by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care
. NO HORSE SHOULD EVER BE TIED IN A CROSS TIE ~ Howdy Friends! And I Replied: Sorry for the delay, I just saw your response, regarding, “Please explain what cross-ties do to harm a horse’s posture” First please let me apologize, I did not mean to insult or offend when...
by Dutch Henry | Horse Care
Howdy Friends! Today, one year ago, I received a phone call from my veterinarian. She said, “I know a horse who needs to come to you, today.” It was only 5 days after Miss Rosie had died, and she’d been here for us that horribly sad day. At that moment I had no idea...
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,...
