I just got a roundpen put in. Nothing fancy just something homemade. I tried my mare in it and she did very well except for a few things I have questions on...granted I don't expect her to be perfect right away as it's new to her but she did understand the concept. I started out with lunging her. She does wonderful on the lead when lunging. When I had her switch directions she'd spin out away to turn instead of turning in..is this ok? How do I correct it if it's not. Also sometimes she'd change directions on her own and go the other way I quickly cut her off and made her change back the way I wanted her to go..is that right? She did wonderful otherwise. She pivots awesome on her rear for turns to change directions she just turns away from me to change directions. Her whoa was wonderful! When I said whoa she skidded to a halt and immediately faced me. What other exercises can I do in the roundpen? I don't want to bore her but want to do lots of groundwork and gain her respect more. I'd love to use it to learn how to ride better but am unsure of how to approach that. Any info on any of this would be wonderful! Thanks a bunch everyone!!