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Spinning in Happiness

January 29, 2010 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 7 Comments

This week’s Spin is all about what makes us happy. So I figured a photo tour through the things that make me a happy(er) person than I already am were in order.

Texas
Texas

My mare Nora and favorite stud, Tom
Lovebirds

Nora’s Baby, Dolce
My Filly, Dolce

If this doesn’t make you smile, you’re broken.
Adorable faces

Same with this one. Curious colts are great!
Curious Colts

Zach. Pitter Pat. Pitter Pat. Goes. My. Heart.
My Cowboy

Wide Open Spaces.
Wide Open Spaces

Gumpers. Even when he’s filthy.
Gump

Calves. Look close, there’s one in the background bawling too.
Babies

Chickens.
My fat chicken

Manes. What’s not to love about a mane?
Manes

Running barrels of course!
Running Barrels

My Shuttlebug and neice, Tatum.
A gentle horse and cute niece

Higgins the Papillon
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My Cowboy. Riding into the sunset.
Riding into the sunset

This spin brought to you, courtesy of Jen, the Keeper of Sprite.

Happy Friday folks!

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Filed Under: foals, horses, life, love, photography, ranching, the spin cycle Tagged With: barrel racing, horses, photography, ranching, the spin cycle, Western Lifestyle

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. Sprite's Keeper says

    January 29, 2010 at 10:17 am

    How can you look at those pictures and not be happy?!?!? I would love to experience your life, mucking out stalls and all! You’re linked and those images just made ME happy!

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  2. Lacey Jo says

    January 29, 2010 at 4:16 pm

    I love how you express your happiness!! Hope you are enjoying being back in Tx for awhile!

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  3. Amy (Tatum's Mommy) says

    January 29, 2010 at 11:06 pm

    I love it Jenn! I’ll have to do something similar on my blog. I used to keep a journal where every night I would write 5 positive things that happened that day. It really kept me focused and happy. I should get back into that. Thank you for the inspiration!

    When are you planning to head back north? I hope you can make it for Tatum’s birthday. I haven’t even begun to plan, but it will most likely be the weekend of the 4th.

    Who is that bald baby with your Shuttlebug?? T needs to take a ride with you next time we are up! 🙂

    xoxo

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  4. Amy (Tatum's Mommy) says

    January 29, 2010 at 11:07 pm

    PS- If you are here for her birthday, can I hire you to take some 2 year old pics while you are in town? You’re photographer eye is AWESOME. I love all the pictures above!

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  5. DD Williams says

    January 30, 2010 at 9:47 am

    Gorgeous photos!!! 😀
    Looks like Mother Nature has blessed you more than she’s messed with you!
    ~DD

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  6. Autumn Beck says

    January 30, 2010 at 9:08 pm

    You are so blessed!! My favorite is of Zach looking off. And the one with Dolce.

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