Training Round Pens

Doc-t July 16, 2015
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Since the beginning of our time with horses, horse owners have used training horses within a confined space without corners.  Stakes in the ground with tree branches as sides work but have some dangers.

Vertical walls on a round pen work, but angled walls help keep the horse away from the wall to give riders more room above their lower legs.  If using boards, be sure they are attached to the inside of the posts to provide a smooth surface. Inspect all walls for loose nails, chipped or loose boards, or other issues that could injure your horses.

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Pipe panels hitched together into a round pen.
Round pen made of pipes in Wellington, FL. The farm also has fencing made of pipes. This is the only place in this area that uses pipe.
Board and post round pen.
Board and post round pen with vertical boards and slanted sides.
Pipe panels hitched together into a round pen.
Pipe panels hitched together into a round pen.
Outdoor round pen with slanted away walls to prevent riders from catching their legs in the fence
2 round pens on a large farm. Tall but slatted sides with vertical walls.
Indoor arena with a hot walker installed.
Outdoor round pen
Board and post round pen with vertical boards and slanted sides.
Board and post round pen with vertical boards and slanted sides.
Outdoor round pen with an observation deck.
Round pen with tall and open vertical sides
Outdoor round pen. We built this ourselves using a template we found online.
Outdoor round pen
Indoor round pen made with metal panels chained together.
Indoor round pen made with metal panels chained together.
Outdoor round pen with slanted away walls to prevent riders from catching their legs in the fence. The cable keeps the shape of the fence.
Outdoor round pen with slanted away walls to prevent riders from catching their legs in the fence. The cable keeps the shape of the fence.
Outdoor round pen and a turn out paddock.
Outdoor round pen
Outdoor round pen
Outdoor round pen with very high walls to help focus the young horse to the task at hand.
Outdoor round pen
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