by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Grandpop
They were leaving the house as I drove up. I’d been trying to visit more often lately, Grandpop hadn’t been feeling all that well, even though his wide smile peeking out from under his thick white mustache, and those glittering eyes never let on. But the...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
There are mountains of opinions about, “to blanket or not to blanket.” Like many things we do for, with, and to our horses. I’m strongly in the “no blanket” camp. I reckon few of our Coffee Clutch friends are surprised by that. My,...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! “Horses and Comfort.” Many, when they need it, seek comfort in as many ways as there are people. Family, friends, God, pets, nature … And horses. Comfort is more than that, it’s support, it’s revitalization, it’s re-building and stabilizing....
by Dutch Henry | A Dog Named Saturday, Coffee Clutch, Faith
FOR THE LOVE OF SATURDAY – AND OUR YOUNG ONES Howdy Friends! Today it’s a little tough to find good books for our young ones. I’ll admit the first book I set out to write about Saturday, I hadn’t even thought about that. I simply wanted to write a fun, loving tribute...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! A friend wrote me about their horse’s abscesses and putting shoes on the front. I thought I’d share my response in hopes some might find it helpful. Let’s consider hoof abscesses and shoes. . Hoof management sometimes takes a different...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, From The Porch, Old Man on the porch
Howdy Friends! The old man was about out of coffee. The sun was setting. The horses had all wandered out of view from the porch. Family would be rolling in soon. “Ah,” he said. “Some days get done too quick.” He knew when everyone arrived the talk would bounce back...
