Moccasin

A moccasin is an outdoor slipper, made of moose skin or other soft leather, consisting of a sole (made with leather that has not been "worked") and sides made of one piece of leather, stitched together at the top, and sometimes with a vamp (additional panel of leather). The sole is soft and flexible and the upper part often is adorned with embroidery or beading. Though sometimes worn inside, it is chiefly intended for outdoor use, as in exploring wildernesses and running. Historically, it is the footwear of many indigenous peoples of North America; moreover, hunters, traders, and European settlers wore them. Etymologically, the moccasin derives from the Algonquian language Powhatan word makasin (cognate to Massachusett mohkisson / mokussin, Ojibwa makizin, Mi'kmaq mksɨn), and from the Proto-Algonquian word *maxkeseni (shoe).

Design

Hopi Pueblo (Native American). Dancing Shoes, late 19th century. Brooklyn Museum

Hopi Pueblo (Native American). Dancing Shoes, late 19th century. Brooklyn Museum

Moccasin (horse)

Moccasin (April 16, 1963 – July 1, 1986) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse. In a career which lasted from 1965 to 1967 she ran twenty-one times and won eleven races. She remains the only two-year-old filly to be voted United States Horse of the Year. Moccasin won only one race in each of her two subsequent seasons, but proved to be an effective performer over sprint distances.

Background

Moccasin, foaled on April 16, 1963 was a chestnut filly with three white socks, bred by Claiborne Farm. Her sire, Nantallah was a moderate racehorse by the champion Nasrullah, who in turn was sired by Nearco. Moccasin's dam, the British-bred Rough Shod was a great success at stud, producing Ridan, Lt. Stevens (Palm Beach Stakes) and the broodmare Thong (ancestor of Sadler's Wells). Moccasin grew to be an unusually large and powerful filly, standing almost 16.2 hands high with a girth of seventy six inches.

Racing career

1965: two-year-old season

It was at age two that Moccasin put together an unbeaten, eight-race season that culminated with her being named U.S. Horse of the Year by both Turf and Sports Digest magazine and the Thoroughbred Racing Association, beating Kelso by one vote in the latter poll. The rival poll organised by Triangle Publications was won by Roman Brother. Moccasin's performances drew attention beyond the racing media and she was featured in the November 5 edition of Time.

Moccasin (disambiguation)

A Moccasin is a form of shoe worn by Native Americans, as well as by hunters, traders, and settlers in the frontier regions of North America.

Moccasin may also refer to:

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