This message is from: sandra church <[email protected]> Congratulations on your round pen purchase,Kate. We bought one last spring and I wish I had bought it 30 years ago! It's not the "top of the line" but I figure that it'll last longer than I will. We did discover that the footing cost more than the round pen did. We purchased 2 loads of gravel dust & 1 load of river sand only to discover that we could've done with probably 1 load of gravel dust & 1/2 load of sand...live & learn. Then after heavy rains caused major erosion, we bought wood (2x10x12) to place around the bottom edges to prevent erosion. I'm going to have to listen to my husband complain about my expensive round pen for years to come...
Round penning Loki is so much easier on "aging" shoulders (mine, not Loki's) than lounging. Loki would lounge nicely for a few rounds then get a sparkle in his eye & take off, knowing that he is stronger than me. That's when I started "free lounging" him in my large ring but the round pen makes everything easier. My trainer uses the round pen to work my PMU mare & she's now graduating to the larger ring. But when the large ring is too slippery to use, the footing in the round pen is fine for riding or training. I can now work the horses even after heavy rains! Now if only indoor arenas were affordable... Enjoy your fjords! Sandra & Loki _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail®: more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_more_042009 Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
