The pins that hold it together are not easy to drop
in unless it is perfectly aligned. Therefore, trying to make a round pen has so
far been impossible for me. Also, if the ground is uneven the panels are even
more wobbly. The smaller the corral, the sturdier it is, but if your horse were
to roll, he would definitely get caught under a rail and take it out.
It is lite, but flimsy. I had a horse escape twice
this past ride, both my fault. Once for not securing the pins and the second
time he kicked at a panel, got a foot caught and pulled the whole thing down. It
broke a panel and he had minor cuts. (I threw a bale of hay off the trailer and
he kicked at it) They supply bungee cords to tie it down, but I used hay strings
because I could see a bungee cord letting loose and popping a horse in the eye
as they ate or drank. I already have a one eyed horse. It doesn't come with a
real "gate" so you have to improvise.
The panels definitely take up more space in the
trailer than electric tape, charger and poles. The reason I bought the
Carri-lite was because in the winter at rides, the horses can walk through the
electric fence because they don't feel the zap with their blankets on.
They are in the trailer so I will try them one more
time. I have tied to the trailer and worried about getting a leg caught up under
the wheels, I have used the electric fence with minimal escapes, (more than 2
horses is gonna be trouble for me) and now the corrals. I think the only sure
way to keep horse contained is in the trailer, but of course that is not
possible.
However, I am riding fairly young horses now. When
the others got older, (ten or so) they were very content to stay put. The young
ones(6 and 7) are a tad more obnoxious in more ways than one. The more
camping they do, the better it gets.
