by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
RELEASING TENSION IN HORSES BACK END Howdy Fiends. Let’s look at the, “Piano Wire Release.” This exercise will release tension in the hind end, along the spine and all the way to the neck and chest muscles. I talk a lot about tension. Because it is so important to...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! Pre-Ride Warm Ups: It is not only important, but also only fair to “warm up,” your horse pre-ride. What’s the best way? Lunging is not really a warm up Back in my endurance and competitive riding days I’d see folks all over lunging their horses...
by Dutch Henry | A Dog Named Saturday, Coffee Clutch, Faith
Howdy Friends! Saturday Learns the Ten Commandments – Sneak Peek 8. In this scene, Saturday, Kessy, Danielle and Fluffernutter have followed Butterfly to Moses. Moses begins to answer their questions. ENJOY THIS EXCERPT: Finally Moses spoke, “It might be best if we...
by Dutch Henry | A Dog Named Saturday, Coffee Clutch
Howdy Friends! Saturday Learns the Ten Commandments-Sneak Peek 7. In this scene beautifully illustrated by TROY Locker Palmer, Saturday, Kessy, Danielle and Fluffernutter follow Butterfly who leads them to Moses. ENJOY THIS EXCERPT: It seemed to Saturday, as they...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Faith
. .Howdy Friends! Gazing out the big barn door, I poured my second cup. My mare Rosie tugged her hay, my dog lay beside me. Hotter this morning than the past few, but a feeling of change danced in the air. It had been a hot summer, and as all seasons, this summer...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! There is a difference between a compliant horse and a willing partner. A horse trained into compliance by the use of dominant tactics, force or stiff unrelenting repetition and gadgets, will always feel the need to test each new rider, owner or...