#THE IDEA OF ORDER
The Idea of Order: Lunch at the Barn…
…because eating a little dirt (and/or manure) never hurt anyone.
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The Idea of Order: ‘Helpful’ Advice from the Warm-up Ring
… AKA awkwardly funny stuff, overheard.
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The Idea of Order: Braiding …
… another form of character building.
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The Idea of Order: Staff…
…some of us have it, some of us ARE it.
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The Idea of Order: An Extra Stall?
…you’d have better luck finding a unicorn at my place.
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The Idea of Order: Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover…
…or a horse by its stature.
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The Idea of Order: Hello Summer!
…I see you brought your friends, Heat Stroke and Drenched-in-Sweat with you!
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The Idea of Order: The Newest Sports Injury…
…or rather, the oldest.
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The Idea of Order: Duct Tape Twitch
How to effectively use this new miracle aid.
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The Idea of Order: New & IMPROVED Caption Contest!
…Now with Mystery Surprises.
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The Idea of Order: The Good Life…
…my horses lead it.
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The Idea of Order: On a schedule?
…bahaha! Good luck with that.
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The Idea of Order: When It Comes to Shopping…
…we all have our priorities.
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The Idea of Order: How to Read Your Mare’s Many Expressions
A cheat sheet of sorts.
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The Idea of Order: Equine Yoga
You’ve heard of Downward Horse, right?
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The Idea of Order: Be Careful What You Wish For
…because it isn’t usually all it’s cracked up to be.
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The Idea of Order: Mares…
Always keeping score.
The Idea of Order: Waiving Jackets at a Dressage Show
Which is worse: heatstroke or looking like a marshmallow?
Awkward Phone Calls, or ‘Why Your Farrier Hates You’
Horses… it’s like they just KNOW.
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Have you ever gotten a phone call from your barn manager or trainer at some off hour? Not fun. Most of the truly terrifying, dread-inducing phone calls that I fear getting relate to my horses and how they have potentially maimed, killed, or destroyed either themselves, others or personal property. Of course in some situations it’s really a toss up whether it’s worse to be on the sending or receiving end of those calls.
Go Riding!
Morgane Schmidt Gabriel is a 31-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 gawky 4-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.