Once upon a time, in the enchanting land of South Dakota, a place known for its chiseled mountains, whispering prairies, and twinkling streams, where the buffalo herds frolic and the eagles soar high, there lived a bunch of skylarking kids with an extraordinary love for horses. They were the horseback riders of the Coyote State, or as they liked to call themselves, the "SD Trotters". Every morning, as the sun peeked over the Black Hills, these kids, with their cowboy hats, fringed jackets, and twinkling eyes, would saddle up on their majestic equines. Their favorite, a horse named Gizmo, was a hilarious character, with a coat as white as the quartz in the Crazy Horse Memorial and as fuzzy as a teddy bear. Gizmo had an uncanny knack for mimicking the kids, making them laugh till their bellies hurt. If little Billy tried to pull up his socks, Gizmo would follow suit by trying to pull his hooves up. When giggling Lucy tried a hat toss, Gizmo would, in turn, flip his feed bucket into the air with a flick of his head. And oh, his sneezes! They were the talk of the whole state. Each time Gizmo sneezed, he'd send a cloud of hay dust up into the air, tickling everyone's noses and sending the SD Trotters into fits of laughter. Ah, the horse-riding kids of SD! They were a jolly bunch, living their grand adventures under the big Dakota sky, riding through the plains with their hilarious friend, Gizmo, spreading joy and laughter wherever they went. Their zest for life was as boundless as the South Dakota horizon, making every day in the Coyote State a jingling jamboree.

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