The Idea of Order: Horses at Home

March 11, 2026Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, no gym required, The Idea of OrderComments Off

Because part of Livin’ the Dream involves never knowing what it means to sleep past 7:00 am…

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Ask me how well acquainted I am with this delightful little bonus of farm ownership. 😅

Not that I am complaining, of course. I’d way rather schlep hay, water buckets, and spend time outside than hang with gym bros (or, really, random people in general). 🤔😂

I would not, however, mind if they could maybe figure out how to feed and clean for themselves a morning or two a week…

Morgane Schmidt is, among many things, an equestrian who still hasn’t quite decided what she wants to be when she grows up. Author of Life with Horses Is Never Orderly, she knows all about the madness that comes with the equine territory, having owned and competed horses in eventing and dressage for years. A lifelong fan of the classic equestrian cartoons penned by internationally renowned artist Norman Thelwell, she began her own comic series in 2011, sharing deftly funny reflections on life with horses on Horse Nation as well as her personal website. A native Floridian, she spent a decade in Reno, NV, where she was able to confirm her suspicion that snow is utterly worthless (she has since regained her sense and moved back to the Florida swamp). Though she has run the gamut of equestrian disciplines, her favorite is dressage. She has completed 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 16-year-old Dutch gelding, and Milona DG, a 9 year old KWPN chestnut mare (you can make your own inferences there…). Visit her website at www.theideaoforder.com.

Milona DG and I. Photo (c) Q2 Photography.