#THE IDEA OF ORDER

The Idea of Order: Good Training…

August 24, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#Bit Coin, #THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

… is simple.

The Idea of Order: The Newest Equestrian Olympic Event

August 17, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #rail birding, #Rio 2016, #THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

You’ll all tune in for this one, I’m sure…

The Idea of Order: Rio 2016

August 10, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#PHILLIP DUTTON, #Rio 2016, #THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

Eventing Edition.

The Idea of Order: Guest Comic! Fun with Feeding

July 27, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#Guest Comic, #HAY, #THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

Because EVERYONE loves dealing with hay.

The Idea of Order: Another Equestrian Problem

July 20, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#dirt tan, #EQUESTRIAN PROBLEMS, #THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

Are you tan or just unfathomably dirty?

The Idea of Order: Can Horses Be Passive-Aggressive?

July 13, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#No Fly, #THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

Why yes, yes they can.

The Idea of Order: Fly Hats

July 6, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#doily head, #fly hats, #THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

Let’s be honest: They’re not just for flies.

The Idea of Order: Turn Out Time

June 30, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

AKA, unwanted scavenger hunt time.

The Idea of Order: Equine Vocabulary Words

June 22, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#Equine Vocabulary, #THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

As defined by your horse.

The Idea of Order: School’s Out

June 15, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#Pony Camp, #summer, #THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

Time for all smart ponies to run and hide.

The Idea of Order: Say What?

June 8, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#Innuendo, #THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

Do WHAT with your hips?

The Idea of Order: Feel Like the World Is Out to Get You?

June 1, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#NoTreatsforYOU, #THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

Yeah, sometimes it is.

The Idea of Order: Cause for Alarm

May 25, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#a cause for alarm, #spooky work, #THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

Or at least according to my baby warmblood.

The Idea of Order: A Word of Warning

May 18, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#Barn time, #summer, #THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

Or how the barn is a black hole when it comes to time.

The Idea of Order: The Worst Part of Spring

May 11, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#flyspray, #spring, #THE IDEA OF ORDER, #WhyAren'tAllTheBugsDead?Leave a comment

Besides the fact that it sometimes still snows.

The Idea of Order: Turnout Gear

May 4, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#THE IDEA OF ORDER, #warmblood turnout gearLeave a comment

Because not all horses are equally good at destroying themselves.

The Idea of Order: Learning to Canter

April 27, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#learning to canter, #THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

Or how to jostle all your innards loose.

The Idea of Order: An Ode to the Lesson Horse

April 26, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#National Lesson Horse Day, #THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

Why yes, International Lesson Horse Day has even inspired poetry. My apologies in advance.

The Idea of Order: Equestrian Tans

April 20, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#equestrian tan, #OMG My Eyes!, #THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

Ruining your bathing suit days since the dawn of time.

The Idea of Order: If Kids Were Horses

April 13, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#If Horses Were People, #THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

Or, how to keep just about anyone from stealing your lunch.

Idea of Order Guest Comic: Horsecare vs Healthcare

April 6, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#horse healthcare, #THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

I’d be so much more excited by the concept of free HORSE healthcare.

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So this may, in fact, prove that The Husband knows me better than he actually should. Also, the below event may potentially be based in reality. Let’s just say that dentists aren’t cool with scheduling further out than two years.

Go Riding!

Morgane Schmidt Gabriel is a 32-year-old teacher/artist/dressage trainer/show announcer/ who still hasn’t quite decided what she wants to be when she grows up. A native Floridian, she now lives in Reno, NV, where she’s been able to confirm her suspicion that snow is utterly worthless. Though she has run the gamut of equestrian disciplines, her favorite is dressage. She was recently able to complete her USDF bronze and silver medals and is currently working on her gold. Generally speaking her life is largely ruled by Woody, a 14.2 hand beastly quarter horse, Willie, a now beastly 5-year-old Dutch gelding, and Stormy, her friend’s nearly all white paint gelding with a penchant for finding every mud hole and pee spot in existence. Visit her website at www.theideaoforder.com.

The Idea of Order: Spring …

March 30, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#spring, #THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

… is a big, fat TEASE!

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The Idea of Order: Ponies

March 23, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

You never really outgrow them.

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The Idea of Order: ‘Maddening’

March 16, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

Synonymous with “Equine Scavenger Hunt.”

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The Idea of Order: A Matter of Taste

March 2, 2016Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#THE IDEA OF ORDERLeave a comment

And economics.

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