Enjoy these shots of some hay, a Captain Coward the rooster, Gump’s cocklebur infested forelock and Orange-y the cat.
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Life on the Ranch Through My Lens
Enjoy these shots of some hay, a Captain Coward the rooster, Gump’s cocklebur infested forelock and Orange-y the cat.
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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.
Maureen@IslandRoar says
Aw, I always love to see that marmalade kitty. Only type I’ve never had.
gtyyup says
Don’t ya just love those cockleburs! But, I really like the photo of Orange-y with his lil’ paw in there too…very cute.
Shannon says
I have to agree, that kitty’s a cutie! But I think I would keep my eye on that rooster, he looks like he’s making plans…world domination perhaps?
~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ says
I’m sure it’s world domination. It has to be. How can a rooster called Captain Coward not be after world domination?
Gretchen says
I always love your pictures! And your orange cat looks just like my late-great Rodney, the best cat in the world, who died 10 years ago, and I still mourn!
della says
That is one bad looking rooster. Who got his hen???
chloe says
your photographs are always a delite to see!
the cat shot is oh-so-adorable
Gina at CTG Ponies says
Love the kitty! That forelock is going to need lots of attention.
Brenda says
no, not those cockleburrs! And they seem to jump right onto tails from the ground!