This is one of the oldest tricks in the book–and yet it never gets any less frustrating. As illustrated by Morgane Schmidt. (more…)
#IDEA OF ORDER
The Idea of Order: Valentine’s Day Night Tip #12
Equestrians can be a little… romantically impaired when it comes to date nights. Horse Nation’s illustrious illustrator Morgane Schmidt gives us a little help. (more…)
The Idea of Order: Horses Just Wanna Have Fun
Oftentimes, at their owner’s expense. Prepare for a laugh courtesy of our illustrious illustrator Morgane Schmidt! (more…)
The Idea of Order: My People
Like members of tribes around the world, we can spot one another from a distance. From Morgane Schmidt…
The Idea of Order: Poor life decisions
Sometimes Oftentimes, horses make them. Take it away, Morgane Schmidt! (more…)
The Idea of Order: New Year’s resolutions
Horse people are… how does one put this gently… special. And so are their New Year’s resolutions, as illustrated by Morgane Schmidt. (more…)
The Idea of Order: Things I’m thankful for as an equestrian
Morgane Schmidt is counting her blessings in this year’s Thanksgiving comic. (more…)
The Idea of Order: ‘Hello winter, we meet again’
I don’t think Morgane Schmidt likes winter very much.
The Idea of Order: Halloween guest comic week
Morgane Schmidt's husband Louis steps in with yet another astonishingly poignant observation about life with horse people. (more…)
The Idea of Order: What trainers really mean when they say 'one more time'
Morgane Schmidt translates one of the most-used, least understood phrases in trainerspeak. (more…)
The Idea of Order: Winter is coming
Is your horse trying to tell you something or is he just quoting Game of Thrones? You decide. Take it away, Morgane Schmidt! (more…)
The Idea of Order: Happy hump day
Need a little humor to help get you through your Wednesday? As always, Morgane Schmidt has our fix. (more…)
The Idea of Order: Equine guilty pleasure #14
Normal people, when they’re in the mood to indulge, might sleep in late, take a bubble bath or eat some chocolate. Morgane Schmidt illustrates how horse people are a little… different. (more…)
The Idea of Order: Exit the arena at 'A,' or 'F,' or… wherever
This week's comic goes out to all you dressage riders out there. Take it away, Morgane Schmidt! (more…)
The Idea of Order: If a horse spooks and there’s no human around to see it…
…does it still result in hundreds of dollars in vet bills? Morgane’s alarmingly observant husband Louis is going with “yep” in today’s guest comic. (more…)
The Idea of Order: Vocational error
Is your horse in on the right career path? This horse thought he was, but then… take it away, Morgane Schmidt! (more…)
The Idea of Order: Hairy laundry
Living with a horseperson isn’t easy, ESPECIALLY when you’re sharing the washer/dryer. Take it away, Morgane Schmidt! (more…)
The Idea of Order: The return of ‘Ask Icee’
This week, equine columnist Icee offers advice on how to avoid being loaded into a trailer (a.k.a. “mobile bear cave on wheels.”) By Morgane Schmidt. (more…)
The Idea of Order: A clever ruse
Horses are sensitive enough to twitch when a fly lands on them, right? Well then, Morgane Schmidt asks, why… (more…)
The Idea of Order: A merry chase
Merry for your horse, that is. Morgane Schmidt’s latest comic creation is an ode to hard-to-catch horses. (more…)
The Idea of Order: The subjectivity of life
One horse’s poop is another horse’s art… or something like that. Take it away, Morgane Schmidt! (more…)
The Idea of Order: Dressage pit crew
How many people does it take to get a horse ready to enter at A? Horse Nation’s illustrious illustrator Morgane Schmidt weighs in. (more…)
The Idea of Order: What your horses are thinking when they see you coming
Morgane Schmidt is, like, a horse mind-reader. (more…)
The Idea of Order: Happy spring! Unless your spring wardrobe includes a grazing muzzle
In which case, maybe springtime isn’t so happy. Enjoy Morgane Schmidt’s latest penstroke of genius. (more…)
The Idea of Order: Pre-show planning
Does your horse always seem to lose a shoe right before the horse show? It might not be a coincidence, says Morgane Schmidt. (more…)