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Currently reading: “the dark hours” by @michaelconnellybooks
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Currently drinking: water — because I need to hydrate.
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Currently watching: the second season of @bridgertonnetflix
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What are your current life events?
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#dxgeneralissimo #thedxranch #shotoniphone13pro
#reddun #fearthebigreddun #springinsouthdakota #hifromsd #currentlywatching (at Ducheneaux Quarter Horses)
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People will disappoint you.
They’ll do things that make you scratch your head and wonder why they’d make that choice.
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Don’t spend your time analyzing why they do what they do.
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Instead find something that brings you joy and do that instead.
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Like you know? Scrolling instagram for photos of pretty horses!
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This is a reminder for me as much as anyone.
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Happy Wednesday, friends!
#happyplace #horses #hifromsd #summertime #thedxranch #horsesmakemehappy (at Ducheneaux Quarter Horses)
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Life is as full opportunity as we choose to see it.
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We can either sit back on our heels and let life happen to us or we can be ahead of the situation and make the most of it.
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My first run on the year didn’t go well on Cosmo. Wasn’t what I wanted for us. I made mistakes. But instead of being cranky about them, I’ll use the experience as a tool to help me get better — which will in turn help her get better.
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I’m making the most of the opportunity given to me: and in turn that should create more opportunities.
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Will you make the choice to take the chance and do the work?
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#findtheopportunity #takechances #snowyhorses #thedxranch #winterdays #takelifefurther (at Ducheneaux Quarter Horses)
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It’s the weekend! Who has fun plans? Does it involve sunshine? Warm air?
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I froze my ass off doing chores this morning. It’s cloudy and we have snow in the forecast tonight.
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Took me 2 hours to thaw out after coming inside!
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Is anyone else ready for spring?
#buckskinhorse #thedxranch #snow #winter #aqha #winterblues (at Ducheneaux Quarter Horses)
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I’ve had a tragic case of writers block the past couple months. I have a lot on my mind, but I’m failing miserably at getting these thoughts to make coherent sense on paper.
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So. Help a sister out — what would you want to know about ranching? My life,? My goals? Horses? Where I live? My life? Let’s do a little brainstorming together!
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Can you spur me on to creativity, friends?
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#writersblock #mystruggleisreal #justridehorses #highkeyimage #horsesofinsta #thedxranch #sdc_highkey (at Ducheneaux Quarter Horses)
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So…something kinda cool happened. I had to keep it a secret. It’s been hard! This cover has been on my bucket list for a while! Now, I can check it off the list! Pictured: some of our fluffy quarter horses! And yes, I traipse through blizzards and epic cold to get these images because they’re my favorite! Someone pinch me! #winter #coverart #westernlife #thedxranch #snow #winterwonderland #horsesinsnow #aqha #youholdmyheart #fluffyhorses (at Ducheneaux Quarter Horses)
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We don’t have this much snow on the ground just yet, but we do have a day that looks pretty much like this one!
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Who has a Christmas Day hangover?
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#snowyhorses #winter #thedxranch #ranchlife #winterweather #equinephotography (at Ducheneaux Quarter Horses)
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December 22 and it was 45 degrees! You won’t find me complaining!
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#lifebetweentheears #dxjurassicclassic #thedinomutt #thedxranch #ranchlife (at Ducheneaux Quarter Horses)
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This is an old photo but it’s one of my faves to be sure. And because South Dakota greeted us with about 10 inches of the white stuff when we arrived back in state from Vegas, I figured it was fitting to share it again!
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Are you going to have a white Christmas where you are?
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I’m still hoping we do! #snow #ranchlife #whitechristmas #winter #snowyhorses #westernphotography #thedxranch (at The DX Ranch)
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