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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SOME WOULD ARGUE THERE ARE HORSES WHO NEED SHOES
Howdy Friends! Some would argue there are horses who need shoes to protect long lived damage in the hoof. Such as heel cracks, toe wall cracks, low soles, splintering and a host of other chronic ailments the horse is forced to endure. Every Ailment None of that need...
Praying Against Our Enemies
Howdy Friends! “Praying against our enemies.” It seems it’s not very fashionable today to pray for God to be on our side, and still less to pray for His justice upon our tormentors. However it is clearly demonstrated in scripture. When Moses and Aaron came under...
A Dog Named Saturday: Children’s Books The Way They Ought To Be
Howdy Friends! Many parents and grandparents today struggle to find books for their young ones that hold values as their own. And not that of the world. I call my Saturday books, “Children’s Books The Way They Used to Be.” Recently a mother wrote to me and told me I’m...
WHAT DOES IT MEAN: Take Up His Cross and Follow Me
Howdy Friends! Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Matthew 16:2 What does that mean? “let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” Let’s think out loud together. “Deny...
POSTURE AND YOUR HORSE’S EMOTIONS
Posture and your horse’s emotions. Posture is more important than training. When your horse’s posture and improper body carriage make it difficult, or impossible, for her to complete a requested task, that causes stress in the horse. Stress quickly transforms into...
Over Vaccination the #1 Predictor of Life-Long Plagues in Animals
Howdy Friends! "Over vaccination is the #1 predictor of life-long plagues in animals" (not to mention our kids!). The most chronic diseases of our pets are allergies, persistent itchy skin and/or ears. We've got data supporting that for well over a several decades. As...
VULGARITY – DO BOOKS AND SCREEN PLAYS BENEFIT FROM IT?
Howdy Friends! There ya go. And I think I've read all of his books. I think about this often when I hear folks express themselves. Or watch something in TV. Recently it became available to us to "stream" Paramount+ . (That's another story) Robbie and I have watched in...
A Few Polite Touches For A Pushy Horse
Howdy Friends! "A Few Polite Touches For A Pushy Horse" 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...
Gaited Horses and Saddles, Bits, Shoes and Stuff:
Howdy Friends! “Gaited Horses and Saddles, Bits, Shoes and Stuff” One of the many things I’m pretty fussy and outspoken about is saddle fit. Gaited horses are just that. Horses with multiple gaits. They walk, they trot, they have a flat walk, running walk, a rack and...
The Equation is Backwards.
The Equation is Backwards. With a braced rider the horse cannot move fluidly, in a healthful manner. When the rider is in neutral pelvis, and moving “with the horse,” the horse can respond in kind. If the horse is forced on the forehand by a rider’s bracing, it can...
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