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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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Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach answers more mental skills for riding questions from our listeners. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website, Facebook and buy her book Inside Your Ride Title Sponsor: Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesSponsors: Purina, Washington International Horse Show, Great American Insurance Group and Capital Challenge Horse ShowSubscribe To: The Plaid Horse MagazineJoin us at an upcoming Plaidcast in Person ev...
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 TPH August cover story Harlow Bottarini and longtime hunter/jumper trainer and psychologist, Dr. Stefanie Mazer. Listen in and share with your friends! Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: 13-year-old Harlow Bottarini is a rising star in the hunter circuit with her medium pony The King o...
Piper speaks with top trainers Brianne Goutal-Marteau and Archie Cox about the upcoming 2025 Washington International Horse Show, presented by MARS Equestrian™. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Brianne Goutal-Marteau grew up competing at the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), with wins in the pony and junior hunters, junior jumpers, and the title at the 2004 WIHS Equitation Finals. A graduate of Brown Universit...
Piper speaks with top rider, trainer and judge Michael Tokaruk about this year's Green Incentive and Derby Finals. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Michael Tokaruk is a top rider, trainer and judge who also runs a training and sales business, Tokaruk Show Stables, out of Tennessee and Wellington, Florida. Michael worked with top professionals such as Scott Stewart, Missy Clark, Bob Braswell and Anne Kursinski as...
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 Dr. Anna Pesta Dunaway of Purina Animal Nutrition about some common myths in equine nutrition. Listen in and share with your friends! Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Dr. Anna Dunaway is a Nutritionist on the Equine Technical Solutions team at Purina Animal Nutrition. Her Ph.D. resea...
Piper speaks with David Reichert of the United Dressage and Jumping Club on how they are trying to change the way we train and compete at horse shows in the United States. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: David Reichert is a German-born professional rider and trainer who has coached athletes up to international Grand Prix and championship levels in Dressage and Jumping. Drawing on his decades of experienc...
Piper speaks with top trainer Berry Porter of Brookside Pine Farms in Texas about the latest USEF/USHJA Town Hall meeting, Green Incentive Finals and general horsemanship. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Berry Porter is the head trainer at Brookside Pine Farms in Conroe, Texas. Berry has developed many riders from the beginner level to the collegiate ranks to succeeding at the top levels of equestrian co...
1Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live studio audience at Spy Coast Farm in Lexington, KY with Tonya Johnston, MA, Dr. Stephen Reed and Dr. Julie Vargas. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Tonya Johnston is a Mental Skills Coach and author with a Master’s degree in Sports Psychology. She specializes in working with equestrian athletes and loves offering performance enhancement skills education to riders of a...
Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach answers mental skills questions from our listeners. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website, Facebook and buy her book Inside Your Ride Title Sponsor: Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesSubscribe To: The Plaid Horse MagazineSponsors: Purina, Foxhall Equine and Great American Insurance GroupJoin us at an upcoming Plaidcast in Person event!
Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live studio audience at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, CT with Jeff Papows, Geoff Case and Philip Richter—plus the international premiere of The In Gate Season 2 by KB Media. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Jeff Papows is the Chairman of the Kevin Babington Foundation, champions rider safety, recovery, and long-term support for equestrians facing life-altering injuri...
Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live studio audience at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, CT with guests Geoff Case, Clara & Stella Propp. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Geoff Case, an accomplished rider and trainer, Case has produced horses for Team USA and coached students to top national titles. As a USEF ‘R’ judge, he has officiated across the country, while his clinics worldwide focus on rid...
Piper speaks with Performance Coach, John Haime about how riders can build their mental strength outside of the ring to perform better inside the ring. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: John Haime is a world-class performance coach and best selling author helping some of the world’s leading athletes and executives build mental and emotional muscle. His company, John Haime Performance, has generated breakth...
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 Plaid Horse equine impact small business contest winner Katie Burr of Bit-Tex, a bit wrap company dedicated to improving equine comfort and performance. You can read more about Bit-Tex in the July issue of The Plaid Horse Magazine. Listen in and share with your friends! Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Pla...
Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with top trainer and rider, Quentin Judge and answers a listener question about returning to a venue after a tough show. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website, Facebook and buy her book Inside Your Ride Guest: Quentin Judge is a top rider and trainer who operates out of his business, Quentin Judge, LLC. Quentin has competed on several successful Nations Cups teams, the 2016 Wo...
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 Rebecca Walton of Cavaletti Consulting about media in the horse industry. Listen in and share with friends! Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Rebecca Walton is a seasoned equestrian journalist and PR strategist, and the founder of Cavaletti Consulting. After nearly 15 years with Phelps Med...
Piper speaks with Baylee Mckeever about balancing college life at Auburn University with riding and showing alongside her equestrian family and supportive team at McLain Ward's Castle Hill Farm. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Baylee Mckeever is a 20-year-old equestrian and senior at Auburn University, where she is pursuing a degree in Communications and competes on the university’s Division I equestrian...
Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live studio audience at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, CT with guests Don Stewart, Emma Fass, Michael Lenard & Kate Rice Nilan. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Don Stewart has a long and illustrious career as a top trainer specializing in the hunters and equitation. He was leading hunter rider at the National Horse Show twice, and as a trainer, has coached many n...
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 TPH Small business winner, Caitlin Looney of Extend Equine Massage. Listen in and share with friends! Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Caitlin Looney is a certified equine bodyworker and owns Extend Equine Massage, which services the Massachusetts and New Hampshire areas offering equine m...
Piper speaks with top trainer Berry Porter about hunter and equitation judging. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Berry Porter is the head trainer at Brookside Pine Farms in Conroe, Texas. Berry has developed many riders from the beginner level to the collegiate ranks to succeeding at the top levels of equestrian competition. Recognizing this is a sport that constantly evolves, Berry trains with some of th...
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 TPH Small business winner, Holly Johnson of FireHorse Rescue Kits. Listen in and share with friends! Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Holly Johnson is the founder of Equinium Sports Marketing and co-founder of FireHorse Rescue Kits, which was recently pinned Champion in The Plaid Horse Ma...
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