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Foals on Film

June 30, 2015 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

I thought, since I'm behind, I'd take a moment to share the cuteness that has been Tony and Issimo growing up this summer. Here's Issimo getting ...

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Photos from the Branding Pen

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

The Branding Pen. Photo of Jesse Clement, Taken by The South Dakota Cowgirl.

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 ...

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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 ...

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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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Fall Work… And a Fall.

January 15, 2015 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 3 Comments

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Of all the jobs there are to do on the ranch, working cattle, horseback, has to be my favorite. Fall and Winter provide no shortage of opportunities ...

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Shipping and Weaning

October 23, 2014 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 2 Comments

Yesterday we shipped calves. All this means, is they are now at a sale barn to be sold. We are a commercial cow/calf operation which means we aren't ...

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Tuesday’s Tales: The Old Cow

October 21, 2014 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

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That Old Cow That old cow you see right there Well she ain't much to look at now. She's skin and bones and walks with a limp Her glory days have ...

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By the Light of the Full Moon

October 18, 2014 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 3 Comments

Shipping season has arrived! The time of year that I’d say most ranchers look forward to - reaping the rewards of their season of hard work, through ...

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I’m so Dang Lucky

October 17, 2014 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

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He's all mine. And he's so handsome. The filly isn't bad looking either. Happy Trails! ...

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Tuesday’s Tales – Gathering the Bulls

September 23, 2014 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

Fall is my favorite time of year. I know I say that all the time, and you probably all get tired of hearing about it, but as we round the corner from ...

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