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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

There’s a couple kids at Target selling candy for $2 so they can buy an electric bike. They tried to get a family’s attention in front of me and got completely ignored. So now I have a box of Mike and Ike’s I bought for $20 bc that’s all I had

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

I’ve had not one, not two, but three different drivers stuck being loaded for over 6 hours at different vendors. They’re only allowed to drive for 11 hours a day, so how in the world are you going to hold them for over half of that??

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Dakota and I are consistently scoring in the high 60s/low 70s with Intro 1 so I’m going to try moving up to 2 and 3 for next month’s shows. I’m also thinking about doing a horsemanship class so I can get some more detailed comments on how to adjust my position to better suit dressage

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

What a perfect angel child

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Y’all what do I do in this situation… turnaround time was 3-4 weeks and it’s now been 5.5

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Someone on FB is recommending Trazodone as an “anti anxiety” medication for horses at shows bc it helps her barrel horse that’s “too hot” 🤦‍♀️

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Scores came back from one of our show series and Dakota won her very first Division Champ award!! We also unofficially finished our Certificate of Achievement for PAC 🥳

A brown and white horse wearing a pink halter and blue blanket.

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Sometimes I get so discouraged when showing Dakota but then I remember dressage goes against literally everything she was taught for 10+ years. One of my biggest horse related goals this year is to celebrate the little things and give us both some grace. We’re trying, and that’s what matters most.

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

The friend’s horse I’m taking care of hasn’t been out all week (or any horse at the barn) bc it’s been “too wet” and they don’t have any dry/sacrifice lots. So these poor horses were cooped up when it snowed last month, and now this week. I feel so bad for them

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

I have a habit of impulse buying show pads from FB and I don’t regret it at all 🤩

A purple, gold, and black western show pad.

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

I got the AirBnb booked and my PTO got approved. Now I just need to wait for signups to come out 😁

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Here’s me and Dakota in one of my fav outfits bc I may not be a girly girl but Dakota sure is (peep the new pink brow band)

A girl in a pink shirt, blue jeans, and a black helmet. She’s standing next to a brown and white horse. They’re in an indoor dirt arena.

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I found a show at WEC Ohio in June that offers dressage classes and just requested to book the perfect AirBnb only 4 miles away. I really hope everything works out 🤞

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

My mom is the one who helps me film videos for online shows. She always refers to Dakota as her first grandchild and tells her to be good. You can hear her talking to Dakota in the background of some of the videos too. I love it

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Yesterday: got plowed down by a friend’s horse and everything now hurts. Today: got yelled at/talked down to by a coworker for someone else’s mistake. It’s only Tuesday and I’m over this week.

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

My lil 14.3 ex western pleasure horse just got a 71.63% in our most recent dressage test. She’s only been doing this for less than a year after wp for over a decade. I’m so happy with her

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Skeebie’s current sleep set up: her designated couch spot (no one else sits here), 2 bones, 3 stuffed animals, and a sock. She’s living the good life

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Shoutout to Mad Barn Omneity for all this growth (plus some on the underneath) even if it does make Dakota look unkempt rn

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

About once a month/once every other month I get frustrated with Dakota’s bridle path and hack at it with scissors. Today was that day. I regret nothing

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Jk I decided that we only live once and we might as well go. There’s about a 50/50 chance that Dakota is either perfect or loses her mind. We shall see!

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Having a particular horse is all fun and games until you can’t go a clinic you want to attend bc explaining her buttons to random people is impossible. Like yeah, she has western pleasure fundamentals. But she also does her own thing and I can’t put into words how to ride her

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Today marks 7 years with Dakota. I will forever be grateful for my perfect angel child and my biggest blessing in life. 🩷

A girl in a green coat standing next to a brown and white horse wearing a blue blanket.

A brown and white horse wearing a blue blanket. She’s standing in a snowy pasture.

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Went to the grocery store and was immediately stressed out by all the idiots there. So I bought Skeebie a new toy. Mood = improved

A gray and white dog sitting on a couch. She’s holding a pink and white Squishmallow in her mouth.

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

They’re both perfect and I love them 🫶

Two brown and white horses standing in the snow. They have blue and black blankets on. They’re standing behind a round bale.

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

What is wrong with people???

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

One of the barn kids has posting about how stir crazy she’s going after being stuck in her house for almost a week bc of weather. So tmr I’m picking her up, taking her to see her lease horse, and then dropping her at cheer practice. I take my job as former barn rat very seriously

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

I was 1.13% away from winning my Intro 1 class for one of my online shows 💔

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

I follow someone on IG who used to be on horse Twitter and she just unfollowed me bc I posted something anti-ICE. At least these people weed themselves out 🤷‍♀️

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

My fav show series posted their dates for this year AND added a dressage high point so catch me going to all those shows this year

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Scores came back for a couple of our online shows and we got a 68%, 68.41%, and 69.55%! Plus multiple 8.0s and our first ever 9.0 on some of our maneuvers. Very happy with the perfect angel child 🥰

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

If this person on FB doesn’t stop trying to push 24/7 turnout down my throat as a cure all the arthritis I’m going to lose my mind. Would I love for Dakota to be out 24/7? Absolutely. But when I say that’s not an option it doesn’t mean try to guilt trip me into saying something else 🙄

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Shoutout to my favorite barn kid for measuring Dakota’s knee the other day so I could order this. Hoping the red light helps with her arthritis 🤞

A brown and white horse’s leg. The knee is wrapped in a red light wrap.

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

I’ve figured out the longest time Dakota can go without seeing me is 48 hours. Anything longer than that and she starts wreaking havoc

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

I’m never deleting this app bc it’s where I get my comedy from

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Going up to my boss and requesting more hours bc I lasted one (1) whole day on campus before calling it quits

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Dakota and I ended up 18th (tied for 17th) in the world on the PAC Leaders List for Western Dressage in 2025. Not too shabby for our first season

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Dakota’s tail has started moving more when I ride her and I’m so happy 😭 it doesn’t just lay there limply anymore and look sad

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I asked my friend if she’d do a payment plan for Lily. Hoping she says yes 🤞

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Just dropped all my classes. Dobby is a free elf!

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

I emailed my advisor about dropping out this semester and just coming back to graduate in May. I’ve already fulfilled my degree requirements and could’ve graduated in December. It’s a big decision to make, but I’m back on campus for the semester and idk if I want to do this for five more months

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

A little side by side comparison of Dakota’s first test vs our most recent. August 2025 to January 2026. She’s starting to really settle into tolerating contact and using her back end

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Thing 2 is starting to learn the “give me treats” head tilt. I’m not sure she (or any horse) will be able to master is quite as well as Thing 1 though

A brown and white horse standing in a stall. She’s tilting her head slightly to the right.

A dark brown and white horse standing in a stall. She’s tilting her head slightly to the right.

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

My perfect angel child has her first WDAA points 😭

A screenshot of the WDAA website showing points for Shes My Sensation.

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Currently watching an open show and in the span of 20 minutes, one horse has been in four different classes. I’m willing to bet he’ll be in at least five more today (not including what he did this morning), and then shown all day tomorrow. This is why we need class limits.

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Here’s a lil pic of us in our show clothes from today. I’ve decided that as a graduation present to myself I’m going to get a custom blingy top from my fav designer (she did the shirt I have on). I just need to decide on a color scheme 🤔

A brown and white horse. A girl with a blue shirt, jeans, and a black helmet on is standing next to her.

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Sometimes I enjoy rage baiting people on FB who advocate for abusive/aversive training methods. Just to see what crazy lengths they go to in order to defend abuse

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

I had to make a note today during bit check for my online dressage videos that the pink foam on Dakota’s bit was from the copious amount of Tums she consumes and nothing nefarious 🤦‍♀️

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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

The fun thing about Dakota is she goes better the less she’s ridden. 1x a week is her jam. Maybe 2x if we have a lesson. The only aspect in which she’s low maintenance 🤣

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