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What is a good size round pen for training2007-11-24 21:19:07

I am savings up to buy some round pen panels but I cant for the life of me remeber what size is good to make it. I basicaly want to do some begining "join up" type work for now, maybe get a few extra for a little more freedom later.

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Ours is 50 feet in diameter. It's perfect for using a 25 foot longe line. The length of that line is important because any less and if the horse decides to kick up his heels to play, his heels CAN reach you. Anything smaller is begging for trouble!.

It's also the perfect size for "walking them down". That's an old term for something worth a million dollars when working a young horse. They still do it, but I don't think people call it that any more. The horse is loose when you do it and you do it steady and deliberately! You can't loose!

Aso, you never have to use a line of any kind if the size of the pen is right. Your work is made much easier.

good luck.

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40ft diamiter would be good for one. It really depends on how many horses you are training.

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It depends on what level of training the horse is at. An untrained horse will do better and be controlled easier in a small round pen (30 ft is what I prefer). As the horse gets better, you can increase the size all the way up to 60 ft. But the farther away the horse is, the less control you will have. So it all depends on the level of training you need to do.

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minimum 60ft round dont want it too small for younsters...really tight circles can be hard on tendons. but kickingbears answer is good guidelines

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50ft. is good to start with anything smaller is dangerous.

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You should use a 50ft pen. Out here the pannels and gate cost about $800.00.