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[thesdcowgirl]

Life’s been crazy lately. And it’s mostly due to my own schedule: all the runs we can afford to make we’ve made... . Now, throw in a few hiccups here and there... . We were “smoothly” sailing through this summer. . I’m riding Avie better than ever; Cosmo is coming along nicely. Avie feels better than he has in years. . And then, when it rains it pours.... . My pickup attempts to quit me on our way to BBR Finals. Then the trailer batteries quit. Avie can’t catch his air in OKC. . Luna got hurt on the way down to OKC. . We head home. Regroup. . The pickup is out of the shop, back to running fine. . We go to Montana. Make clean runs on Saturday. Get to camp beside the Yellowstone river (it doesn’t disappoint). Make a great run on Cosmo Sunday morning in our high stakes race: and then... I rode Avie right into the third barrel. That was a $2,000 mistake. . Cosmo placed in her division though, so it wasn’t a total loss! . And on the way home from Montana the pickup...goes into limp mode. . Now, if you’ve been in limp mode you know what I’m taking about. If you haven’t.... well... you don’t get to go real fast. . This time it was stuck in fourth gear — while pulling a loaded trailer. . Today, we took her it to the shop. Let’s just say the news isn’t good. . I drew out of my barrel race this weekend, and I’ll unfortunately be staying home for a while. . My point in this “conversation” isn’t to elicit a “pooor Jenn” comment. It’s to say this: I firmly believe that all things happen for a reason. So I’ll stay home, start my 2 and 3 year old colts, keep working Avie and Cosmo and get better even while I’m not going down the road. . And when life balances out again, watch out world, because we are coming for you! . #outsidetheturn #teamsynnutra #teamchaffhaye #teamarenus #teamsummmit #summitjointperformance ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #barrelracer #barrelhorses #barrelracing #agirlandherhorse #barrelhorsesofinstagram #horsemanship #horsemanshipforbarrelracing #barrelhorse #barrelhorsetrainer #barrelhorsetraining #horsetraining (at Oklahoma State Fair) https://www.instagram.com/p/CESj1CTgucn/?igshid=1b9p1b81oq7an

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Avie and had a nice go at it today! . He’s so honest. . #outsidetheturn #teamsynnutra #teamchaffhaye #teamarenus #teamsummmit #summitjointperformance ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #barrelracer #barrelhorses #barrelracing #agirlandherhorse #barrelhorsesofinstagram #horsemanship #horsemanshipforbarrelracing #barrelhorse #barrelhorsetrainer #barrelhorsetraining #horsetraining #noaveragejoe022 #goaviego #teamblond (at Piedmont, South Dakota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCkZP9TA9VJ/?igshid=1v57gf9j5oh1x

[thesdcowgirl]

Frosted horses’s manes... not going to lie, my favorite of all favorites are horses in the snow, with hoar frost painting their manes, tails and whiskers. Running through the pasture to capture these moments when it’s barely above zero are worth it to me. And my new @arenushealth socks and fingerless gloves make a huge difference in my ability to stay warm. I’ve been missing them my whole life. Not anymore. I’ve said goodbye to cold feet and hands! @arenushealth #EquineHealth #EquineNutrition #arenusanimalhealth #teamarenus #benefabbysorenomore #sorenomore #PerformanceHorse #HealthyAsAHorse #thedxranch #horses #horsesofinstagram #aqha #aqhaproud #youholdmyheart #equine #equineart #photography #ranchlife #ag #photooftheday #igers #hifromsd #equinephotography #equinephotos #ig_equine #hoarfrost #winter #snow #frostcoveredhorses (at Ducheneaux Quarter Horses) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br_gobLg6jD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1alyue4krscaz

[thesdcowgirl]

"It's the desire that's in them to just be with us. They could buck us off and run off with us everyday, but instead they want to go to work. That's pretty special. There aren't many other animals that do that". -- Nick Dowers . . . Dino is a special horse. He's taken care of me when I couldn't take care of myself. And he's going to continue to do so. When I throw a leg over him, I know I'm going to have a good day. I know I'm going to have a good ride. And I'm sure grateful I was chosen to call him mine. Do you have a heart horse like that? One that you know you can "go-to" and get the job done? One that will take care of you when you're having a bad day? One that will make your bad day better? Photo by @diehardcowboy @arenushealth #EquineHealth #EquineNutrition #arenusanimalhealth #teamarenus #benefabbysorenomore #sorenomore #PerformanceHorse #HealthyAsAHorse #thedxranch #horses #horsesofinstagram #aqha #aqhaproud #youholdmyheart #equine #equineart #photography #ranchlife #ag #photooftheday #igers #instagood #instahorses_post #equinephotography #equinephotos #ig_equine #bestofequines #sunset #silhouette https://www.instagram.com/p/BrGWGY2gyXE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jcvye5o30fvx

[thesdcowgirl]

Horses are so cool y’all!!!! Did you know that they’ll figure out what we want? Humans aren’t always the most consistent creatures, and horses love consistency. So do dogs and toddlers! Well, really, all species appreciate consistency. So if we focus on doing our best to communicate what we want to the horse, they’ll fill in the lines for us. Isn’t that incredible? I’m constantly amazed by them. It doesn’t matter what cue you choose to teach your horse something, so long as you use it with relative consistency— just do your best. Do you have any horse training questions or observations? #horses #horsesofinstagram #aqha #aqhaproud #youholdmyheart #equine #equineart #photography #ranchlife #ag #photooftheday #instahorses_post #equinephotography #equinephotos #ig_equine @arenushealth #EquineHealth #EquineNutrition #arenusanimalhealth #teamarenus #benefabbysorenomore #sorenomore #PerformanceHorse #HealthyAsAHorse #lifebetweentheears #workingranchmagazine (at South Dakota) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpFxetqnShd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1miuz6z0mscv

[thesdcowgirl]

We've battled soreness, anxiety (mine) and struggled to clock this year. It wasn't until I COMPLETELY let go of all my fears (fear of falls, fear of failure, fear of the unknown) that we started to act as a team. As long as there is doubt in me, my horse can't believe in me either. The same is true for those around us. If we don't believe in ourselves, we can't expect anyone else to do it for us. Photo by @jnj_photo . @arenushealth #EquineHealth #EquineNutrition #arenusanimalhealth #teamarenus #benefabbysorenomore #sorenomore #PerformanceHorse #HealthyAsAHorse #horses #horsesofinstagram #aqha #aqhaproud #youholdmyheart #equine #photography #barrelhorse #barrelracing #noaveragejoe022 #goaviego #runavierun #goteamblond #barrelracer #fearthebigyellowhorse #headlesshorseman2018 (at Bowman, North Dakota) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp2g7R5g944/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pbacjkrk9dko

[thesdcowgirl]

Sometimes a girl just needs chocolate and wine. Or a big, pretty, hilarious yellow horse. Or any horse. Or all of the above?! Yeah. I’ll take one of each! How about you? @arenushealth #EquineHealth #EquineNutrition #arenusanimalhealth #teamarenus #benefabbysorenomore #sorenomore #PerformanceHorse #HealthyAsAHorse #cowgirl #barrelhorse #barrelracing #fearthebigyellowhorse #goaviego #runavierun #goteamblond #aqha #aqhaproud #quarterhorse #fasthorse #americancowgirl (at Bowman, North Dakota) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoQQEkhnft0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1p3ijcim39hei

[thesdcowgirl]

Monday, Avie is having dental surgery. So, his winter vacation began in earnest yesterday when I decided I wasn’t going to go the last jackpot of the year due to the weather. Turns out they cancelled it anyway! Many thanks to everyone who has cheered us on all year. I know that 2019 is going to be epic!!! And in other news... I’m starting to deck the halls. When do you decorate for the Holidays? Photo by @jnj_photo @arenushealth #EquineHealth #EquineNutrition #arenusanimalhealth #teamarenus #benefabbysorenomore #sorenomore #PerformanceHorse #HealthyAsAHorse ##thedxranch #horses #horsesofinstagram #aqha #aqhaproud #youholdmyheart #equine #equineart ##ig_equine #bestofequines #barrelhorses #barrelracing #headlesshorseman2018 #barrelracing #barrelracer https://www.instagram.com/p/BqTKIKfh4CB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gljv0wdyfl32