Feb
2007
Dusty’s new “workout” area… the round pen
February 27th, 2007 at 05:13 pm by Shari Thomas in Horses, WormsHere’s a long look at Dusty’s new round pen. When the weather abates, we’ll set to work getting him trained. So far, he’s had his halter on a few times, and has let us place a blanket on his back.
He responds favorably to a “carrot stick”, but has such a high “play drive” that it’s a challenge to keep his attention.
This is the area where the two-gate system works. We open the gate to the round pen and then open the gate to the corral. That lets Dusty go from place to place. This space also gives us direct (as in truck) access to the manure pile and we can back a trailer in when he has to go to the vet.
Here’s the “escape route”… the man-door.
If you scroll back a few posts, you’ll see the “debris pile”. The man-door is just about in the same place.
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