MASTER OF THE HORSE—is an office of high honor and great trust, seldom conferred upon any but some distinguished individual of the peerage, in possession of his MAJESTY'S confidence, and honored with his personal approbation. The department of the MASTER of the HORSE is of very considerable magnitude, possessing a greater extent of patronage than almost any other appointment in the GIFT of the CROWN. The Master of the Horse is the supreme superintendant of every thing appertaining to the establishment of the KING'S STABLES and their contents. It is within his official department to take cognizance of every part of the royal retinue in which HORSES, CARRIAGES, and their requisite attendants, are concerned; as well as personally to attend upon his Majesty whenever they are employed; but more particularly upon all public occasions, and in all PROCESSIONS of STATE. He also appears in personal attendance upon his Majesty in the chase; unless upon some occasions, by the King's permission, or particular desire, that official service is dispensed with. Subordinate to the Master of the Horse in the stable establishment, are the equerries, pages of honor, clerk of the stables, yeomen riders, mews-keepers, coachmen, footmen, grooms, postillions, and helpers, exclusive of saddlers, coach, harness, and bit-makers. The establishment of the ROYAL HUNT is also officially announced in the department of the Master of the Horse; although the patronage and appointments remain of course with the Master of the Stag Hounds. MASTER OF THE STAG HOUNDS. See KING'S HOUNDS. MATCH COCK.—A cock intended to fight in a MATCH, must not be less in weight than three pounds six ounces, or exceed four pounds eight: if either less than the _first_, or more than the _latter_, he cannot be shewn or brought to the SCALE. See MAIN of COCKS. MATCH IN RACING—is a BET made between the OWNERS where only _two_ horses are concerned, one of which must become the winner. For explanatory particulars, see HORSE RACING. Horses are said to MATCH (for a carriage) when they correspond, and constitute a similitude in height, marks, action, and color. A HUNTING MATCH (generally termed a steeple chase) is made by parties, to ride their own horses across a country to some point agreed on, encountering all difficulties, and taking the LEAPS in _stroke_: this kind of match is, upon most occasions, run with a few couple of hounds; a person going forward with a DRAG to the spot appointed where the match is to be decided. MATCHEM—was a horse the most eminent of his time as a RACER, and for many years was the most esteemed STALLION in the kingdom. He was bred by MR. FENWICK, foaled in 1748; got by _Cade_, dam by _Partner_, grand-dam by _Makeless_, great grand-dam by _Brimmer_, &c. &c. He produced an annual succession of winners (many of them excellent runners) too long for enumeration.