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The view from here

September 22, 2014 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 2 Comments

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Blessed. These are photos from the last week here on the ranch. There was lots of riding, and ample sunshine. Beautiful horses, breezy, perfect ...

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A day in the life…

August 18, 2014 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 5 Comments

I seriously live the best life. I get up and most days do whatever I want. Sometimes I do have writing assignments to make deadline, and ...

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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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Cosmo – the newest addition to my horse herd

June 8, 2014 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 3 Comments

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It was a dark and stormy night. At about 11:30 we heard a crashing/knocking and weren't sure what it was. When Zach poked his head out of the back ...

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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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Calving, Riding and Branding

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

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Tuesday’s Tales – Ellie The Calf

April 29, 2014 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 4 Comments

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I’m pretty sure Spring is in full swing. The wild onions are sprouting. The Meadowlarks call to one another. There are ducks everywhere ...

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The view from here

April 16, 2014 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 1 Comment

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Monday evening had to be one of the prettiest evenings we've had in a while! It's the time of year when you check cows a couple times a day and ...

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Tuesday’s Tales – A Mad Mama Cow!

April 15, 2014 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 3 Comments

This week, we go back to last year's calving season: I’ve heard it said that you don’t know what true fear is until you’ve been chased down by a ...

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