WHY专栏｜WHY & HOW TO LEAD HORSES & PONIES ？马匹牵行连载四

类别：资讯动态来源：天星调良马术时间： 2026-02-13

Welcome to the 4th article in the ‘Why’ series.

欢迎阅读“WHY”系列的第四篇文章。

My previous article in this series explained how to approach horses and how to put on a halter. Now, you need to understand how to lead your horse.

本系列的上一文章解释了如何接近马匹以及如何给马戴笼头。现在，你需要了解如何牵马。

First, ensure you are safely dressed: wear a riding helmet, gloves and a stout pair of shoes or boots. Your safety is paramount.

首先，确保穿戴安全：戴头盔、手套，穿马靴。你的安全至关重要。

Second, if you have never led a horse before, always ask a coach or experienced handler to help you.

其次，如果你没有牵过马，务必请一位教练或有经验的马房工作人员帮助你。

In the last article you learned how to put on a halter and hold the lead rope in readiness to lead him out of the stable. If you are leading a horse you don’t know or you are a little cautious or the horse is excitable, always put a bridle on the horse not a halter. The bridle will give you more control and confidence when leading.

上一文章学习了如何给马戴笼头并握住牵马绳，随时准备把马牵出马厩。如果你牵的是匹不熟悉的马，或者你出于谨慎，或者这匹马容易兴奋，请戴水勒而不是笼头。在你使用水勒牵马时，水勒会给你更多的控制和信心。

In this article I will explain about leading a quiet horse within the confines of the stable yard; that said, always remember horses are unpredictable so you do need stay aware and observant at all times - whether you know the horse or not. If in doubt, be safe and use a bridle for leading and/or handling.

本文将解释如何在马场内牵一匹安静的马；但请记住，马是不可预测的，所以需要时刻保持警觉——无论你是否熟悉这匹马。如有疑虑，为安全起见，请用水勒来牵马和进行马下操作。

When you lead then horse, you will lead from the left side (or near side) with the horse on your right. You will hold the lead rope with your right hand positioned approximately 15 centimetres (6 inches) from the horse’s chin with the back of your hand uppermost. Your left hand will hold the loose end of the rope, again with the back of the hand uppermost. Fold any loose rope in your left hand DO NOT wrap it round your hand is this is unsafe – if the horse pulls back or tries to escape, the rope could tighten round your hand and could cause a bad accident.

牵马时，应从左侧（或近端）牵马，马在你的右侧。右手握牵马绳，手的位置大约在距离马下颚15厘米处，手背朝上。左手握住牵马绳末端，同样手背朝上。将左手的牵马绳折叠起来，不要缠在手上，这是不安全的——如果马匹往回拉或逃跑，绳子可能会缠住手，从而造成严重事故。

Ideally, your right shoulder should stay level with the horse’s shoulder as you do not want to be pulling him along – he should learn to walk forward WITH you not behind you. Do not pull him. If horses are reluctant to walk freely forward it can be a good idea to carry a whip to support your voice aids and sometimes a helper walking alongside the horse can also help.

理想情况下，你的右肩应与马匹的肩部保持水平，因为你不想拉着马走——马匹要学会与你并肩前行，而不是跟在你身后。不要拉马。如果马匹不愿向前，用马鞭来辅助你的声音扶助，有时让助手在马匹旁也有助于牵马。

To stop, stand up tall, simultaneously say, ‘Whoa’ and firmly take hold of the rope in your right hand and he should stop. Once he stops, reward him with a quite word and a pat on the neck.

要停下时，站直，同时说“喔”，并坚定地握住右手的牵马绳，马应该会停下来。停下后，要夸奖并拍拍马奖励它。

Turning – always turn in an arc to the right; you should always walk around the horse (he should not walk round you) with him on your right, if you turn to the left, you lose control of the horse and it can be unsafe.

转弯时，要始终向右走弧形来转弯；你要始终在马匹的外侧走，让马在你的右侧（马不应在你的外侧）。如果你带着马匹左转，你会失去对马匹的控制，不安全。

When leading, aways stay aware so that your feet do not get trodden on and you do not get bitten. Start by learning to lead the horse at walk and halt so you have control. Once you feel confident walking and halting, you can practice leading at trot.

牵马时，时刻保持警觉，以免你的脚被踩到或你被咬伤。先从牵马慢步和停止开始，做到你对马有控制。牵马慢步和停止没问题后，就可以练习牵马快步了。