The Idea of Order: No One Needs an Elf on the Shelf Anyway…

December 3, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Equestrian Horror Movies, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, #THANKSGIVING, classical dressage, competition dressage, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, fat or fluffy, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: No One Needs an Elf on the Shelf Anyway…

Seriously? Why is this a thing? (more…)

The Idea of Order: Things I’m Thankful For…

November 26, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Equestrian Horror Movies, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, #THANKSGIVING, classical dressage, competition dressage, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, fat or fluffy, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: Things I’m Thankful For…

Besides every ride that my mare *doesn’t* yeet me… (more…)

The Idea of Order: ‘Tis the Season…

November 19, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Equestrian Horror Movies, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, fat or fluffy, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: ‘Tis the Season…

For cookies … and maybe cognitive dissonance. (more…)

The Idea of Order: Opinions…

November 12, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Equestrian Horror Movies, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, mare opinions, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: Opinions…

Everyone has them…some more than others. (more…)

The Idea of Order: Law of Equine Consistency

November 5, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Equestrian Horror Movies, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: Law of Equine Consistency

They are consistently entropy. (more…)

The Idea of Order: Top Equestrian Horror Films

October 29, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Equestrian Horror Movies, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, halloweenh, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: Top Equestrian Horror Films

Let me know if you want to partner on a screenplay. (more…)

The Idea of Order: Artistic Clip Jobs

October 22, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: Artistic Clip Jobs

Another questionable life choice. (more…)

The Idea of Order: Sheath Cleaning

October 15, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #sheath cleaning, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: Sheath Cleaning

Everyone’s favorite activity.

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The Idea of Order: Just Kidding,…

October 8, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, Spooky Season, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: Just Kidding,…

Spooky Season is officially here.

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The Idea of Order: Fall Is Just Around the Corner…

October 1, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, fall approaches, Half halt, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: Fall Is Just Around the Corner…

Now whether that’s the season or your fate may very well depend on your decorative choices.

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The Idea of Order: High Fashion…

September 24, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, Half halt, high fashion, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: High Fashion…

Pretty much synonymous with equestrian (at least the expensive part, anyway).

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The Idea of Order: Why We Can’t Have Nice Things…

September 17, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, Half halt, teachable moments, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: Why We Can’t Have Nice Things…

As if we didn’t already know…

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The Idea of Order: “Teachable Moments”…

September 10, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, Half halt, teachable moments, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: “Teachable Moments”…

Sometimes we are the teacher, other times the student.

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The Idea of Order: This Reeks of Deception

September 3, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, Half halt, reeks of deception, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: This Reeks of Deception

And horses are brilliant at sussing that out.

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The Idea of Order: The Merits of Good Groundwork…

August 27, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, diet time, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, going to the barn in the summer, Half halt, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: The Merits of Good Groundwork…

#1. You lower your odds of being yeeted into the sun.

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The Idea of Order: The Mare Stare, Take 2

August 20, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, diet time, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, going to the barn in the summer, Half halt, mare stare 2, reasoning, texts your trainer loves, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: The Mare Stare, Take 2

Because rejection at a distance is a life skill.

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The Idea of Order: What’s in Your purse?

August 13, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, diet time, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, going to the barn in the summer, Half halt, reasoning, texts your trainer loves, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: What’s in Your purse?

Because we know it isn’t wads of money.

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The Idea of Order: Brought to You by the Letter ‘A’

August 6, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, diet time, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, going to the barn in the summer, Half halt, reasoning, texts your trainer loves, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: Brought to You by the Letter ‘A’

Because surely that spook had a logical cause…

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The Idea of Order: Summer Reading List

July 30, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, diet time, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, going to the barn in the summer, Half halt, reasoning, texts your trainer loves, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: Summer Reading List

Or writing list…

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The Idea of Order: Dressage PSA…

July 23, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, diet time, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, going to the barn in the summer, Half halt, reasoning, texts your trainer loves, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: Dressage PSA…

Because I don’t think that trot is the trot you think that is…

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The Idea of Order: Late Night Texts Your Trainer LOVES

July 16, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, diet time, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, going to the barn in the summer, Half halt, reasoning, texts your trainer loves, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: Late Night Texts Your Trainer LOVES

As they say, timing is everything.

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The Idea of Order: Weather and the Non-Refundable Show Entry

July 9, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, diet time, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, going to the barn in the summer, Half halt, reasoning, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: Weather and the Non-Refundable Show Entry

A fine example of Murphy’s Law in action.

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The Idea of Order: Heading to the Barn in the Summer…

July 2, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, #summer, classical dressage, competition dressage, diet time, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, going to the barn in the summer, Half halt, reasoning, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: Heading to the Barn in the Summer…

You might as well just call it a wormhole.

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The Idea of Order: Too Much Social Media

June 25, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, classical dressage, competition dressage, diet time, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, Half halt, reasoning, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: Too Much Social Media

When Doom Scrolling hits a little too hard….

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The Idea of Order: Riding in June…

June 18, 2025Morgane SchmidtMorgane Schmidt, the idea of order#DRESSAGE #OLYMPICS, #Dressage Showing, #Dressage Training, #Forward Thinking Dressage, #NonTraditionalBreedinDressage, classical dressage, competition dressage, diet time, dressage levels, Dressage4Kids, Half halt, reasoning, The Idea of OrderComments Off on The Idea of Order: Riding in June…

Welcome to the Inferno.

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