1、御马监是明代十二御监之一，主要负责宫廷养马、喂马。
2、明朝皇宫有“二十四衙门”，包括十二监、四司、八局。十二-三-五-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-四-第八局：张兵局、白银局、桓伊局、巾帽局、针织局、织染局、酒醋面局、园林局。
3、从上面也可以看出，明朝朝廷内部分工很细。御马监属于内廷衙门，在十二监中地位比较突出。固定接地