Straightness: What? 正直:何谓正直? Most horses possess a side that is stiffer than the other. This stiffness leads to crookedness in the paces. In dressage competitions, the judges deduct a fair number of points for crookedness. If the horse is stiff on one side, he will not be able to trot down the center line without drifting. In circles, his hindquarters will swing out and he will find great difficulty in bending through his neck and body. He may rush in his paces or he might go too slow to avoid stretching his stiff side. 大多数马都是一边比另一边僵硬。这种僵硬导致步伐的扭曲。在舞步比赛中,裁判会对扭曲的步伐进行罚分。如果马匹有一边僵硬,他将不能流畅地在中央线上快步。在圈乘中,后肢会偏出,脖子身体的曲挠也十分困难。马匹可能会急冲或者放慢步伐去逃避他僵硬一侧的拉伸。 For Example, if you were trotting on the right rein (your right hand is the inside hand) and you attempt a circle to the right, you horse does not easily bend and appears to be straight along the topside of his spine, that would mean that he is finding difficulty stretching his left side enough to bend properly, therefore, he is stiff on the left. Crookedness will occur when one side is stiffer, not if both sides are equal. Horses are naturally stiffer on one side than the other, but fortunately, this can be corrected. 例如,你在做右里怀快步,接一个向右的圈乘,你的马不能轻易的曲挠,脊椎上端部分不能正直,也就是说马匹觉得左侧不能正确的足够伸展,左侧比较僵硬。当一侧相对僵硬时,扭曲就会出现,两侧不能对称。马匹天生一侧会比另一侧僵硬,但是幸运的是,这点是能够被纠正的。 Straightness: Why? 为何正直? In all equestrian disciplines, equally developed sides in the horse is of great importance in order to maximize his performance. It is good to remember that stiffness on one side may cause injury to the horse if the muscles in that side are stretched beyond their limit. 在所有马术训练中,对称的发展两侧对于最大化提升马匹表现十分重要。希望大家记住:如果马匹僵硬一侧的肌肉拉伸超出其极限,将对马匹造成伤害。 In showjumping, for instance, where speed and agility is required, may bring injury to a horse that is not straight. A sharp turn could, in the least, cause pain and discomfort for the horse. In Dressage, required movements beyond the novice level may prove to be extremely difficult to perform on the stiff side. Such movements would include shoulder-in, travers and renvers, half-pass, counter canter, flying changes, pirouettes, piaffe and passage, and all movements that require suppleness for bending. 在跳栏中,要求是速度和敏捷,也许看起来造成马匹伤害的不是正直。但是一个小回转至少会引起马匹疼痛和不适。在舞步中,在初学级别以上的动作要求,在马匹僵硬一侧十分难有很好的表现。这些动作包括,肩内,腰内,斜横步,反腿跑,换腿,定后肢旋转,原地抬腿等等所有的要求马匹正直,曲挠的动作。 |