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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Posture and Locomotion
Howdy Friends! “Posture and Locomotion.” Watching your horse casually stroll along is a great time to check her posture, and overall movement. Do you see the hind end propelling your horse, the big hind muscles lifting and pushing? Toes, the last to lift, pushing down...
TESTING FOR TITERS IN HORSES & DOGS
Howdy Friends! I was asked recently about “testing for titers.” The best way to explain the truth about it for me, was to go back through my notes from interviews I’d done with immunologists and veterinarians. The very best, and most concise explanation comes from an...
SATURDAY ENCOUNTERS THE ARK
Howdy Friends! SATURDAY ENCOUNTERS THE ARK is Saturday’s second in his travel series. And a most incredible travel it was! Join them as they visit this most amazing and wonderful Christian theme park. Walk each of the three decks with Saturday, Kessy and the kitties....
Grandpop, the Reporter and Firewood
Howdy Friends! I knew I was in for a treat when I saw the tiny white car with the local newspaper's logo on the door parked halfway between the barn and house. Every once in a while they'd send an intern out to have a chat with Grandpop and write a story. I found them...
DAMAGE DONE TURNING A HORSE INCORRECTLY
Howdy Friends! Here is a great illustration of how a horse is knocked off balance by using the inside rein to turn/bend. The right is correct, as the horse is turning with both shoulders, the left horse has been knocked over his outside shoulder, and will fight for...
Control Control Lyme Disease & Maintain your Horse’s Immune System Forever.
Howdy Friends! Lyme Disease is a horrible thing, and very difficult to “cure,” “manage” or “prevent.” But there is one thing we can do I personally know works, to manage this dreaded invader of soundness in our horses. All the Holistic Veterinarians, and doctors I’ve...
The Sun Woke Up Early (A Saturday Blurb)
Howdy Friends! Like most mornings the sun woke up early, and Saturday noticed. As he always did. Unless it was one of those mornings when the sun was clouds. Then sometimes Saturday noticed the sun was late. “The sun always knows when it wakes up,” Saturday told...
Over-vaccination Of Our Horses – Danger!
Howdy Friends! Thoughts on vaccinations, as do many homeopathic, holistic and natural practices, such as all-forage diets, no stalls, no shoes, etc., often cause quite vigorous debates. My own opinion though is we way, way over-vaccinate—to the health detriment of our...
Grandpop At The Cross Roads
Howdy Friends! Fall knocked on the door. Air light and crisp. A few maples sported red patches. Hummingbirds mostly gone. Flowers fading, but bustling with goldfinches stealing seeds from cosmos, zinnias and marigolds. Grandpop loved fall. Always said it geared him up...
Ride Through The Rough Patches
Howdy Friends! He stopped under the oak on his way to the barn, looked out to his mare, and whistled. She raised her head, after a pause, came to his side. Draping his arm over her neck he let her bear his weight. They stood a moment, him leaning on her, she accepting...
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