by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! Over the years I’ve known more than a few horses, loved some deeply. All horses want to trust us. My mare Kessy took a long time to accept and offer trust, and love. She will always maintain her strong-willed independence. It’s a huge,...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! When I talk about my mare Kessy having been such a biter when we first met and I’m asked how I fixed it I always answer, “Ignore the negative and celebrate the positive.” Kessy had serious trust and friendship issues when we first met....
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
FROM FOUNDER TO SOUND Howdy Friends! Trimmed Rosie this morning as she munched her hay. She has surely come a long way in 40 months. From foundered, overgrown feet to positively perfect feet today! A lot of things went into rebuilding these perfect feet, diet...
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 | 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...
