by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! I was asked about riding alone…. I have for many years preferred to ride alone. For me it’s not a social thing, or an outing with friends. It’s time for my horse and me to enjoy each other and nature. I see so many folks who only ride...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! “Saddle Pitch and Inverted Hips.” A tipping forward (or backward) saddle will not only hurt the horse, but makes it impossible for a rider to find their neutral seat. That is, the pelvis will tip front, inverting the spine, causing the rider...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! Why is that most riders are still taught to sit up and rigid to find balance on a moving horse? Bracing (legs front), squeezing (thighs and knees pinching) and stiffening (tight hips, wrong hard posture) causes an absolute downward pounding on the...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! Understanding the “WHY” … My horse won’t stand for the trimmer … My horse won’t stand to mount … My horse bucks when asked to canter … My horse pushes me when I lead her … My horse (insert anything here) … These...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! “What About Horses’ Emotions?”..I’m often asked about how I feel about horses’ emotions. Surely horses don’t have emotions on the same level as humans some folks say. Some say to try to project human emotions on...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
There are mountains of opinions about, “to blanket or not to blanket.” Like many things we do for, with, and to our horses. I’m strongly in the “no blanket” camp. I reckon few of our Coffee Clutch friends are surprised by that. My,...
