llcport on Livc-Stock at Carlisle. 
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Hackneys and Ponies. 
Excepting in Norfolk and a few widely scattered districts, 
little pains are taken in the breeding of hackneys and ponies. 
If of the right stamp, no class of horses, however, pay better. 
Three figures are readily given for an ordinary riding hack, 
and a well-matched driving pair, suitable for the park, will 
bring 300/. Most parts of the country have a fair proportion of 
useful, stout, undersized mares, which could scarcely fail to 
produce valuable little horses, if put to hackneys of the type of 
Mr. John B. Barrow's " Young Perfection," or Mr. Christopher 
Wilson's " George 1st," or " Little Wonder." It is a matter of 
regret that the death of Mr. Wilson, senior, necessitates the 
dispersion of the High Park Stud, collected during the last ten 
years with such enterprise and judgment, and becoming increas- 
ingly valuable, as the good points of the little horses are fixed 
by careful breeding. In the successful management of his 
multum-in-parvo sort, Mr. Wilson has depended upon well- 
selected Norfolk trotters. Excepting amongst the old Shales 
strains it is, he believed, difficult to get true trotting action, and 
still more difficult to secure its transmission. His " George 1st" 
has given all he could wish in carriage and action. Other suc- 
cessful breeders of hacks and cobs prefer, however, occasionally 
to resort to a stout short-legged thoroughbred. 
Stallions suitable for getting Hackneys, above 14 hands 2 inches, 
and not exceeding 15 hands 2 inches (Class 13), were a capital 
muster. As at other recent Royal Shows, they exhibited con- 
siderable uniformity of type. The best came from familiar 
Norfolk trotting strains. They had a happy combination oi 
substance, quality, and all-round action — essentials prominently 
illustrated in Mr. John Burton Barrows' " Young Perfection," 
six years old, bred by Mr. Utting, Melton Parva, Norwich, one 
of the most perfect horses at Carlisle, exhibited in beautiful con- 
dition and training. Daily he brought thunders of applause from 
delighted thousands, who around the ring admired his arched 
crest, proud mien, and true level action ; and roared with laughter 
as, in symmetrical pedal unison, the " Young Perfection " and his 
agile comic attendant went gaily round the ring. Again and 
again applause saluted " Joe," as with prancing springing stride 
he started off, keeping pace and time with his favourite. Mr. C. 
Wilson had the second honours with a stylish bay, wanting, 
however, the substance of his rival. A very good, stout, straight 
chestnut, the property of the Stand Stud Company, made a 
capital third. The reserve number was a chestnut three-year-old, 
of good promise, belonging to Mr. William Featherby. One oi" 
the outsiders in this class was sold early in the week for 250/. 
