Morgane Schmidt
The Idea of Order: Ask Icee
Or maybe don’t. Her advice is terrible. →
The Idea of Order: When Your Mare Is *The* Drama…
Because why wouldn’t she be? →
The Idea of Order: The Full Body Shake…
Just another way horses keep us on our toes (or, potentially, on the ground). →
The Idea of Order: Show Clothes
Because nothing screams practical like wearing men’s formal wear while handling livestock in 90 degree weather…. →
The Idea of Order: Spring is HERE!
Sort of. Maybe for a moment? →
The Idea of Order: Proprioception is a Liar
Seriously. Your body is not doing what you think it’s doing… →
The Idea of Order: Poor Life Decisions…
I like to think of them as just opportunities to build character. →
The Idea of Order: Books I Could Write as an Equestrian
Or maybe *should* write. They’d be bestsellers. →
The Idea of Order: Non-Equestrian Friends
Remind me again why we even have those? →
The Idea of Order: A Valentine’s Day Poem from my Mare
She’s a regular Margaret Atwood here… →
The Idea of Order: What Happens in the Trailer…
Absolutely does not stay in the trailer. In fact, it is often shared loudly across the show grounds. →
The Idea of Order: Hump Day
I’m not sure that word means what you think it means (to equestrians, anyway)… →
The Idea of Order: The Many Faces of Mare
They’re all so relatable…. →
The Idea of Order: The Issue With…Issues.
…because we all have them, just some are by proxy. →
The Idea of Order: The *FUN* After Snow Storm…
…because winter really is the gift that keeps on giving. →
The Idea of Order: New Year’s Resolutions
…that are doomed from the start. →
‘Classical’ Dressage Armchair Quarterbacks, Please Sit Down: An Op-Ed
Today’s musings are largely just an op-ed brought on by some of the comments on the recent article →
The Idea of Order: Holiday Selfies…
…bold of you to think these would be enjoyable. →
The Idea of Order: Pony Coal…
…horses really are the gift that keeps on giving. →
The Idea of Order: Optimum Operating Range
…seriously, my warmbloods aren’t calibrated for winter. →
The Idea of Order: Another Reason Winter is Terrible…
…you’ll be *shocked.* Daily. Probably multiple times a day. →
Operation X: Where Do We Go From Here?
I usually draw comics, but as a dressage rider I felt compelled to weigh in — with an →
The Idea of Order: Giving Thanks…
…some quadrupeds are more thankful than others. →
The Idea of Order: Tell Me You Have a Mare…
…without telling me that you have a mare. →
The Idea of Order: Happy Fall Riding!
All five minutes of it anyway. →