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...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! We’ve all seen horses crowd, or drag, or push their person when being led. I chuckle sometimes when I see folks follow the pace set by their horse as they are dragged along. I frown when I see them yank on the lead and yell at their horse. I feel...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! I saw something that compelled me to put up this picture. Just a reminder. “A horse that is sound only in shoes – Is not sound.” We must dig deeper my friends. There is always a healthy solution. Did you know I was counseled to put...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! “Posture and Locomotion.” Watching your horse casually stroll along is a great time to check her posture, and overall movement. Do you see the hind end propelling your horse, the big hind muscles lifting and pushing? Toes, the last to lift, pushing down...
