The round pen allows greater interaction between horse and handler and more control over the horse because the horse cannot fully avoid its human handler. It is used for many forms of training, including ground work such as longeing and liberty work, or for riding. If may also be used for turnout and free exercise. It is most often used today for the purpose of training young horses, though is also used for exercising or riding mature horses and a place for the first rides of a beginning rider who is controlling his or her own horse for the first time. More experienced horses may be ridden in a round pen in situations where control or focus are particularly desired.
Here we built a new roundpen for an equine yard including excavating the chalk base, building up a free drainage layer and finishing off with a membrane and top dressing. The post and rail construction with gates finishes it off nicely.
