock at Preston, 1885. 643 
offered brought out a class of grand goers. Mr. Wilson's 
beautiful " Lady Watton," by " Denmark," was easily first. 
She appeared in blooming condition, and exhibited perfect 
action of much easier character than is usually the case with 
trotters, her freedom of movement being equally noticeable in all 
her paces. Mr. John Robinson was placed second with his 
chestnut " Princess," 5 years old ; her training is perfect, and 
her action very fine, but not of the easy and natural description 
of that of her successful rival. " Vandal," a fine goer of 
"Denmark" blood, and the Norfolk-bred "Kitty," from the 
second-prize hackney mare, formed most attractive features in 
the display in the horse ring. 
Hackneys under 15 "2, and equal to not less than 12 stone, 
were headed by the fine bay gelding " Cardiff," which was 
placed second to Mr. John Robinson's " Lady Shrewsbury " last 
year. That mare had at Preston to take third place, her stable 
companion, " Lady Julia," being put in front of her. The 
horses of this well-known exhibitor were noticeable for the 
perfection of their education. 
Class 39, for Hackneys or Roadsters between 13 "2 and 14*2. 
Here the familiar figure of Mr. Pope's "Magpie" was to be 
seen in her accustomed position, beating Mr. Frisby's hand- 
some brown mare " Sovereign," by " Denmark," and the veteran 
" Maritana," her more habitual opponent — here placed third, in 
a class of good goers. The Pony Class was by no means good, 
a lively Liverpool five-year-old, " Relish," getting first, the rest 
being of but little merit. The Report of the Judges deals fully 
with Hackneys and Roadsters, Harness and Saddle-horses, 
different ages and heights, and prizes offered and conditions 
arranged by Local Committees ; but it will always be re- 
membered in the words of the somewhat rude North country 
saying, that " those who pay the piper have the right to choose 
the tune." 
Beport of the Judges of Hackneys, Harness Horses, and Ponies. 
Before reporting on the various classes -wliich we Lave judged, we beg to 
draw attention to the confusing application of the words " Hackney " and 
" Roadster." Whether rightly so or not, judges, as a rule, interpret the word 
" Roadster " as applying to a horse suited to driving as well as to riding 
purposes, and the word " Hackney " as referring to riding-horses only ; but 
from the way the prize list was worded we covdd not believe that it was 
intended that we should adhere to these views. 
In the first four classes that we judged there was no mention of the tenn 
" Roadster," but it was inserted in the conditions of Class 37, which was the 
first class shown to us under the saddle ; the same remark applies to the next 
three classes, yet they must have been intended for riding-horses only, as the 
harness horses had separate classes for themselves. 
