[原创翻译]Equestrian Riding Aids马术骑乘扶助（五）自然扶助之腿的扶助

5．Leg Aids 腿扶助

Leg aids are used in conjunction with the
riders seat and hand to communicate to the horse the direction, the type of
gait and the level of activity that is required by the rider. If the riders
legs are well positioned they will also provide the rider with balance and
stability. There are two lower leg positions, which are on the girth or behind
the girth, the use of these will allow the rider to initiate upward and
downward transitions, lateral movements and collection.

腿的扶助与骑士坐姿和手一起使用，以传达给马的行进方向，步态类型和骑士要求完成动作的水平。如果骑士的小腿位置端正，它们还可提供骑士以平衡感与稳定性。小腿有两个摆放位置，即在肚带上或肚带后方。运用这些扶助将允许骑士发起向上和向下变换步法，侧方运动和收缩的命令。

5.1 On the girth 在肚带上

When the horse is saddled up then the area
that the riders leg should sit is directly behind the girth strap on the girth
area of the horses body. If the rider is centrally positioned in the saddle,
with the weight evenly distributed onto both seat bones the lower leg should
hang freely down producing a imaginary straight line that starts at the riders
shoulder and runs through the to the hip and heel. If riders leg is pressed against
the girth strap or knocks the horses elbow then it is too far forward.

When inward pressure is applied to this
area it produces energy or forward movement, which can indicate to the horse a
number of instructions depending on any other aids given at the same time.

One or both legs can be positioned on the
girth area, for example both legs on the girth can ask the horse to move
directly forwards and straight such as from halt to walk, whereas one leg on
the girth and one leg behind the girth will be asking for either a change of
direction or a canter transition depending on the level of leg to hand pressure
applied.

当马鞍备好后，
骑手小腿所在的位置应该正对肚带在马身上所缚位置的后方。当骑士端坐在马鞍上，重量均匀地分布在双侧坐骨，小腿自由垂下时，应产生一条假想的直线，从骑手的肩膀开始和贯穿臀部及脚跟。如果骑士小腿压住了肚带甚至触及马肘部，则过于靠前了。

当内向压力作用于该部位，可以产生能量或前向运动，能够给予马匹不同的指示，这取决于在同一时间内的其他扶助。既可将一侧小腿放在肚带上，也可同时将双侧小腿置于肚带上。例如双腿在肚带上可以让马径直向前，如从静止到慢步时；而一侧腿在肚带上，另一条腿在肚带后，可以是命令马转方向，也可以是跑步换腿，这又由腿和手施加的压力的强度所决定。

5.2 Behind the girth 在肚带后方

To position the lower leg behind the girth
the rider moves their leg back 2 to 3 inches from the on the girth position.
With the lower leg back the rider has more control over the hindquarters and
can initiate a specific movement such as forwards, backwards diagonally or
sideways.

When one leg is used behind the girth then
it usually indicates an upward transition for example from trot to canter or a
lateral movement such as leg yield.

When both legs are positioned behind the
girth and with the correct use of the riders seat and hand aids the aid for
rein back will occur.

将小腿在肚带上的姿势向移动2-3英寸后即是小腿在肚带后放置的位置。随着小腿向后，骑士便能够更多地控制后躯，并能够发动特定动作，如呈对角或侧身向前、向后运动。

当一条腿在肚带后方时，它通常表示向上变换步法，如从快步变跑步，或侧方运动，如偏横步。

当两条腿同时在肚带后方，并同时正确使用坐姿和手的扶助，马就会后退了。

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值得研究。我的小腿总是太靠前，快步有时右脚能碰到马腿。 h4v6sY