A Dog Named Saturday
Coffee Clutch got its name from the blog posts I wrote for years from the barn sitting enjoying my morning coffee with my mare, dogs, kitties and chickens. Folks really enjoyed them. Coffee Clutch is more than a newsletter. It’s a visit, it’s information, it’s fun, it’s musings, barn talk, writing talk, bird talk, horse talk and faith thoughts. And of course, it’s all the news about A DOG NAMED SATURDAY, old new and coming soon.
I’ll share some of my works in progress, upcoming publications, and more. Folks enjoy “The Old Man on the Porch, and Grandpop too, so they’ll be dropping in.
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NO HORSE SHOULD EVER BE TIED IN A CROSS TIE ~
. NO HORSE SHOULD EVER BE TIED IN A CROSS TIE ~ Howdy Friends! And I Replied: Sorry for the delay, I just saw your response, regarding, “Please explain what cross-ties do to harm a horse’s posture” First please let me apologize, I did not mean to insult or offend when...
LIZZY’S BIRTHDAY TODAY!
Howdy Friends! Today, one year ago, I received a phone call from my veterinarian. She said, “I know a horse who needs to come to you, today.” It was only 5 days after Miss Rosie had died, and she’d been here for us that horribly sad day. At that moment I had no idea...
THRUSH: A CONVERSATION
Howdy Friends! In a conversation about Thrush, I decided it would be good to share one of my responses. Hope some find this helpful. "ALSO, thrush enters the hoof capsule through a weakened white line (lamina), not along in the frog seam as most believe, then travels...
ALL CORRECT POSTURE BEGINS WITH THE FEET
ALL CORRECT POSTURE BEGINS WITH THE FEET Howdy Friends! I was asked yesterday, “How do you engage the core to get a straight back. Is this more for a sway back horse or to improve topline?” I responded, “This is much more than a "sway back horse." In fact ALL sway...
WHAT WE SAY TO OUR HORSES
WHAT WE SAY TO OUR HORSES Howdy Friends! What we say to our horses ... it matters. Words have meanings, we all understand that, but do we sometimes ignore the unintended consequences? . I believe politeness matters. I believe our horses recognize politeness ... and...
LIZZY UPDATE: HEAVES COMPLICATIONS. (March 12, 2025)
LIZZY UPDATE: HEAVES COMPLICATIONS. (March 12, 2025) Howdy Friends! Miss Lizzy continues to be awesome and such a sweet and wonderful girl. You may recall we’ve been working on healing her Heaves. When we first adopted her August 20, 2024, Lizzy was underweight,...
WHY I LOVE WINNIE THE POOH
WHY I LOVE WINNIE THE POOH Howdy Friends! From time to time I am asked about my love for Winnie The Pooh and my signature, "Gitty Up." We became friends in those years when as a young boy I'd been locked in a room for 3 years, before they put me out on the farm and I...
HOOVES & ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
HOOVES & ANIMAL HUSBANDRY Howdy Friends! Hoof issues are a result of many aspects of animal husbandry. All need to be addressed. Each horse is an individual but each horse can enjoy sound feet. If we seek out the care they need. Sound basic principles will always...
FAITH
Howdy Friends! Faith causes an individual to trust God no matter what the circumstances dictate. Faith must be exercised at all time and within all situations, especially when we are fearful or in doubt. The Psalmist teaches: Psalms 56:3 “What time I am afraid, I will...
NEW YEAR’S EVE
NEW YEAR’S EVE Howdy Friends! Well here we are at the beginning of a brand new year. Does it seem to you that 2024 went by really fast? I heard once that as we get older the years go by faster and faster ... Am I the only one who thinks we now have one week of Spring,...