Elizabeth Landers

So There Really Is A Hay Shortage!

Hay Daily News: Dallas, TX | December 29, 2006 Yes, Hay is getting short and we are working off of barn stored reserves at this time. So, not only will we see an increase in hay price due to the end of the hay season, but we will feel it even more (our p... Read >

Budget Crunch (Part I): Building a Round Pen on an Extreme Budget

© 2006 E. Landers Building a Round Pen on an Extreme Budget – Part 1 Building a round pen for our equine friends can be an expensive proposition. Depending on the posts, rail, footing and size of the round pen it can all quickly add up to serious do... Read >

Budget Crunch (Part II): Building a Round Pen on an Extreme Budget

Continued from Building a Round Pen on an Extreme Budget – Part 1 © 2006 E. Landers Building a Round Pen on an Extreme Budget – Part 2 Round Pen Footing on a budget…Yes, I know, it's quite an oxymoron!. If you have a sand base, you're very lu... Read >

It's More than Just Dirt: How to Choose the Correct Round Pen Footing

© 2006 E. Landers Just as you wouldn't put down a dirt floor in your bathroom, there are certain issues you should think through when deciding what type of footing to use in your round pen. Too often we don't give this enough thought, or tend to go wit... Read >

What is Round Pen Training?

© 2006 E. Landers In recent years, "natural" horsemanship trainers have brought round pen training into forefront when it comes to training horses. This type of training employs the round pen to build a basic foundation or to re-train an older horse in... Read >