The Colt Cam Chronicles Ride #28

March 24, 2014 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

the south dakota cowgirl, colt cam chronicles, stormy kromer, cowgirl swank Here’s the 28th ride on Fridge. Well not all of it, because I ran out of space on my 32Gb iPhone (because I have a bunch of baby goat video and photos to share later this week), but you get the gist!

He’s still a bit sore; and we are struggling with our left lead – I think when his foot grows out all the way the left lead is going to happen.

I like taping myself because it allows me to see where I’m being sloppy. It’s totally time to get some mirrors up in that barn!

I’m hoping we get some sunshine this week. These cloudy days have kind of got me in the doldrums or something because it’s all I can do the past few to drag myself to the barn and I LOVE TO RIDE!

I know it’s officially spring, but does anyone else feel this way, or is it just me?

Here are a couple things I noticed:

1. I’m not sitting over my right pocket enough when I ask his shoulders to come through to the left.

2. I’m also cranking his head out of balance to that side too. So more waiting, less, greed on my part.

3. I’m doing more than I should.

4. I’m not giving him enough time to soak, always I think.

It’s a journey, not a destination!

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.