I setup an 80' round pen, used 5' high, 12' wide panels that I bought at Farm and Fleet. I've had a problem with the panels either wanting to tip in toward the center of the round pen, or tip out away from the center, creating a sort of domino affect where it affects a lot of panels on each side. The panels are connected to each other with chains top and bottom. The whole thing seems less stable than I would have imagined. Anyone have any experience with these things, maybe it's just how they are.
Round Pen for Horses
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mjw357
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The panels we use for our roundpen are held together with drop in pins. I can see where using chains to hold the panels together would allow what you are describing to happen.
bullbreaker
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If this is gonna be a semi-permanent place for round panel(pen) I would put steel round post in between each panel with wire or round wooden fence type post in ground. That would eliminate a lot of future trouble.Would also protect your investment in panels.
Boone
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Thought about that. Neighbor had a suggestion to use those clamps they use for chainlink fencing to hold posts together, that might make it rigid enough.
We have pretty uneven ground, I didn't think pins would work if the panels don't come together plumb. That's why I got the style with chains.
MistyBlue
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The drop pins still work decently with uneven ground. It's it steep hills then flat, probably not.
I have a 100' round pen and still get some tilt, mine is the drop pin. And it's on even ground. I think once you get above the standard 60' size the panels don't balance as well due to the wider circle/less arc.
Rebar or similar pounded in every 3-4 panels is a big help, but not sure the best method for attaching a chain panel.
I have a 100' round pen and still get some tilt, mine is the drop pin. And it's on even ground. I think once you get above the standard 60' size the panels don't balance as well due to the wider circle/less arc.
Rebar or similar pounded in every 3-4 panels is a big help, but not sure the best method for attaching a chain panel.
QRTRHRS
Elite Member
If the vertical pipe is open on the bottom of your panels, you can drive metal t-posts into the ground and drop the panel down onto the post. But, I think the idea of the post sandwiched between the chained panels as suggested should be relatively safe and help stabilize the panels.
I have had panels that chain together, panels that bolt together (the worst) and panels with pins that drop in. The drop pin type get my vote as the easiest to work with.
I have had panels that chain together, panels that bolt together (the worst) and panels with pins that drop in. The drop pin type get my vote as the easiest to work with.
tlbuser
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If not too late, return them and go get some fence posts and privacy panels. You really want to focus the horses attention on you and the training. The privacy panels will help them focus by lessening visible outside distractions (other horses, people, etc.)
MossflowerWoods
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I have been considering building a round pen that matches my wooden 3-rail fence. I'm interested in this "privacy panel" info, but I want to be able to see into and out of the pen myself for security and other reasons.
Very interesting...
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David
Alien
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Our round yard uses drop in pins and it is very stable. Being on slightly uneven ground wouldn't affect it.
