by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! Did you ever notice how some horses just seem to read their person’s mind? How they seem to always be on the same page? A real solid, dependable team? Did you wonder about, perhaps get a little envious, surely curious, as to how that can be? It...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
EQUINE POSTURE AND LOCOMOTION . Howdy Friends! Posture and Locomotion. Watching your horse casually stroll along is a great time to check her posture, and overall movement. Do you see the hind end propelling your horse, the big hind muscles lifting and pushing? Toes,...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care
Howdy Friends! Today I was asked, “I have a question. As far as rasping hooves, does it require a experienced person to get the correct angles, or can it be easily learned?” I responded. “ There really are no ‘angles,’ yes folks talk about them, what is important is...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch
Howdy Folks, RIDE THROUGH THE ROUGH PATCHES . He stopped under the oak on his way to the barn, looked out to his mare, and whistled. She raised her head, then after a pause, came to his side. Draping his arm over her neck he let her bare his weight. They stood a...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch
Howdy Friends! “Springtime!” For most of us, Springtime took its good old time drifting in. But it appears to have stopped by for a visit almost right on schedule. Here in Appomattox. The past few days have brought closer to summer than spring...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care
MAINTAIN CORRECT EQUINE POSTURE Howdy Friends! One reason Correct Equine Posture matters. #1 – Health, longevity, happiness. Okay that’s 3 reasons. I suppose I could list 10 more. But so often as I look at pictures on Social Media of folks happily showing their...
