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'THE ILLUSTRATED SPORTING AND DRAMATIC NEW S, O ctober 18, 1879.—100
OUR ILLUSTRATIONS. TH E ANDOVER AND W E Y H ILL HORSE COMPANY. T h e Horse Market of this present season differs materially from several seasons back in the individual value of horses. Probably the severe depression universally felt may explain the cause. It is a notorious fact that cheap horses are cheaper than ever, while horses which could be professionally valued are worth more in the market than would be supposed. A reference to the reports of prices at Ballinasloe Fair will bear
out these remarks. There appears to be a falling off in the num ber of dealers in high-class hunters and harness horses, and the owners of hunting studs and those who pride themselves in their grand carriage horses seem more inclined to trust to their judgment in purchasing at the numerous sales by public auction. The increasing attempt to revive the spirit of the old coaching times is, to a great extent, the cause of this, and a reference to the advertisement columns at this season of the year shows how a great number of really good seasoned hunters must be sold, generally without reserve, which would otherwise be obtainable only from dealers. If horses are put up for sale
without reserve, and if a veterinary examination is invited, in these days when a real interest is taken in horses and most men know something of the article in which they are dealing, a fair price—neither more nor less—may be generally expected as the result. A fair price means a reasonable profit to sellers, and feeling this some four years ago a few gentlemen of position conceived the idea of forming themselves into a company for the purchase and sale of high-class hunters and harness horses. H aving purchased the entire interest of Mr. Barnes of Andover, the well-known dealer in horses, they came before the public as the Andover and Weyhill Horse Company
THE ANDOVER AND WEYHILL HORSE COMPANY’S ESTABLISHMENT AT CRICKLEWOOD. (Limited). They had an uphill game to fight, but gradually th? completeness of their system of dealing asserted itself, and they felt the necessity of extending their business by connect ing themselves more immediately with the great metropolis. No better position was offered to them than the premises of Messrs. Newman and Lansley, who had established themselves at a large grass farm at Cricklewood, some three and a half miles from the Marble Arch, on the Edgware-road; and the company, seeing the great advantages which would arise, made overtures in this direction, and eventually succeeded in inducing Messrs.
Newman and Lansley not only to identify their interests by becoming shareholders in the company (having transferred their interests in the lease of the farm), but to remain as managers at Andover and Cricklewood. This company now comes forward with the announcement of a sale by public auction on Thursday, Oct. 23, of forty hunters, at Cricklewood, and Messrs. Freeman, of Aldridge’s, St. M artin’slane, will conduct the same. The advertisements in another column show the importance of the event, and as the horses can be seen by appointment beforehand, and the company have
selected them all direct from the breeders with, a w arranty of soundness, and as every veterinary examination is freely courted, the result may well encourage the company to persevere, and thus place before the public two or three times a year a number of high-class hunters and harness horses, which, coming direct from the breeders, and having been judiciously trained for their respective purposes, are surely worth the best attention of purchasers. The picks of the basket, if we may say so without detriment to other good-looking horses, are the Irish grey mare, M abel; the
OUR ILLUSTRATIONS. TH E ANDOVER AND W E Y H ILL HORSE COMPANY. T h e Horse Market of this present season differs materially from several seasons back in the individual value of horses. Probably the severe depression universally felt may explain the cause. It is a notorious fact that cheap horses are cheaper than ever, while horses which could be professionally valued are worth more in the market than would be supposed. A reference to the reports of prices at Ballinasloe Fair will bear
out these remarks. There appears to be a falling off in the num ber of dealers in high-class hunters and harness horses, and the owners of hunting studs and those who pride themselves in their grand carriage horses seem more inclined to trust to their judgment in purchasing at the numerous sales by public auction. The increasing attempt to revive the spirit of the old coaching times is, to a great extent, the cause of this, and a reference to the advertisement columns at this season of the year shows how a great number of really good seasoned hunters must be sold, generally without reserve, which would otherwise be obtainable only from dealers. If horses are put up for sale
without reserve, and if a veterinary examination is invited, in these days when a real interest is taken in horses and most men know something of the article in which they are dealing, a fair price—neither more nor less—may be generally expected as the result. A fair price means a reasonable profit to sellers, and feeling this some four years ago a few gentlemen of position conceived the idea of forming themselves into a company for the purchase and sale of high-class hunters and harness horses. H aving purchased the entire interest of Mr. Barnes of Andover, the well-known dealer in horses, they came before the public as the Andover and Weyhill Horse Company
THE ANDOVER AND WEYHILL HORSE COMPANY’S ESTABLISHMENT AT CRICKLEWOOD. (Limited). They had an uphill game to fight, but gradually th? completeness of their system of dealing asserted itself, and they felt the necessity of extending their business by connect ing themselves more immediately with the great metropolis. No better position was offered to them than the premises of Messrs. Newman and Lansley, who had established themselves at a large grass farm at Cricklewood, some three and a half miles from the Marble Arch, on the Edgware-road; and the company, seeing the great advantages which would arise, made overtures in this direction, and eventually succeeded in inducing Messrs.
Newman and Lansley not only to identify their interests by becoming shareholders in the company (having transferred their interests in the lease of the farm), but to remain as managers at Andover and Cricklewood. This company now comes forward with the announcement of a sale by public auction on Thursday, Oct. 23, of forty hunters, at Cricklewood, and Messrs. Freeman, of Aldridge’s, St. M artin’slane, will conduct the same. The advertisements in another column show the importance of the event, and as the horses can be seen by appointment beforehand, and the company have
selected them all direct from the breeders with, a w arranty of soundness, and as every veterinary examination is freely courted, the result may well encourage the company to persevere, and thus place before the public two or three times a year a number of high-class hunters and harness horses, which, coming direct from the breeders, and having been judiciously trained for their respective purposes, are surely worth the best attention of purchasers. The picks of the basket, if we may say so without detriment to other good-looking horses, are the Irish grey mare, M abel; the
