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A Fatty’s Best Friend

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Now before anyone goes and gets all offended about the title, you should know I’m talking about my twenty-nine year old horse, Zero. He’s the fatty! Which is good, because as a horse gets older they become harder and harder to “keep” fat and healthy. I have to commend my dad and my friend Toni for taking such great care of him this winter in my absence. He looks amazing. And that’s what you’re about to see. You’ve already met Quatro, who is Zero’s bestest buddy. I caught the two of them taking an afternoon siesta in the hay late last week and lucky for us, The Precious was handy, so I can share these two with y’all.

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How sweet is this face?

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Nap time is over. It’s time to feed my face!

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Speak for yourself, dude. I’m comfortable.

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Yeah, I look good for my age!

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Have a great Friday! XO

About ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~

Jenn Zeller is the creative mind and boss lady behind The South Dakota Cowgirl. She is an aspiring horsewoman, photographer, brilliant social media strategist and lover of all things western.

After a brief career in the investment world to support her horse habit (and satisfy her mother, who told her she had to have a “real” job after graduating college), she finally took the leap and stepped away from a regular income; trading the business suit once and for all for cowgirl boots, a hat, and jeans. She has not looked back.

When Jenn first moved to The DX Ranch on the South Dakota plains, she never imagined she’d find herself behind a camera lens capturing an authentic perspective of ranching, and sharing it with others. Jenn has always been called to artistry, and uses music, writing, images, home improvement, and her first true love of horses to express her ranching passion.

Horses are the constant thread and much of her work centers around using her unique style of writing to share her horsemanship journey with others in publications such as CavvySavvy, the AQHA Ranching Blog, the West River Eagle, the family ranch website, and her own website.

Using photography to illustrate her stories has created other opportunities -- Jenn’s brand “The South Dakota Cowgirl” has grown to the level of social media “Influencer”. This notoriety has led to work with Duluth Trading Company, Budweiser, Wyoming Tourism, Vice, Circle Z Ranch and Art of the Cowgirl, to name a few. She also serves as a brand ambassador for Woodchuck USA, Arenus Equine Health, Triple Crown Feed and Just Strong fitness apparel. Her photography has been featured by Instagram, Apple, TIME Magazine, The Huffington Post, and Oprah Magazine. Jenn’s work has been published internationally, has been seen in several books and has graced the covers of several magazines.

Jenn became a social media influencer by accident when she started to explore Instagram as a way to share her life on the ranch with folks that don’t get to experience it. It’s grown into an incredible platform that she uses to empower women, create an environment for self improvement and share life on the ranch.

When she’s not working, she loves to drink coffee, play with her naughty border collie named Copper, start ranch colts, and run about the country chasing cans. Her mother still thinks she doesn’t have a “real” job.

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  5. Brenda Berndt says

    You know I think fat is good. My concern is for my mule, Moonpie, I’ve had for 10 years. He came as an abuse case, and was supposed to be 8. Vet said he was 8 ten years ago. That was 10 years ago, so Moonie is getting old. Dang, now his ribs are showing, he’s dropping feed while eating grain, and it’s hard to tranquilize him. He WILL be tranquilized this spring, and his teeth will be done. I just hope he recovers from the drugs. I love him so.

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  6. Brenda Berndt says

    Someone, very knowledgeable, told me once, that if you have a mule in your herd, you’re going to know who the silent leader is. Moonpie has always allied himself to the leader of the pack. He never leaves their side and he always stands guard while all horse lie down. When the supposed leader leaves, he stands at the gate and does his traditional “hee-haw”. It can be heard down the street, where I ride. When I return, all is normal-Moonpie has his herd together. He is a very homey kind of guy. Gosh, I will miss him when God needs him, more than me.

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    • ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ says

      Way to make me cry Brenda! I want a Moonpie. Zach’s dad has always wanted to own a mule. Zach never saw the point. Maybe Quatro is a good start? Quatro brays at me every time he sees me since I started feeding him oats. I think he’d sell his soul the devil for oats!

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  7. Sharron Marshall says

    I love the photos, Zero is certainly doing very well, I love his big round apple like but, very hugable. And your donkey is just as cute & fat. For 29 he is in top condition.

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