
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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DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS IN YOUR HORSE’S HAY
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 than 10%...
IS THE 2nd AMENDMENT RELEVANT TODAY?
IS THE 2nd AMENDMENT RELEVANT TODAY? Howdy Friends! Because of our history of rising against the British government, taking on the dictatorship of the British King, and defeating the British Army. The founding fathers built into our system, both in the law and in the...
SATURDAY LEARNS THE TEN COMMANDMENTS-SNEAK PEEK (9)
SATURDAY LEARNS THE TEN COMMANDMENTS-SNEAK PEEK (9) Howdy Friends! Saturday Learns the Ten Commandments – Sneak Peek 9. In this scene, Moses had just explained how God's people had been freed of bondage in Egypt, and were wandering lost. This caused Saturday to...
THE MOVE: AN INSPIRED SHORT STORY
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...
EARNING YOUR HORSE’S TRUST
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, glorious, part of...
IGNORE THE NEGATIVE and CELEBRATE THE POSITIVE
Howdy Friends! When I talk about my mare Kessy having been such a biter when we first met and I'm asked how I fixed it I always answer, "Ignore the negative and celebrate the positive." Kessy had serious trust and friendship issues when we first met. If I stepped into...
FROM FOUNDER TO SOUND
FROM FOUNDER TO SOUND Howdy Friends! Trimmed Rosie this morning as she munched her hay. She has surely come a long way in 40 months. From foundered, overgrown feet to positively perfect feet today! A lot of things went into rebuilding these perfect feet, diet...
RELEASING TENSION IN HORSES BACK END
RELEASING TENSION IN HORSES BACK END Howdy Fiends. Let’s look at the, “Piano Wire Release.” This exercise will release tension in the hind end, along the spine and all the way to the neck and chest muscles. I talk a lot about tension. Because it is so important to...
PRE-RIDE WARM UPS FOR YOUR HORSE
Howdy Friends! Pre-Ride Warm Ups: It is not only important, but also only fair to “warm up,” your horse pre-ride. What’s the best way? Lunging is not really a warm up Back in my endurance and competitive riding days I’d see folks all over lunging their horses...
SATURDAY LEARNS THE TEN COMMANDMENTS-SNEAK PEEK (8)
Howdy Friends! Saturday Learns the Ten Commandments – Sneak Peek 8. In this scene, Saturday, Kessy, Danielle and Fluffernutter have followed Butterfly to Moses. Moses begins to answer their questions. ENJOY THIS EXCERPT: Finally Moses spoke, “It might be best if we...