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The Plaidcast is a weekly equestrian podcast hosted by Piper Klemm, PhD, publisher of The Plaid Horse magazine. Guests include Olympic riders, top hunter/jumper and equitation riders, trainers, horse show managers and industry insiders, plus in-depth conversations on topics such as horsemanship, collegiate riding, the state of our sport and horse show how to’s for riders at every level. One episode each month is devoted to the mental side of riding with nationally recognized mental skills coach and author Tonya Johnston (Inside Your Ride).
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Send us a text Welcome to The Plaidchat- an extension of The Plaidcast where we expand upon conversations in our sport and discuss the most recent issue of The Plaid Horse Magazine. Piper speaks with Grand Prix show jumping rider Lucy Deslauriers about her career and her involvement in the non-profit, GallopNYC. Listen in and share with friends! Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: As the daughter of international Grand Prix riders Mario and Lisa Deslauriers, Lucy Des...
Send us a text Piper speaks with US event rider Will Coleman, who is currently ranked 20th in the FEI Eventing World Athlete Rankings. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Will Coleman has spent his life working with horses, and has been competing at the highest levels of eventing since he was 18 years old. A professional with 25 years experience, Will has innumerable top results to his name. Beginning at the London O...
Send us a text Welcome to The Plaidchat- an extension of The Plaidcast where we expand upon conversations in our sport and discuss the most recent issue of The Plaid Horse Magazine. Piper speaks with Romi Glessner, the owner of Five Leaf Clover Farm, a rescue sanctuary for horses that is featured in the February issue of The Plaid Horse magazine. Listen in and share with friends! Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Romi Glessner is the owner of Five Leaf Clover Farm, locat...
Send us a text Piper speaks with trainer Jennifer Edwards of Belleame Farm in Spring Valley, Ohio about developing horses and riders for long term success in this sport. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Jennifer Edwards has been equine professional for over 40 years. Jennifer, along with her husband Rob, have developed many highly ranked horses and students, bringing home local and national championships. Jennifer and R...
Send us a text Welcome to The Plaidchat- an extension of The Plaidcast where we expand upon conversations in our sport and discuss the most recent issue of The Plaid Horse Magazine. Piper speaks with co-author of the Show Strides Series Rennie Dyball about book 6, To Save a Stable. Listen in and share with friends! Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Rennie Dyball is the author or co-author of more than twenty books, including the award-winning SHOW STRIDES series, G...
Send us a text Piper speaks with the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) President Britt McCormick about the state of our sport. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Britt McCormick has been an owner, rider and trainer for over 30 years at Elmstead Farm LLC in Parker, TX, and is the current USHJA President. Britt has been the show manager of many Premier, National, and local horse shows, and has served as a lice...
Send us a text Welcome to The Plaidchat- an extension of The Plaidcast where we expand upon conversations in our sport and discuss the most recent issue of The Plaid Horse Magazine. Piper speaks with Dr. Erin Trawick-Smith, DVM about her article in the February issue. Listen in and share with friends! Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Dr. Erin Trawick-Smith, DVM is the owner of Millington Equine- a two doctor ambulatory practice in East Haddam, Connecticut. She has a spe...
Send us a text Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with professional show jumping rider and trainer Keri Potter and amateur rider and oil painter Weatherly Stroh. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website, Facebook and buy her book Inside Your Ride Guest: Keri Potter has been riding horses competitively her entire life and as a junior she won the AHSA medal finals. She is based in Del Mar, California where she rides and trains out...
Send us a text Welcome to The Plaidchat- an extension of The Plaidcast where we expand upon conversations in our sport and discuss the most recent issue of The Plaid Horse Magazine. Piper speaks with Sonja Ochadlik about the need for a realistic perspective on the timeline for training green or young horses. Listen in and share with friends! Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Sonja Ochadlik is a showjumping rider originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and now based in I...
Send us a text Piper speaks with the owner and organizer of Loch Moy Farm in Maryland, Carolyn Mackintosh. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Carolyn Mackintosh is the owner and organizer of Loch Moy Farm in Maryland. Carolyn has spent two decades dedicating her work to creating top-class competition opportunities for horses and riders. The programs she has built offer horses a pathway to visibility and long-term success....
Send us a text Piper speaks with lifelong horse educator Cricket Stone about her career, what being a 'R' C1 steward has meant to her and why it's important to give back to our sport. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Cricket Stone has been a professional in the horse industry for 40 years. She began by riding for private farms and then transitioned into a teaching career at boarding schools and universities. She has tra...
Send us a text Welcome to The Plaidchat- an extension of The Plaidcast where we expand upon conversations in our sport and discuss the most recent issue of The Plaid Horse Magazine. Piper speaks with Elizabeth Ehrlich of Equine Elixirs and farrier Todd Monahan about metabolic hoof related issues. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Elizabeth Ehrlich is the founder and president of Equine Elixirs. Her unique approach to creating all-natural, whole food based supplemen...
Send us a text Piper speaks with the CEO of Wellington International Murray Kessler about all of the new improvements at WEF for the upcoming winter season including AI cameras in the FEI stalls. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Murray S. Kessler is a lifelong equestrian and accomplished American business executive with decades of leadership across global sport and industry. He has served as President of the United Stat...
Send us a text Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live audience at the Maryland Horse Library & Education Center in Reisterstown, Maryland with Kimbreley Hill. Listen in and share with friends! Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Kimbreley Hill is the owner and head trainer of KMH Sport Horses, LLC, a program recognized for its inclusive environment and high standards in horse care and training. A University of Maryland graduate with studies in Animal Scienc...
Send us a text Piper speaks with trainer and FEI show jumper Hunter Holloway about her recent business merger with top trainer Don Stewart and what she's excited about for the upcoming year. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Based in Topeka, Kansas, and Ocala, Florida, Hunter Holloway comes from a family deeply rooted in horses and has become a role model to many aspiring young athletes trying to make it within the indus...
Send us a text Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live audience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin with Andi Bill, Mara Bunderson, Kayla Kintzele and Emily Elek. Listen in and share with friends! Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Andi Bill is the head coach for the University of Wisconsin - Madison Equestrian Team and owns Sugar Creek Stables LLC teaching both hunt seat and dressage lessons. She started her equestrian career showing p...
Send us a text Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with Sydney Mohrhardt, who was the winner of both the Taylor Harris Insurance Services Medal Finals and the Hamel Foundation Equitation Championship this fall. Tonya also responds to a listener request for a suggestion about an important skill to work on this winter in order to prepare for next year. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website, Facebook and buy her book Inside Your Ride&...
Send us a text Welcome to The Plaidchat- an extension of The Plaidcast where we expand upon conversations in our sport and discuss the most recent issue of The Plaid Horse Magazine. Today, Piper speaks with senior editor and senior reporter, Kimberly Loushin about the December education issue of The Plaid Horse. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Kimberly Loushin is the senior editor and senior reporter at The Plaid Horse. She graduated from the University of Georgia, and o...
Send us a text Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live audience at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut with Michael Britt-León, Berry Porter and Steven Bluman. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Michael Britt-León is the owner of Windsor Stables in Alpharetta, GA. Michael has earned countless International, National and Zone championships. Michael spent his junior career under the guidance of the ...
Send us a text Welcome to The Plaidchat- an extension of The Plaidcast where we expand upon conversations in our sport and discuss the most recent issue of The Plaid Horse Magazine. Today, Piper speaks with grand prix show jumper and owner of Bexley Farm, James Fairclough II. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: James Fairclough II is a Grand Prix show jumper and the owner of Bexley Farm, based in Bedford, New York, and Wellington, Florida. He comes from a deeply rooted eques...
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