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round pen. a must?
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<blockquote data-quote="kscowboy" data-source="post: 455439" data-attributes="member: 6726"><p>IMO the round pen is the best area to build and or correct a gamut of behaviors in a safe environment. Attention , attitude , stops , gaits , consistency , trust , desensitizing to any new gear, obstacles , conditioning. </p><p></p><p>Yes you can get along with out one but they are invaluable as a training tool. If you build well on the ground the ride in the saddle is going to be a lot more pleasurable and predictable.Even a smaller square pen will work. i found the only time I really want a lead line on is to teach stops, and teach them how stand in a tangle and I feel a lot more confident if i can see the horse performing without any leads and responding to voice commands or physical cues successfully without a rope on the nose. </p><p></p><p>You will see all of the behaviors that irritate you in saddle while on the ground , and can correct many of them in the pen ie , laziness , failure to maintain gait , lazy stops , failure to give to pressure , rigid movement or lack of softness , backing , getting them used to spooky items , all of the basics. keep in mind its a process that takes time. I had an absolutely explosive arab 6 y/o and it took me about six months to get him settled , trained , and experienced enuf to make him a safe and predictable horse. He is now an awesome horse , really responsive and under control but it took a lot of time.</p><p></p><p>We used our pen to train three horses that just frigging would not load in smaller two horse trailers this summer. Backed that trailer up and put the feed in the front and within about 24 hours each of them were up in that trailer trying to get at that hay and grain. spent probably another week with each of them and now even the psycho loader hops right in so to make a long story short you ought to have either a round or small square pen that you can work in . </p><p></p><p>When youre ready to start trailing go out with a buddy with a quiet horse for a half dozen rides and remember your just building constantly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kscowboy, post: 455439, member: 6726"] IMO the round pen is the best area to build and or correct a gamut of behaviors in a safe environment. Attention , attitude , stops , gaits , consistency , trust , desensitizing to any new gear, obstacles , conditioning. Yes you can get along with out one but they are invaluable as a training tool. If you build well on the ground the ride in the saddle is going to be a lot more pleasurable and predictable.Even a smaller square pen will work. i found the only time I really want a lead line on is to teach stops, and teach them how stand in a tangle and I feel a lot more confident if i can see the horse performing without any leads and responding to voice commands or physical cues successfully without a rope on the nose. You will see all of the behaviors that irritate you in saddle while on the ground , and can correct many of them in the pen ie , laziness , failure to maintain gait , lazy stops , failure to give to pressure , rigid movement or lack of softness , backing , getting them used to spooky items , all of the basics. keep in mind its a process that takes time. I had an absolutely explosive arab 6 y/o and it took me about six months to get him settled , trained , and experienced enuf to make him a safe and predictable horse. He is now an awesome horse , really responsive and under control but it took a lot of time. We used our pen to train three horses that just frigging would not load in smaller two horse trailers this summer. Backed that trailer up and put the feed in the front and within about 24 hours each of them were up in that trailer trying to get at that hay and grain. spent probably another week with each of them and now even the psycho loader hops right in so to make a long story short you ought to have either a round or small square pen that you can work in . When youre ready to start trailing go out with a buddy with a quiet horse for a half dozen rides and remember your just building constantly. [/QUOTE]
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