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Rodeos, Barrel Races and More Rodeos…

August 30, 2019 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

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Since I last updated my little space, I've been to rodeos all over it seems! Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana!  First up was Sydney, ...

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An Incredible Journey

November 28, 2017 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 4 Comments

A Tough Calling, an incredible journey, Gorilla Glass, cowgirl, the south dakota cowgirl

Sometimes life seems surreal; as though we are just observers from afar, more than active participants. The possibilities and dreams of a child, ...

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It’s Been a Hot Minute

October 4, 2017 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 1 Comment

it's been a hot minute, into the sunrise, the south dakota cowgirl, south dakota cowgirl photography, equine photography

Hi friends! It's been a hot minute since I've shared anything here. It's not that I don't have plenty to say, but that I've been writing other places. ...

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Adventures from The Rodeo Road

April 11, 2017 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 3 Comments

Windmills and Hills

So far, the rodeo road has taught me a lot, but I've yet to win a check for my efforts. At Valley City, ND, my first ever pro rodeo I was pretty ...

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Two-Rein Progress

March 31, 2017 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

two rein hand position

I have tried several times to get some video of my horse riding around in his two-rein rig, but truth be told, every time I get the camera out, what ...

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A Two Rein Horse

March 30, 2017 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

two-rein horse

I thought I'd take a moment and share with you a quick video about the two-rein. I've just recently moved my horse Dino into this set-up. He is the ...

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The Buck Clinic — 2016

June 3, 2016 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

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Every year I am fortunate enough to make at least one Buck Clinic, and every year when I get home, I say this was the best clinic yet. Sometimes, I ...

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Sometimes You Gotta Slow Down

April 7, 2016 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 4 Comments

horses, horsemanship, colt starting

I was handling my coming 8 year old mare today. I started her when she was two, and have ridden her on and off a bit here and there since then. She ...

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The Colt Cam Chronicles

March 30, 2016 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 3 Comments

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"Blessed are the flexible, for they will not be bent out of shape" - Origin unknown. Sometimes you've got to go with your horse. That was the ...

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Colt Cam 2016 – Get your horse ready to bridle

February 25, 2016 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

get your horse ready to bridle

It's been a year or better since we've had a Colt Cam Post. And not even because I haven't put any first rides on horses, because I certainly have, ...

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