by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
SOMETIMES A HORSE JUST CAN’T Howdy Friends! Sometimes a horse simply can’t do what we ask. They are not disobeying—nor do they need more training, or discipline. We need to pay closer attention to our horse. And less to our own demands, desires. Sometimes I get broken...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
WELCOMING A NEW HORSE HOME Howdy Friends! In recent weeks I’ve had several emails from folks who have purchased a new horse and quickly became saddened, frustrated or disenchanted. All had statements along the lines of, “He wasn’t this way when I rode him there,” or...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! Does your horse understand you? Have you spent the time, not teaching her or “training” her, but simply allowing her to understand you? Recently I spent the evening watching a versatility show and noticed riders operating in a different realm than their...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
HOLD THE MANE! Howdy Friends! “Hold the Mane.” When going uphill, and traversing terrain changes I feel it’s best to grasp a handful of mane, and NOT the saddle. . Ride the horse, not the saddle. It makes the rider lighter in the saddle, and more connected to the...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
METAL SHOES CANNOT FEEL OR INFORM Howdy Friends! Are barefoot horses careful where they step? You bet! Because a barefoot horse can feel their feet and the ground. Horses can see with their feet. More than that Not only feeling the ground and seeing with their bare...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
WHAT ABOUT A MOUTHY HORSE Howdy Friends! What about a “mouthy horse?” Recently a friend asked my thoughts about horses who nip, pest and bother with their mouths. First and easiest, never, ever hand feed a horse who is mouthy. Ever. Not even after you fix it....
