by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
THE HORSE’S FEET MATTER Howdy Friends! The horse’s feet matter. You bet they do! I have come to believe that they matter a whole lot more than a lot of folks realize they do. Yes just about everyone who has a horse can recite that old axiom, “No foot no horse.”...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
WHY DO WE FOCUS ON TRAINING Howdy Friends! Training, and trainers are of course important. To be fair many things must be taught, and learned, by both horse and person. Training is the backbone of so many of the disciplines folks pursue with their horses, from trail...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
HALTERING A HORSE RIGHT WAY WRONG WAY Howdy Friends! Is there a wrong way to halter a horse? I believe there is. And we don’t need to put a halter on the wrong way. So why do we do that? Sometimes an amusing sight I’m always amused when I’m at an equine event, trail...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! Do you know what’s in your horse’s hay? Be sure to test your hay. In many cases the sugar and non-structured carbs are much higher than we think. . Your County Extension Officer will happily test it for you. Best horse hay will be no higher...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
This little story was inspired by my conversations with Linda Tellington-Jones, when I wrote an article for Natural Horse Magazine. . THE MOVE Her only thought as she ran through the tall, wet grass was how huge her world now seemed. Holding her faded blue gingham...
by Dutch Henry | Coffee Clutch, Horse Care, It's for the Horses
Howdy Friends! Over the years I’ve known more than a few horses, loved some deeply. All horses want to trust us. My mare Kessy took a long time to accept and offer trust, and love. She will always maintain her strong-willed independence. It’s a huge,...
