by Dutch Henry | DEVOTIONAL, Faith
TOUGH CHOICES – DEVOTIONAL Howdy Friends! Morning sun had become hot already. Grandpop and the boy had been working since before the sun had crawled above the barn. “Time for a break yet?” Grandpop suggested in a question. . “I can keep digging.” The boy assured him....
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...
