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The Whirlwind is Over

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I have been what seems to be an out-of-control busy cowgirl. I am just now finally getting time to sit and breath. And I can’t tell you how much I need some time to catch up.

In the past two weeks we’ve:

Torn out and rebuilt the corrals at the barn. Something like 60+ posts later, it’s completely functional. Not finished.

We’ve moved countless pairs, to pasture; more than once. Not complainin’ just sayin’. A cowgirl never cries about being horseback.

I discovered my intern, Kara, does a good job when she cleans house!

We’ve had family and friends and good food since Friday evening.

My family came up from Texas.

We had a mock herd gather- where 6 hours after we started moving the herd, we ended up back in the pasture where we started. It happens.

I have had pink ear tags on my table. Again.

We branded almost 300 calves, and worked almost that many mama cows too.

Doing laundry with two teenage girls in the house (who do do their own laundry) can be a logistical nightmare.

We took Zach’s son, Ty on his first ride outside of the arena or round-pen, in a big pasture today to move pairs.

So if I have been scarce this is why. And I do intend to catch all y’all up on the goings on, with photos and other fun stuff, but for now, this photo of me counting cows on Saturday’s branding will have to suffice.

Counting Cows

I will be back soon!

Xo

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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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  3. Heather says

    Wow you are a busy cowgirl! That is a lot of calves, for some reason I didn’t realize the ranch had that many cows, bulls and calves. Not to mention the horses, too! It’s a wonder yall get any rest at all!

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