It’s Been a Hot Minute

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

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. I’m writing for the American Quarter Horse Association, for Ag Week and still plugging away for Cavvy Savvy as time permits.

The year seems to have flown by, and my goals have changed. I am spending more time with my horses and on my photography and paying writing jobs, than I am writing for my personal pleasure. That said, I thought I’d share a few of my favorite posts from the summer!

For those that don’t know, our family matriarch recently passed. She’s so missed. More than she could ever imagine, I’m sure. I did my best to pay tribute to her.

I’m also learning to let go of perfection…

And I don’t care if you think the birds fuss at one another or not — they’re happy little creatures that make my mornings better — so we should learn from them!

I’ve talked about how to get out of the ruts we may be in — and I’m constantly schooling myself in this.

Ranching differs from region to region, as does the tack we use…

As a woman, I believe we can AND should empower each other, and that should be the first thing we do for each other. That should be where we start — build each other up.

I will try my best to do better and keep everyone more up to date on the goings on here. Thanks for stopping by!

Until next time, happy trails!

About ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~

Jenn Zeller is the creative mind and boss lady behind The South Dakota Cowgirl. She is an aspiring horsewoman, photographer, brilliant social media strategist and lover of all things western.

After a brief career in the investment world to support her horse habit (and satisfy her mother, who told her she had to have a “real” job after graduating college), she finally took the leap and stepped away from a regular income; trading the business suit once and for all for cowgirl boots, a hat, and jeans. She has not looked back.

When Jenn first moved to The DX Ranch on the South Dakota plains, she never imagined she’d find herself behind a camera lens capturing an authentic perspective of ranching, and sharing it with others. Jenn has always been called to artistry, and uses music, writing, images, home improvement, and her first true love of horses to express her ranching passion.

Horses are the constant thread and much of her work centers around using her unique style of writing to share her horsemanship journey with others in publications such as CavvySavvy, the AQHA Ranching Blog, the West River Eagle, the family ranch website, and her own website.

Using photography to illustrate her stories has created other opportunities -- Jenn’s brand “The South Dakota Cowgirl” has grown to the level of social media “Influencer”. This notoriety has led to work with Duluth Trading Company, Budweiser, Wyoming Tourism, Vice, Circle Z Ranch and Art of the Cowgirl, to name a few. She also serves as a brand ambassador for Woodchuck USA, Arenus Equine Health, Triple Crown Feed and Just Strong fitness apparel. Her photography has been featured by Instagram, Apple, TIME Magazine, The Huffington Post, and Oprah Magazine. Jenn’s work has been published internationally, has been seen in several books and has graced the covers of several magazines.

Jenn became a social media influencer by accident when she started to explore Instagram as a way to share her life on the ranch with folks that don’t get to experience it. It’s grown into an incredible platform that she uses to empower women, create an environment for self improvement and share life on the ranch.

When she’s not working, she loves to drink coffee, play with her naughty border collie named Copper, start ranch colts, and run about the country chasing cans. Her mother still thinks she doesn’t have a “real” job.