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Horse Behavior and Training

JOIN UP IN 20 X 40 ARENA

By:

kim and mickey

Date:

2014-Jun-17 at 12:42PM

HI ALL,

I have recently bought a new horse who is nervy and not had much done with her. I don't have a round pen or access to one but is Join up achievable in a 20 x 40 arena???

Thanks In advance.

Kim and Jett

vicci - UK (North Wales) 2014-Jun-17 at 04:21PM

Hi, yes it is BUT you have to work a lot harder and you really have to watch your positioning and watch out for stopping down in the corners. I would put poles across the corners so you don't have sharp right angles and if it all possible halve the arena but only if you can halve it well - I did it with jumps and poles once and the horse just jumped the poles haha If the horse is nervy just watch you don't send her thundering round in a gallop - the straight sides of the arena can do that sometimes, nice and steady.

beryl 2014-Jun-18 at 07:56AM

I agree with all vicci has said.
you definitely don't want the corners as some will just stop straight into the corner, they don't seem to find their way round & out of it.
You could try building a wall across the arena with straw bales as long as it's high enough, but that will depend on who else uses the school of course.

kim and mickey 2014-Jun-18 at 11:13AM

thanks :) will see what i can do to halve it :) x

Mel - Ramsgate UK 2014-Jun-18 at 06:27PM

if you can't get to half the school it's still ok to do it in a full size school, remember to keep eye contact the whole time until you want join up and if she gets distracted or goes into corners, make a sound. I use 'het' no real spelling for it, but it's a sharp sound that brings their attention back to you.
I've still not finished my round pen, so I do school and field join ups.
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