Re: confining horses at rides

[BMcCrary27 <BMcCrary27@aol.com>]

In a message dated 98-05-06 11:16:44 EDT, you write:

<< is there really an advantage that has been
 evaluated in a scientific manner for the advantage of the pens over the
 tying--excluding the obvious horses that won't tie or try to self destruct
 when tied.   Mary Ann. Tx
  >>

My husband and I like the corral system because the dominant horse "hazes" the
other around all night, playing "musical hay piles" (um ... yours looks better
than mine, so move over). This frequent circulating keeps the legs from
stocking up, as they often will if the horses are trailer tied. The
circulating also helps in keeping the muscles loose.

BMc