round pen

This message is from: bbd...@aol.com Hello: Bonnie Dobson here in Floridaowned by two amazing fjordhorses, Thor and Stine Gutten. Katemy round pen is now the official diet pen and it is a Fjord lifesaver here in Florida where the green grass grows year round. I consider

Re: round pen

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net my round pen is now the official diet pen and it is a Fjord lifesaver here in Florida where the green grass grows year round. If anyone is looking for a portable, electric round-pen (not electrified when used as a round

RE: round pen advise?

This message is from: kate charboneau [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have used both wooden and metal round pens. Portable metal would be my personal choice. The wooden one always needs some little bit of fixing. I like the portable nature of our metal panels, we use them so much, for many different

round pen advice?

This message is from: Gina Larson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Everyone! I am so happy spring is finally here, and with a couple of youngsters at the farm that my horses and I live on (including my Fjern) we are finding ourselves in dire need of a round pen. The farm owner would like to acquire one

Re: round pen advice?

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Gina I have a wooden round pen (it is cheaper depending on materials in the beginning ,long term it may not be though with upkeep) . What I like about it is that I was able to make it higher and yes it only stays in one spot which does

Re: round pen size

This message is from: Amy Goodloe [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 9:36 AM -0700 5/4/05, Janine Gerrand wrote: The larger the better is what I live by. 60' diameter is what I use comfortably without losing any control. I built an 80' round pen to use when working my 17h Percheron mares, but it has

round pen size

This message is from: Carol J. Makosky [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, What is the smallest diameter round pen that is still OK for a Fjord? I know that 50' diameter is ideal, but I may have enough open space now to fit in a smaller one. -- Built Fjord Tough Carol M. On Golden Pond N. Wisconsin

Round Pen

This message is from: Linda Thornsberry [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well the posts are cemented in! And NO post in the middle. I want to thank everyone that sent me information on putting the post in the middle or not, it sure helped me make up my mind. I could just see myself backing into that post.

round pen/ arena size

This message is from: windago [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello listers, I am curious to know what is the minimal size of an indoor riding arena? I am looking to build another barn with an enclosed riding/training arena. What size do you have? I am mainly interested in a size that would work for

Paddock and Round Pen Construction

question is what is the best surface covering? Second, we plan to build a round pen. The pen probably will have a 65 foot inside diameter and be built of wood posts and boards. My question is whether the wood siding should be solid to a 6 foot height or instead be solid to maybe a 3 foot height

Round Pen

to build a round pen. The pen probably will have a 65 foot inside diameter and be built of wood posts and boards. My question is whether the wood siding should be solid to a 6 foot height or instead be solid to maybe a 3 foot height (or to whatever height is needed to make it unlikely a horse would

Re: Round pen work + other stuff

This message is from: Mary Thurman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi List, In regard to the debate of whether to use a chain or not, and how it works best - under or over the nose - I must add this. For years we used chains (stud chains as they're called around here). Never could get the things to

Re: Round pen work + other stuff

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Niki, Thanks for bringing up about running the lunge line thru the bit, up an over the head and back down to the bit. I learned this many years ago, and although it takes a little longer to prepare the horse for a direction change, it works quite well and

Re: Round pen work + other stuff

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (jean gayle) This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have found that the lead rope over the nose or the lunge line is sufficient to get their attention and kinder. Jean Gayle P.S. I control my often exuberant Trakehner at 17 2 1/2 hands that way also.

Re: Round pen work + other stuff

This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] I lways use the chain OVER the nose with one turn over the halter noseband. If used as recommended in the TTeam method, as a signal, the chain is not severe this way, altho of course it can be. For lunging my youngster my instructor put it not

Re: Round pen work + other stuff

This message is from: Niki May [EMAIL PROTECTED] Regarding lungeing: I never lunge my Fjord- she hates it and as I'm usually trying to get her to go faster (she can be pretty lazy!), certainly don't need the extra energy release before I ride. And, I'd rather spend the time riding! But, from

Re: Round pen work + other stuff

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nancy, Regarding your comment on long lining youngsters. The trainer who taught my daughter to ride when she was about 8 used a longe line every lesson. Only after Whitney felt totally comfortable, months later, did she allow her to ride without.

Round pen work + other stuff

This message is from: Nancy Lehnert [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Misha (glad to hear from you!) and others for your thoughts on the round ring. We also have had great success using both a 30' and a 60' round ring made from tall metal panels with rounded corners. We teach voice commands but

Round pen training

This message is from: Starfire Farm [EMAIL PROTECTED] There have been a couple of past references to starting fjords in the round pen, one of a fjord in a demonstration with John Lyons and another with a 2 year old and Buck Brannaman. I, also, was interested in a recounting of the demonstration

Re: Round pen

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 98-09-23 20:05:18 EDT, you write: Using this pen, last year we were able to train a young woman with total paralysis of both legs, who had never been on horseback, to ride our mare, Kaia. They went on to take a Gold Medal in the

Round pen

This message is from: Dr. John Crawford [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am in the market for a round-pen. I would like feedback from anyone who has used a iron, non-permanent type - did you like it? If not, why? Other suggestions are also welcome. Thanks - Linda Lottie in Minnesota Linda, We use a pen

Round Pen Work

in the round pen (actually, it's a 60' x 60' square pole barn, but it still works), all at the same time. I have, in the past, worked with all of them individually, getting them to hook on and to follow the minimal body changes that I make for changes in pace and direction. Adding one or two horses