calving Archives - The South Dakota Cowgirl

The First Branding of 2021

May 25, 2021 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

Branding season 2021 is in full swing here in the ranch country of South Dakota and I'm happy to say we're having so much fun. I'd love to say that ...

Branding Season

May 26, 2016 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

It's here. Branding season is in full swing. So are our ranch interns. And it's all I can do to hold my head above water... But I ...

Photos from the Branding Pen

June 25, 2015 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

I've been uber busy this summer, as evidenced by the lack of posts here (but you can still read what I'm writing about horsemanship over at Cavvy ...

A Typical Day on the Ranch

June 3, 2015 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 2 Comments

I'm often asked: what's a typical day on the ranch? I chuckle inside and then quietly say with a smile on my face, "there is no such thing"! When you ...

Calving, Riding and Branding

May 22, 2014 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 3 Comments

It's 4:15am. I've been up since 3:30. It's actually nearly time for me to head back to the heifer pen, and take a look at 10T, who, earlier this ...

Instagrams Around the Ranch

May 1, 2014 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

I haven't been posting here as much as I'd like, but that doesn't mean the action has stopped! This morning, I thought I'd share some of the fun I've ...