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@aphagirl.bsky.social
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Just a girl catering to her horse’s every whim

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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
That’s what I’m thinking. On Friday it’ll be 6 weeks (so double the turnaround time) so if she hasn’t given me an answer by then I’ll just cancel it
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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
No, but luckily I haven’t paid yet. I just want to know if I’m actually going to get the shirt so I can order from somewhere else 🙃
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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 · 23/02/2026
I told her it’s a sedative and will result in a failed drug test and she said she’s just going to ✨keep using it✨
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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
I’m going to let him run around the arena some tomorrow. I know it’s not ideal at all, but better than nothing I guess. I’m going to bring a book and let him hangout for as long as I can
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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 · 21/02/2026
I’ve somehow never shown Dakota in purple before but that is ending soon !!
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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
I went a couple years ago but only did a few in hand classes. I’m excited to be able to actually ride a few tests there too
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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
Perfect, perfect girls
Two brown and white horses standing outside. Two brown and white horses standing outside.
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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
A gray and white dog laying on a couch.
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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
A black horse mane.
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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 · 02/02/2026
Dakota in a nutshell
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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Thank you 🥰
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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 · 30/01/2026
When I’ve gotten health certs they’ve been about $50. So to pay $140 and not even get one of those is crazy lol
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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Everything seems about on par except for the health exam. I don’t think my current vet has ever charged me for one of those. That price is more than even a lameness exam has ever cost me.
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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Dakota has perfected the “give me treats” head tilt and has started teaching Lilith
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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 · 18/01/2026
I know there’s a valid reason for why she’s scared and we work through it with R+ every time. Twas just a joke :)
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Liv @aphagirl.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Dakota keeps randomly getting scared of the same corner in the arena she’s seen hundreds of times. It’s so frustrating bc she will be fine and then the next week the world is ending 🙄
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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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