how big should a round pen be?
While that conclusion is true, it requires the trainer himself to negotiate a circle much larger in the center of the round pen. So, it should be considered optimum when the round pen is as small as possible allowing for a comfortable canter. Having accomplished this, the trainer travels the shortest distance to complete his task. When I work in a 50-foot round pen, the circle that I personally use is about 8 feet in diameter.
Lambing pens should be set up and in place before the first ewe lambs. Lambing pen size is a function of the size of the ewes you have. In 1990 we ran a study comparing 4âx 4â and 4âx 6â lambing pens and determined just what you would think. Small ewes perform equally as well in both sizes of pens in terms of lamb survival.