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A Pretty Mecate

November 20, 2015 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

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I seriously don't know how I missed posting this here.   These. These custom, gorgeous, handmade mecate reins. Sigh. The hackamore was a gift ...

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The Colt Cam Chronicles

February 26, 2015 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 1 Comment

If you don't follow me on Instagram or Facebook (though the two aren't playing nice, lately), you've probably missed out on the snippets of video I'm ...

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The Colt Cam Chronicles 2015

February 13, 2015 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

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“You can never rely on a horse that is educated by fear. There will always be something that he fears more than you. But, when he trusts you, he will ...

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UnBranded

February 12, 2015 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

I got an email from Cedar Creek Productions the other day, also known as the company that put out, Buck the Film, and in the footer I found a link to ...

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6 Things Every First-Time Horse Owner Should Know

January 20, 2015 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 3 Comments

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I was a HORSE crazy kid. Just ask my parents. At age 4 I started begging for a horse. I got a riding lesson here or there, and a week or two at summer ...

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The Colt Cam Chronicles

January 16, 2015 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

Well, I'm back with another installment! Not that I haven't been handling colts all the while - though it's been intermittent at best. But it's way ...

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A Bit about Bits

November 18, 2014 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

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Many of you know I've been writing quite a bit at a blog called "Cavvy Savvy". Because it's a paying gig, I've actually neglected this place, but ...

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How To Ride Relaxed

September 17, 2014 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 2 Comments

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This post was originally written for and published at Cavvy Savvy. I'd love for you to check out the other horse handling advice I dish out over ...

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Goodbye, My Fridge

July 19, 2014 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 6 Comments

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Well, I did something I thought I'd never do. I sold my handsome gray colt, DX Frigid Aire. Yes. He's gone. When I rode at the Buck ...

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The View From Here

June 4, 2014 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 5 Comments

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Branding season isn't as close to wrapping up as it normally would be this time of year because it's been wet! Really, really, really wet. The rain is ...

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