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Lily Filly

April 4, 2011 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 8 Comments

We finally had our first nice day since I returned from Texas. Friday there were blue skies and although it was ridiculously windy it was still a pretty day.

I figured I’d make good on my promise to photograph Lily so y’all could share in her adorableness. I also discovered last week that there is another *accidental* filly out in one of the big pastures. *Note to self- the fillies and colts can no longer spend their coming two year old winter together. Who would have thunk it, eh?

Anyway, without further ado:

I was snoozing!

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Her mama is sooooo pretty!

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And she totally has her Grand-dam’s ears:

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Lil Banjo- Their partner:

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She’s certain she should eat!

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Cuteness!

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She’s moving like a reiner!

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She’s practicing being a crazy teenager already!

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Heya Higgins!

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Lil Banjo, are you my friend?

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I just want to hug her!

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Why does she have to be so cute?

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Hi Mom!

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About this time, I began to call her mama in for supper. Lily was less than pleased with this idea, as she thought certain it was time for her to nurse. Dolce was having none of it, but the baby was sure telling us that she wasn’t down with this idea. Look at her ears. She’s practicing to be the mini-dragon number #3. *We call her Grand-dam, Dragon as a nickname, because when she backs her ears she looks just like the dragon from Shrek! And Dolce, she’s the Gecko. I know. Why name them and then call them something else? It’s just the way we roll around here!

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She is just really telling Dolce about her displeasure with this idea! This makes me laugh!

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Maybe if I go in front and around to the other side she’ll stop for me!

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I’m sure since the photos ended here, y’all think that Lily won. Rest assured, she did not.

I’ll be back later today to announce a contest. In the meantime, I wish y’all Happy Trails!

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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.

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  1. Cowgirl in the City says

    April 4, 2011 at 9:58 am

    Oh, how adorable! Thanks for sharing pictures of Lily with us!

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    • ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ says

      April 4, 2011 at 6:37 pm

      I’m sure y’all will be sick of seeing baby horse photos by the time summer is up. I promise not to bore you too much!

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  2. Sprite's Keeper says

    April 4, 2011 at 10:32 am

    Absolutely beautiful! Love the shots and the story!

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    • ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ says

      April 4, 2011 at 6:37 pm

      Hey thanks for stopping by! She’s too cute and I bet there will be more stories about her in the future!

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  3. Memory says

    April 4, 2011 at 11:03 am

    Lily and Lil banjo = sooo loveable! 🙂 They are such cuties!!
    *mem

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    • ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ says

      April 4, 2011 at 6:38 pm

      Lil Banjo is the coolest pony evah! Have a good one Memory!

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  4. Paint Girl says

    April 4, 2011 at 6:32 pm

    She is beautiful!
    We have 5 babies at the farm now and waiting for 2 more! I love this time of year!

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    • ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ says

      April 4, 2011 at 6:38 pm

      We have two so far, and we’re waiting on three more that we know of. The first two are the “accidents”. 🙂

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