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Rasper Maryan , although rather light in bone, won on account 
of her exquisite quality and nice style. In Class 60 for mares 
with foals at foot, Lyndhurst Paula was an outstanding winner, 
full of quality combined with strength, a grand deep body, 
carried in grand style on the best of legs ; whilst the second 
and third prize winners, Seaham Norah and Sedgemere Berry 
Midget , were both very good. 
Shetland Ponies. — These classes were disappointingly small, 
there being only three stallions and five mares exhibited. One 
missed the excellent exhibits of the Ladies Hope and Mr. 
R. W. R. Mackenzie, of Earlshall. However, Mr. Mungall, of 
Transy, Dunfermline, showed two outstanding good ones in 
the winners of both classes, viz., Sehvood of Transy and Stella 
respectively, both being ponies of very high quality, with 
plenty of bone and action ; and most of the others were of 
considerable merit. 
Welsh Ponies. — In Class 63 there were the old rivals Shooting 
Star , Dyoll Starlight , Grove Ballistite and others which have 
done well at a number of shows. The competition was keen, 
although Shooting Star was rather an easy winner, going with 
more dash than usual. Dyoll Starlight was not so good going 
or standing as he was at the Welsh National last year and at 
Islington in the spring. This can undoubtedly be accounted for 
through his age, which is telling on him for a showyard career. 
Still, he maintains that mountain pony character.' Grove 
Ballistite went more gracefully and better than ever, ^et he 
seems to be out of condition rather, which makes him appear 
ragged in his back and loin. Still, it was a close thing for 
second place. The Earl of Pembroke was looking well, but 
did not make the best of himself ; also there was another very 
nice pony in this class named Replica. Class 64 was rather 
disappointing, not anything up to the required standard. 
A nice lot of ponies were shown in Class 65, though the 
number was not very encouraging, Nantyrharn Starlight , 
a known winner, again winning first and medal with nothing 
to spare, as she was very closely run for the position by Little 
Doris , which made a good show, but was out of condition. 
The third place was taken by Muriel , a very nice balanced 
pony that wants a little more dash. Next came Stanage 
Aldernut , showing the pure mountain pony in her, but she 
was low in condition and rather outsized by the others. 
Class 66 was small but rather a nice class of youngsters. The 
first was an outstanding winner, going very nicely but rather 
overloaded with flesh. The second was a useful pony and went 
gracefully. The third was rather on the weedy side, although 
nicely balanced. Class 67, for cob mares, was very disappointing 
in numbers. 
