by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! A friend wrote me about their horse’s abscesses and putting shoes on the front. I thought I’d share my response in hopes some might find it helpful. Let’s consider hoof abscesses and shoes. . Hoof management sometimes takes a different...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Therapy horses come in all sizes, colors, and breeds. They have a wide variety of histories, ex show horses, trail horses, barrel racers and many other walks of horse history. Many have a first stop along the transition highway at an equine rescue, some needing...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! With perked ears and sad eyes, Blackie watched as the truck drove away. Her long time friend, Chance called out in fear. Dust soon swallowed the trailer, but the whinnies continued. Frantically, Blackie raced along the board fence, head held over the...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! Rosie Update: By Golly have a look at this 10 second video from yesterday’s ride. This is a horse who a little better than a year ago my vet said she’ll never carry the weight of a rider. Because she supposedly has DSLD. We’d already been rehabbing...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! “Consistency Builds Confidence” Horses build confidence by getting it right, not by being corrected. My mentor, Diane Sept, teaches we should, “Conduct ourselves in a manner that commands respect.” That of course does not suggest you...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends,”Expectations”- Do you approach your horse wearing your expectations on your sleeve? Sometimes it’s hard not to, and in fact, sometimes it’s the right thing to do. For without expectations there can be no results, right? What if we think...
