by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! Founder. Few words strike fear in the hearts of horse owners more than, “Founder.” And for a great many reasons. What can we do when founder strikes? What can we do to prevent founder? Disclaimer: These are my thoughts and practices. Each of us must do...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! They buried her on the hill at sunrise. She’d loved that hill in her final years, the trees, the other horses, and the warm sun in late afternoon. A long journey through many hands, homes and hearts had charted her life’s trail. Leading her...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! One uncomfortable thing many folks who have decided to take their horses barefoot face is, peer pressure. They’ve made the decision based on facts we now know to be true; “No shoe can be applied to a hoof without damage, and health...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! HELP YOUR HORSE FIND HER FEET and BALANCE and CORRECT MOBILITY: When we are reintroducing a horse to correct body carriage, or simply working to reinforce it, this is a great little tool to have in your tool box. A Dog Named Saturday Horses can easily...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! One reason Correct Equine Posture matters. #1 – Health, longevity, happiness. Okay that’s 3 reasons. I suppose I could list 10 more. But I was looking at a few pictures on FB today of folks happily showing their horses. And as so many times, I saw the...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! Don’t desensitize your horse! We’ve all seen it, owners, trainers or friends working in round pens or rings, with a worried, sometimes terrified horse, waving a bag, a towel or some other object at the horse to “Desensitize the horse.” I...
