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fifty per cent, within the last fifteen years. This will, in part, 
account for the comparative failure of the two classes of ponies 
above and under thirteen hands ; and it is no reflection upon the 
Judges to say that the bay Exmoor gelding, with which Mr. 
Drew, of Kenton (Exeter), took second prize, was the nicest of 
them all. He had not quite so much style as " Tally Ho," who 
won the first prize for Mr. Davey, but his action was better when 
the pair were seen going together. There were only two jackasses 
in the yard, according to the catalogue, and their presence could 
have been dispensed with. Mr. Pease, of Darlington, offered 
special prizes for these animals, and also for mules. There 
Avere four entries of these latter, two being sent by Mr. Pease 
himself. The Judges, though they did not give him a prize, 
allowed him to take back part of the hundred pounds which 
he had offered ; for, while there were only two entries of jack- 
asses, they did not award a third prize for mules. This was 
rather a reflection upon Mr. Pease's two mules, though it must 
be admitted that they did not bear comparison with those exhi- 
bited by Mr. Sutherland, who had secured the mule-prizes with 
this same pair at Alexandra Park. They have wonderful size 
and substance, and it is easy to believe that they can do as hard 
a day's work as an average carthorse. Whether they are more 
than exceptional specimens of their kind is another matter, and 
in any event I do not suppose that mules are likely to supplant 
the Suffblks and Clydesdales. 
In appending the Report of the Judges, which did not reach 
me until the above had already been written, as was the case 
with the agricultural horses and the Herefords, I can only regret 
that it is not more ample, for the little which the Judges do say 
is said so well, that one cannot help wishing for more. 
Class 7. Thoroughhrcd StaUions forgetting Hunters. — No. 48, "Citadel," 
as last year, was a long way before the rest of the class, which we considered 
poor, with the exception of the prize-horses. 
Class 8. Stallion for getting Ilachneys. — This was a good class. No. 57, 
" Norfolk Hero," is a very beautiful horse, and " quite the sort.'i No. 64, 
" Phenomenon," is a very promising young horse, and will bold his own in 
any Showyard. No. 68, the third prize, may be expected to improve, as he 
is only three years old. 
Class 9. rony Stallion. — Beyond No. 73, "Sir George," so well known at 
these Shows, and who had a very easy win, there was nothing worthy of a prize, 
and we should have been justified in withholding second, us well asthird prize. 
Class 15. Hunting Brood Mares. — This was only a moderate class, and 
very far behind tlie grand show at Bedford last year in the same class. 
Class 16. Hackney Brood Mares. — A good class, and not much to choose 
between the winner of first prize. No. 135, and the second i)rize, No. 138 ; 
both beautiful movers, each with good foals. 
Class 17. I'vny Brood Mares. — A small and moderate class, but the winner 
of first prize, No. 143,'is a beautiful mare, and had a good foal by " Odd Trick." 
('lass 18. Hunter Filly, Two Years old. — Only two e.Kliibited, and neither 
worthy of special remark. 
