Animated horse-drawn wagon Equinality Lexicon

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maiden a horse of either sex which to date has not won a race of any distance
maiden mare a mare which has not had a foal, though she may be carrying one
maiden race a race in which only horses which have never won a race may be entered
mane the long hair growing on the top of a horse's head and down the neck
mane and tail comb small long-toothed metal combs used for cleaning or pulling the mane and tail
mare female equine animal; a female horse aged four years or over
martingale a device used to help in keeping a horse's head in the correct position; i.e. prevents the horse from raising its head far enough to evade the bit
  • It generally consists of a strap, or arrangement of straps, fastening to the girth at one end, passed between the forelegs and, depending on the type, attached at the other end to the reins, noseband or directly to the bit.
  • A running martingale, which also has a neck strap, goes from the girth to a small ring around each rein, and in the case of a double bridle, the snaffle rein.
  • The Irish martingale is simply two rings at either end of a short strip of leather which has the reins passed through it at the front of the horse's neck.
Maryland Hunt Cup among the oldest steeplechases held annually in the USA at Glydon, about ten miles from Baltimore, Maryland
  • First run was in 1896.
  • Permanent course in natural hunting country consists of solid timber fences up to 5 feet 6 inches in height.
  • A silver cup is awarded to winer, and since 1972 a purse as well.
maskthe head of a fox
master the person appointed by a hunt committee to have overall responsibility for the running and organization of all aspects of the hunt
match a race between two horses, on terms agreed by their owners; there is no prize awarded
mealy nose or muzzle oatmeal color that runs up the muzzle; there are no white markings
meet (a) the place where the hunt servants, hounds, followers, etc. assemble before a hunt; (b) the hunt meeting itself
mixed meeting a race meeting at which both flat and steeplechase or hurdle races are held onthe same day
mixed stable a racing stable where both flat races and National Hunt horses are kept
montura(a) a riding horse; (b) a saddle
mount (a) a horse used for riding; (b) to get up on the back of a horse
mount money the money paid out in a rodeo ro a performer, who is riding, roping or bulldogging in exhibition but not in competition
muck out to clean out a box or stall in which a horse has been stabled removing the droppings and soiled bedding
muddera racehorse which perfoms well on a muddy track
mud fever an inflammation of the upper layer of skin, caused by subjection to muddy and wet conditions
musicthe cry made by the hounds when they are hunting
mustanga wild horse

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Equinealities in place since 1997, Section in place 2001, Updated 1/27/2019
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