by Dutch Henry | DEVOTIONAL, Faith
PATIENCE – DEVOTIONAL Howdy Friends! I’d gone up to Grandpop’s outfit to gather myself. Maybe blow off a little steam. But probably mostly for the love. And guidance, too. . Found Grandpop trimming hooves. I thought he’d given that up and hired a fellow to do that....
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care
WHEN I LOOK AT A HORSE Howdy Friends! When I look at a horse I see the horse it can be, wants to be. Somehow I look right beyond the stiffness, lacking posture or inverted body carriage. . Like a sculptor who looks at a chunk of granite and chips away all the tiny...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care
HOW DO RIDERS BREAK DOWN THEIR HORSE’S POSTURE Howdy Friends. How do riders break down their horse’s posture? . Well actually in many ways, but the biggest culprit is bracing, conscious or unconscious. When a rider squeezes its knees, braces, against the side of the...
by Dutch Henry | DEVOTIONAL, Faith
OVERCONFIDENCE – DEVOTIONAL Howdy Friends! Grandpop sat under the barn eve, out of the sun. He wore a look of expectant fun. “Ya did all the groundwork that sassy mare could benefit from, have ya?” Grandpop chuckled knowing the response he’d get from the boy. . “I’m...
by Dutch Henry | DEVOTIONAL, Faith
AT LEAST I’M NOT LIKE HIM – DEVOTIONAL Howdy Friends! “You just don’t get it, Grandpop!” The boy shouted. “He’s just so weird about stuff.” . Grandpop motioned for the boy to lay down the manure fork and take a break. “Weird huh? Haven’t heard that one in a while.” He...
