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The 3am Calf Check

April 12, 2013 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 1 Comment

ranch life, calving, heifer pen

This makes my first year to calve heifers since being on the ranch. Anyone that ranches knows that calving can get harried. It's true, but it is ...

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DX NukeThisBombshell

June 5, 2012 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 4 Comments

Yesterday morning, after a long, drawn-out, return trip from my weekend in Texas (a completely separate, frustrating post), I awoke to find a pretty ...

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Branding Season is Full Speed Ahead!

May 30, 2012 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 9 Comments

I'm sure my absence here hasn't gone un-noticed. I've been busy. Our ranch intern is here; I've been riding my 4yo mare, Dolce, (and handling ...

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Let’s Check On the Cows

May 8, 2012 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 3 Comments

This past weekend we turned the cows out to pasture, and as there are still a handful to calve, and they're out in the pasture where there's a dam, we ...

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A Girl and Her Horses

April 17, 2012 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 7 Comments

Last week I got the opportunity to photograph a gorgeous girl and two beautiful horses. I love doing senior photos. I mean I absolutely love them! ...

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This Week in Photos

March 30, 2012 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 7 Comments

I love my life. That's no secret, and this week was exceptionally grand. There were baby goats born, in the form of triplets, my mama cat has six ...

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Geese Who?

March 26, 2012 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 1 Comment

A couple weeks ago, I noticed some squawking going on. Now this really isn't anything big since it is spring and the geese to like to make a racket ...

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Prairie Chickens

March 21, 2012 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 7 Comments

This morning, as I was getting ready for my day, I got a text from the Cowboy telling me that there were Prairie Chickens dancing on Mile Hill. I ...

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All The Pretty Horses

June 9, 2011 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 2 Comments

There's been several trips to the mare pastures this spring, and I have yet to share all the lovely goodness with my readers. So I figured today is as ...

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Branding!

May 27, 2011 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 3 Comments

It's that time of year here in Old Armstrong County, SD. The time where we gather with our neighbors to brand calves and work cows. This time of ...

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