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A cowgirl washes her horse after a herding lesson at Smoke Rise Ranch on Saturday, September 23, 2017. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)

Photos: Smoke Rise Ranch’s Cowgirl Bootcamp


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Cowboys and cowgirls walk out of the indoor arena after an advanced horsemanship class at Smoke Rise Ranch on Friday, September 22, 2017. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
Cowboys and cowgirls walk out of the indoor arena after an advanced horsemanship class at Smoke Rise Ranch on Friday, September 22, 2017. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
A cowgirl jumps back in line after learning to herd a cow. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
A cowgirl jumps back in line after learning to herd a cow. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
A mock calf used as training for herding cattle is set up for a lesson. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
A mock calf used as training for herding cattle is set up for a lesson. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
Cowgirls warm up for the day's lessons at Cowgirl Boot Camp by taking a couple laps around the indoor arena at Smoke Rise Ranch. (WOUB/Daniel Linhart)
Cowgirls warm up for the day’s lessons at Cowgirl Boot Camp by taking a couple laps around the indoor arena at Smoke Rise Ranch. (WOUB/Daniel Linhart)
A cowgirl participating in Smoke Rise Ranch's "Cowgirl Bootcamp" prepares to mount her horse before learning how to heard cattle. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
A cowgirl participating in Smoke Rise Ranch’s “Cowgirl Bootcamp” prepares to mount her horse before learning how to heard cattle. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
A rider stops for a second to give her horse a rest. (WOUB/Daniel Linhart)
A rider stops for a second to give her horse a rest. (WOUB/Daniel Linhart)
Charlie Schoonover, Lexy Snow, and Shae Nelson start to gather up the horses to put them in their stables after a long weekend of hosting Cowgirl Boot Camp. (WOUB/Daniel Linhart)
Charlie Schoonover, Lexy Snow, and Shae Nelson start to gather up the horses to put them in their stables after a long weekend of hosting Cowgirl Boot Camp. (WOUB/Daniel Linhart)
Lynn Semingson, gives a lesson before mounting up to find the cattle herd on the 1800 acre ranch. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
Lynn Semingson, gives a lesson before mounting up to find the cattle herd on the 1800 acre ranch. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
Kristen Wiedmann carries a flag into the indoor arena to help her train with her horse. (WOUB/Daniel Linhart)
Kristen Wiedmann carries a flag into the indoor arena to help her train with her horse. (WOUB/Daniel Linhart)
Lexy Snow (right), tosses a rope at a mock cattle as Shae Nelson (left), and Lynn Semingson (center), take their horses into the stables. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
Lexy Snow (right), tosses a rope at a mock cattle as Shae Nelson (left), and Lynn Semingson (center), take their horses into the stables. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
Lexy Snow successfully gets a rope around the wooden practice cattle. (WOUB/Daniel Linhart)
Lexy Snow successfully gets a rope around the wooden practice cattle. (WOUB/Daniel Linhart)
Bryce Smathers reacts after Stephanie Wolf (right) gives Mathers and his fiancŽ a present for their baby due in November. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
Bryce Smathers reacts after Stephanie Wolf (right) gives Mathers and his fiancŽ a present for their baby due in November. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
A worker at Smoke Rise Ranch misses his first shot as he practices mounted shooting during the Cowgirl Boot Camp. (WOUB/Daniel Linhart)
A worker at Smoke Rise Ranch misses his first shot as he practices mounted shooting during the Cowgirl Boot Camp. (WOUB/Daniel Linhart)
Bryce Smathers, an employee of Smoke Rise Ranch, overlooks a herding lesson given by Lynn Semingson on Saturday, September 23, 2017. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
Bryce Smathers, an employee of Smoke Rise Ranch, overlooks a herding lesson given by Lynn Semingson on Saturday, September 23, 2017. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
A cowgirl washes her horse after a herding lesson at Smoke Rise Ranch on Saturday, September 23, 2017. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
A cowgirl washes her horse after a herding lesson at Smoke Rise Ranch on Saturday, September 23, 2017. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
Lynn Semingson, teaches advanced horsemanship to participating cowgirls. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
Lynn Semingson, teaches advanced horsemanship to participating cowgirls. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
Brent Semingson, a worker at Smoke Rise Ranch, watches as people enjoy riding the horses around the indoor arena. (WOUB/Daniel Linhart)
Brent Semingson, a worker at Smoke Rise Ranch, watches as people enjoy riding the horses around the indoor arena. (WOUB/Daniel Linhart)
A horse receives a grooming after a lesson at Smoke Rise Ranch. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)
A horse receives a grooming after a lesson at Smoke Rise Ranch. (Michael Swensen/WOUB)