by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care
Howdy Friends! What’s in your hay? Be sure to test your hay … In many cases the sugar and non-structured carbs are higher than we think … Your County Extension Officer will happily test it for you. Best horse hay will be no higher than 10%...
by Dutch Henry | Horse Care
Howdy Friends! The horse’s feet matter. You bet they do! I have come to believe that they matter a whole lot more than a lot of folks realize they do. Yes just about everyone who has a horse can recite that old axiom, “No foot no horse.” But why then are so many...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care
Howdy Friends! For a horse/human relationship to flourish it takes a lot more than the basic care needs being fulfilled. It takes a lot of little things. The things we are “obligated” to do. More than a stall, feed, water, health care and training....
by Dutch Henry | Horse Care
Howdy Friends! Equine Weight Bearing Posture is so very important for our horses. Sad that folks don’t understand how important this is for their horses, and how deadly to our horses neglecting this is. From lameness, to colic to organ failure and temperament,...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care
Howdy Friends! Emotions play a huge part relationships. Any relationship. Human to human or horse to human. In relationships with my horses over the years I not only considered what they required when learning new things, but also their emotions while learning too. In...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care
Howdy Friends! Thoughts on vaccinations, as do many homeopathic, holistic and natural practices, such as all-forage diets, no stalls, no shoes, etc., often cause quite vigorous debates. My own opinion though is we way, way over-vaccinate—to the health detriment of our...
