The Plaidcast

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with the 2024 IHSA National Champion Team Equestrian Coach Ashley Henry of Savannah College of Art and Design. Joanie Morris joins to talk about her new role with Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Tara Swersie of STRIDER also joins to talk about making horse show entries easier for all equestrians. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper K...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with USHJA President Britt McCormick and Yash Balasaria, the CEO of American Stalls. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Britt McCormick has been an owner, rider and trainer for over 25 years at Elmstead Farm LLC in Parker, Texas and the USHJA President. Britt has been the show manager of many...

Send us Fan Mail Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with trainer and rider Tasha Visokay of Ingenium Farm. Tonya also answers a listener question on how to get into your zone quickly. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website , Facebook and buy her book Inside Your Ride   Guest: Tasha Visokay has over 35 years of experience riding, trai...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with rider and trainer Maggie McAlary about her career and splitting her time between Europe and the United States. Working amateur riders Laura Connaway and Dr. Sandra Gregory also join to talk about how they help each other to make horse shows within their busy careers. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with top US show jumping groom Margo Thomas and top junior rider Violet Tatum. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Margo Thomas is the head groom for Laura Kraut. After graduating from Virginia Intermont College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Equine Studies, Margo started out as an eventing groom...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with Mark Miness and Karen Lucian who are amateur riders that support professionals in this industry as owners and collaborators. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Mark Miness has been riding horses competitively since he was twelve years old. As a young rider, Mark trained under Leslie Howar...

Send us Fan Mail Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with top rider Aaron Vale and answers a listener question on handling fatigue at a show. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website , Facebook and buy her book Inside Your Ride   Guest: Aaron Vale is a top rider and trainer who manages Thinkslikeahorse, a full-service training facility...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with rider, trainer and USEF R judge, Rob Jacobs. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Rob Jacobs is a licensed and insured equestrian trainer, judge, and clinician based in Seattle, WA. Rob received a BA in 2011 from St. Andrews University where he studied Politics and Equine Business Managemen...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with Jim Hagman of Elvenstar Farm about riding and training. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Jim Hagman is the Founder, Head Coach and Instructor of Elvenstar in Moorpark, California. As founder, Jim not only laid the foundation, but also presented and developed each aspect of the business....

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with Katie Monahan Prudent about how she is working to grow the next generation of US Show Jumpers . Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: One of the most successful riders in U.S. Show Jumping history, Katie Monahan-Prudent was a member of the 1986 gold medal winning World Championship show jump...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with  internationally known FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima. Justin Garner, the Senior Director of Hospitality Operations and Marketing at World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida, also joins to talk about the upcoming Longines League of Nations™ event and new developments at WEC. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.   Host: Piper Klemm, p...

Send us Fan Mail Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with top rider and trainer Nick Haness about his mindset for training and competing, how he manages his busy schedule, maintaining consistency, his mental preparation for big classes and more. Tonya also asks Nick several listener questions such as how he stays focused for the last jump when it's been a great round, how he managed to...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with three groups of people that work in different parts of the horse industry; the American Horse Council, the Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeders Association and the TAKE2 and the TAKE THE LEAD Thoroughbred Retirement Program. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.   Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Julie Broadway was named Presiden...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with Lauren O'Connor & Catie Kovelman about how horses saved Lauren during the #metoo movement. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Lauren O'Connor is the head of IP acquisitions at Amazon Studios. In 2017, Lauren's life changed forever when a memo she had sent to Human Resource...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with two riders and trainers, Matt Piccolo from Nashville, Tennessee and Grand Prix rider Taylor Kain, who just moved from the US to Europe this past year . Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.   Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Originally from Massachusetts, Matt Piccolo and husband Devan Cottrell run Arrow Hill Farm just outside...

Send us Fan Mail Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with peak performance and sport parenting coach Kirsten Jones, who is the author of the recently released book "Raising Empowered Athletes". Tonya and Kirsten discuss tools for all athletes to be their best as well as best practices for supporting your kids or friends as they pursue their riding aspirations. Tonya also shares a...

Send us Fan Mail Piper and co-host Traci Brooks of Balmoral Farm speak with Wendy Murdoch about how to improve horse coordination and balance while enhancing communication and connection between horse and rider. Dr. Kathleen Anderson, DVM also joins to talk about her practice at Fair Hill Training Center in Fair Hill, Maryland, which she shares with Michael Matz. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris I...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with a family of three equestrian sisters, Stella, Juliette & Clara Propp, who compete in the hunters and jumpers at the top level while also balancing school. Education Consultant Randi Heathman also joins to talk about how she helps equestrian students and their parents navigate the college application process. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with Dr. Tim Worden, PhD about biometrics and show jumping performance and Dr. David Woznica about how riders can take better care of their bodies to help prevent injuries. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Dr. Tim Worden is a sports performance consultant, Member of the Equine High Performance...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with olympic Grand Prix rider and trainer Daniel Bluman and US Equestrian President Tom O'Mara. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Daniel Bluman , born in Colombia and of Jewish descent, represents Israel in the world of show jumping. Currently ranked 15th on Jumping Longines FEI World Ranki...

Send us Fan Mail Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with top junior rider who recently became an amateur, Avery Glynn. Tonya also gives her top tips for making a new riding playlist to help you get ready for your rides in 2024. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.   Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website , Facebook and buy her book Inside Your Ride   Guest: Avery Glynn is...

Send us Fan Mail Piper and Geoff Case of Horseshoe Bend Sales discuss some of the top Plaidcast episodes from 2023. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Geoff Case is a rider, trainer and large “R” judge. As a rider, Geoff has represented the United States in International competitions. As a trainer, Geoff has had many students...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with Cynthia Montague about her supplement company Biostar US. The owner of The Engraver, Barbara Jacobsen, joins to talk about the evolution of her business. Lastly, Amy Hassinger joins to talk to being an owner and entrepreneur in this sport, and we also talk about her latest fashion venture, AP Hassinger. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: P...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with top hunter riders and judges, Holly Orlando and Lyman T. Whitehead about style in the hunter ring and what they look for when judging the hunters. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Holly Orlando is one of the country's most coveted hunter riders. Holly has earned prestigious leading ri...

Send us Fan Mail Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with barn manager extraordinaire Colleen Reed. Tonya also shares a technique that helps you focus on your successes from 2023 and teaches how to bring those successes with you into the new year. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.   Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website , Facebook and buy her book Inside Your Ride Guest...