by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! What we say to our horses … it matters. Words have meanings, we all understand that, but do we sometimes ignore the unintended consequences? I believe politeness matters. I believe our horses recognize politeness … and indifference,...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! My Miss Rosie after 28 moths of rehab. Fixed her founder, and DSLD. Vets told me she’ll never be able to be ridden. We are up to 40 minutes every 3 days. No drop in pasterns at all anymore and TOTALLY off her forehand – Powering from behind....
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Grandpop, Horse Care
Howdy Friends! It was a surprise to find him in the barn brushing a horse instead of enjoying the air conditioning in the house. Grandpop nodded a greeting as I settled onto a straw bale, making sure the welcome breeze floating down the wide aisle could find me....
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch
Howdy Friends! Heavy hazy air filtered into the barn. Rosie seemed not to notice as she tugged hay, and chomped sleepy eyed. Fluffernutter took no time in leaping onto my lap, settling into a tight ball and firing up her, “purrrr machine.” Lady stretched...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch
Howdy Friends! The gnarled old stump is all that remains of what had surely been a towering majestic oak. Even today in its worn and weathered state, blackened, broken and misshapen by decades of wear born of freezing, baking in the sun, birds and animals chipping...
