horse corral

Fenced pasture area

A horse corral is an enclosed area for containing horses, typically a fenced pen or yard attached to a barn or stable.

Corrals are used for gathering, sorting, training, or temporarily holding horses: We drove the mustangs into the horse corral.

The term is most common in western North America, where corral reflects Spanish ranching heritage.

Related
  • paddockSmall fenced animal enclosure
  • round penCircular enclosure for training horses
  • fenceBoundary structure between properties
  • fence postVertical barrier support
  • ranchLivestock-raising estate

ranch hand · stable · riding arena · pen · rodeo · wild west · mustang · breaking in · gate · barn · lasso · cattle drive · saddle · hooves · dust · wrangler · trail ride · livestock

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Opposites
confinement vs. freedom

horse corralopen range

Unfenced public grazing land

freedom · free range · open plains · natural habitat · open country

domesticated vs. wild habitat

horse corralopen range

Unfenced public grazing land

free range · wilderness · natural habitat · the wild · open country

Family

horse, corral, horses, horsed, horsing, horsey, horsy, horseman, horsemanship

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G