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Mare

This a female horse or “equine” that is old enough to be considered mature or ‘of breeding age.” [40] [ Equine ]

Marking Out (Marked Out)

For bareback bronc riding the rider must posture themselves by placing their feet above the horses shoulders and lean their body back close to the horse’s rear quarters. If a rider fails to do this it is called “marking out” and results in a disqualification. [46] [ Equine, Rodeo ]

Master Timer

This is the clock by which all timers for a race are set. [66] [ Pigeon ]

Mealy

Also called “red bar” a mealy is a tan color pigeon sporting “red-brown” color bands across the rear portion of her wing. [66] [ Pigeon ]

Molt

The process by which every year a pigeon replaces her feathers with new plumage. The peak period of molting happens towards the end of summer and the start of the fall season. [66] [ Pigeon ]

Morgan

The ancestry of the Morgan horse sprang from one individual named “Figure,” though he became known by his owner’s name of Justin Morgan. The Morgan horse traits have been bred into most light horse breeds in America due to their highly remarkable qualities. A Morgan horse stands between 58-62 in. / 147-157 cm. (14.2-15.2 hands). The horses’ main colors are bay, brown, or chestnut with the occasional palomino, buckskin, black, or gray. Morgan horses are used for a variety of tasks and perform most of them well. They have been used for work, show, carriage racing, cutting, “therapeutic riding programs,” and as a mount for police. [45] [ Equine ]

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Posted/Updated: 7/09/04