by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! In a conversation about Thrush, I decided it would be good to share one of my responses. Hope some find this helpful. “ALSO, thrush enters the hoof capsule through a weakened white line (lamina), not along in the frog seam as most believe, then...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses, LIZZY
ALL CORRECT POSTURE BEGINS WITH THE FEET Howdy Friends! I was asked yesterday, “How do you engage the core to get a straight back. Is this more for a sway back horse or to improve topline?” I responded, “This is much more than a “sway back horse.” In fact...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses, LIZZY
WHAT WE SAY TO OUR 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...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses, LIZZY
LIZZY UPDATE: HEAVES COMPLICATIONS. (March 12, 2025) Howdy Friends! Miss Lizzy continues to be awesome and such a sweet and wonderful girl. You may recall we’ve been working on healing her Heaves. When we first adopted her August 20, 2024, Lizzy was underweight,...
by Dutch Henry | A Dog Named Saturday, Coffee Clutch, Faith
WHY I LOVE WINNIE THE POOH Howdy Friends! From time to time I am asked about my love for Winnie The Pooh and my signature, “Gitty Up.” We became friends in those years when as a young boy I’d been locked in a room for 3 years, before they put me out...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
HOOVES & ANIMAL HUSBANDRY Howdy Friends! Hoof issues are a result of many aspects of animal husbandry. All need to be addressed. Each horse is an individual but each horse can enjoy sound feet. If we seek out the care they need. Sound basic principles will always...