中英雙語話中國民風民俗 第91期:騎馬

Horse Riding

騎馬

Horse racing is one of the three major competition activities of the Mongolian people.

賽馬是蒙古族人民的三大競賽活動之一。

The Mongolians regard horses as their dose friends. On festivals and holidays, the herdsmen will host horse races. The distance can be up to dozens of kilometres. The contest can be divided into walking races and running races. The walking race is a competition of speed, steadiness and beauty. The running race is a companion of speed and resistance. The rectilinear distance for running on the grass is 20 to 30 km, the champion and runner-up will be determined without regard for their age. Before the race, the riders will select their horses and invite experience persons to train them.

蒙古人把馬作爲自己的好朋友。在節假日，牧民會舉辦賽馬。距離可達幾十公里。比賽可以分爲步行賽和賽跑。步行賽比的是速度，穩定性和美感。長跑賽比的是速度和阻力。在草地上運行的直線距離爲20〜30公里，將不考慮他們的年齡來決定冠軍和亞軍。在比賽開始前，選手們將選擇他們的馬，並邀請有經驗的人員來訓練他們。

The competing horses and riders will be dressed up. All competitors will wear beautifully clothes and riding boots, with color bands tied on their heads. When the contest starts, all the contestants will whip their horse. The riders that win the championship will be awarded big prizes. The horse will have a red ribbon hung on it, considered a major honor.

參賽馬匹和騎手將被打扮。所有參賽者會穿漂亮的衣服和馬靴，在頭上綁着色帶。當比賽開始時，所有的參賽者將用鞭子抽他們的馬。贏得總冠軍的選手將獲得大獎。會有一個紅絲帶掛在馬上，這算是一大榮譽。