The round pen is a gentle, intelligent and effective tool for establishing a good working partnership with your horse. Round pen work is the foundation for everything you do with your horse. If done correctly, it will not only help you to catch your horse but also to catch your horse's attention so it will listen to you and ready to learn. To properly use the round corral, you need to be aware of the horse's nature. Horses are large, naturally fearful prey animals, whose instinct tells them to run away from you rather than relate to you.
Horses look for leadership.
They also possess a lot of curiosity. Using the round pen effectively, we reduce your horse's urge to flee while heightening its natural curiosity. The round pen is an environment that, when used correctly, can minimize the horse's natural reactions. It gives the horse options without force, restraint or trapping. It is the combination of understanding the horse's natural instincts and the proper use of pressure and immediate release that will cause an initially fearful horse to stop, turn, look at you and finally volunteer to come up close.