1 a way of talking to or about a woman that shows a lack of respect: --
You stupid mare!
2 a difficult or unpleasant situation or experience: --
The question will be whether you will find the requisite number of mares; therefore whether the premiums will be paid.
There may be a difficulty in finding suitable mares for the stallions without a proper premium.
The mares are inspected and a number are selected.
Is any scheme in contemplation for the retaining of mares for breeding purposes?
Investigating a mare's nest is always an infructuous operation.
She said that mares had foaled in school playgrounds.
I hope he does not mean to confine his buying to breeders who have registered mares and sires under that scheme.
He has raised a mare's nest, purely for the sake of propaganda.