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Report of the Live-Stock 
Class 1G. — A wretched class, the prize-horses are hardly up to 15 stones. 
We were obliged to award the prizes to them, as the stronger-looking horses 
could hardly cany themselves. 
Class 30. — Much the best class we had before us. The winner, a really 
nice short-legged, blood-like 12-stone hunter ; the second, a horse full of 
quality, but with rather too high action for a hunter. There were four or five 
other nice horses in this Class. 
Class 31. — Only two appeared in the ring, one lame, the other a very 
moderate animal. 
Class 32. — First, second, and third-prize horses were strong horses, and 
might get to hounds if their owners did not want to go too fast. 
Class 33. — The prize-takers were nice fillies. 
Class 34. — The winner full of quality ; the other two were commoners. 
T. H. HcTCUtNSON. 
Class 10. Thorough-hred Stallions for (jetting Hunters. — A very moderate 
class ; the winner, " King of the Forest," was a light elegant horse with 
rather weak pasterns, a nice mover in all his jMces, but he has not sufiScient 
power and bone to be likely to get hunters up to much weight. The second- 
prize horse, " Philammon," had more power, but his upright joints and leggy 
appearance were against him as a hunter-sire. The others exhibited were 
very moderate. 
As the object of the Society is to encourage the exhibition of really useful 
hunter sires of pure blood, it loehoves the Council to make some alteration in 
the conditions; and, if I might suggest, more substantial money prizes should 
be offered ; and it should be a sine qua. non that horses exhibited should cover 
at a fee within the reach of tenant-farmers. The owners of sires which have a 
good reputation do not care to incur the expense of sending their horses a long 
distance, with the risk of a week's sojourn in the Showyard, unless the 
prizes to be won are more substantial. 
Hunter Brood-Mares and Foals were also a very moderate class ; the prize- 
^vinners both being below the calibre of many local Show exhibits. This we 
must attribute to the fact of the Show being held in a district where 
hunter-breeding is not much pursued ; and that owners of valuable mares and 
foals will not incur the risk and expense of sending them a long distance to 
contend for a 201. prize. 
Class 29 — Hunter {Mare or Gelding) up to 15 stone. Five years old and 
upimrds — was another \ ery moderate class. The first prize was awarded to a 
horse that moved well in all his paces, yet he was not really more than a 13-stone 
hunter ; but, as the whole class was greatly deficient in weight-carrying power, 
his quality was served. Evidently the numerous Hunter Shows, held earlier 
in the summer, are prejudicial to the Royal. 
Class 30 — Hunter {Mare or Gelding) vp to 12 stone. Five years old and 
upwards — was a very fair class. The winner, a nice useful comjjact horse and 
a good mover, thoroughly deserved his award. There were several good light- 
weight hunters in this class, and it may be considered a good class. 
Class 31. Hunter Mare foahd in, 1878. — A very moderate class, and only 
three exhibited, the winner being the best of a bad lot. 
Class 32. Hunter Gelding foaled in 1878. — The prize-winner looked like 
growing into a good horse. This could only be called a fair class. 
Class 33. Hunter Mare foaled in 1878. — Only three showed in this class, 
and require no comment. 
Class 34. Hunter Gelding foaled in 1879. — Only three exhibits. The 
first-prize horse was full of quality, and looked like making a nice light- 
weight hunter. 
C. FiIVKliS Bolkeley. 
