The Plaidcast

Send us Fan Mail Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with top junior rider Taylor Cawley about her impressive medal finals successes, winning the Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals - East and the ASPCA Maclay National Championship, and Shawna Karrasch & Jessie Hillegas about positive reinforcement training. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.   ...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with US Grand Prix rider Alex Matz about all of his recent success. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Alex Matz is a rising US Grand Prix rider out of Coatesville, Pennsylvania and Wellington, Florida, where he runs the training and sales operation, Vintage Farm Sales. Alex's early educatio...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with Dr. Chris Smith, DVM and Dr. Erin Margolis, DVM about everything that Foxhall Equine Rehabilitation Center has to offer. Piper also speaks with The Plaid Horse magazine writing contest winner, Elizabeth Woolsey, DVM about her experience as an equine veterinarian and fiction author. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher...

Send us Fan Mail Piper hosts the first ever Plaidcast LIVE! in front of a live studio audience at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, CT with guests The Humble Hoof Podcast host Alicia Harlov, Olympic Gold medalist Peter Wylde and lifelong champions for our sport and community Fran and Joe Dotoli. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with the 2024 ASPCA Maclay Finals judges- Cynthia Hankins, Lyman T Whitehead, Keri Kampsen and Scott Fitton. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Cynthia Hankins has been in the horse business her entire life. Her junior years culminated with winning the AHSA Hunter Seat Medal Finals after having w...

Send us Fan Mail Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with top judge and clinician, Cynthia Hankins- who will be one of the judges for the 2024 ASPCA Maclay Final Championships at the National Horse Show. Tonya also works through some facts, fiction and tools to help you sleep, which is one of the most important mental skills. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Ton...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with USEF “R” judge, FEI trainer, and clinician Geoff Case about how to make the most out of any riding opportunity. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Geoff Case is a USEF “R” Judge, FEI Trainer, and Clinician originally from Lexington, Kentucky. Upon graduating from Johns Hopkins University,...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with the judges from the 2024 Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals, Rachel Kennedy and Tammy Provost. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Rachel Kennedy began riding at three years old. As a junior rider, Rachel showed horses for top professionals such as Rodney Jenkins, Ray Francis and Ge...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with top US dressage rider Anna Buffini and 5* eventing rider Ashley Adams. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Anna Buffini is a Young Rider and Under 25 National Champion. Anna is a 2 time World Cup finalist who has also been on multiple US Nations Cup teams and was most recently short listed...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with USEF “R” judge, FEI trainer, and clinician Geoff Case about what to look for in a trainer. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Geoff Case is a USEF “R” Judge, FEI Trainer, and Clinician originally from Lexington, Kentucky. Upon graduating from Johns Hopkins University, Case chose to follow...

Send us Fan Mail Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with top rider and trainer Halie Robinson and discusses three ways to help your trainer help you. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website , Facebook and buy her book Inside Your Ride   Guest: Growing up in southern California, Halie Robinson went from being a working student and top...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with two legendary horse women, Laura Kraut and Katie Prudent about the new nonprofit program, Road to the Top. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Laura Kraut is a world-renowned showjumping grand prix rider and trainer. She is an Olympic and World Equestrian Games gold and silver medalist who...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with top trainer Berry Porter about the upcoming indoor finals season. Jen Glass also joins to talk about this year's Capital Challenge Horse Show. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Berry Porter is the head trainer at Brookside Pine Farms in Conroe, Texas. Berry has developed many riders...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with Catie Staszak about her experience working the Paris Olympics as NBC’s Equestrian Data Analyst. Dani Waldman also joins to talk about her new role in the equestrian world. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Catie Staszak is a multimedia sports journalist, the CEO of Catie Staszak Media, I...

Send us Fan Mail Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with Val Renihan, one of the country's top trainers. Tonya also discusses looking back on your defining moments as a rider as a way of claiming your best qualities and traits . Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website , Facebook and buy her book Inside Your Ride   Guest: Val Reni...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with Maja Lindemann about how she approaches course designing and the process of becoming a course designer. Leigh Tricker also joins to talk about the education opportunities that HITS is offering to create a pipeline for equestrians to become licensed officials. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse G...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with FEI level 3 course designer Meghan Rawlins about how to read and best understand what is being asked in a course map. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Meghan Rawlins started riding at a young age showing jumpers, eventing and hunters before beginning her professional equestrian career i...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with USEF "R" judge, FEI trainer & clinician Geoff Case about the Paris Olympics and the state of our sport. 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 based in Ommen, Netherlands. As a rider, Geoff Case has represented the United States...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with rider, trainer and USEF "R" judge Michael Tokaruk about judging and his experience judging the 2024 Adequan/USEF Junior Hunter Finals- West Coast in Del Mar, California. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.  Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Michael Tokaruk is a top rider, trainer and judge who also runs a training a...

Send us Fan Mail Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with Lindsay Archer about her new non-profit group, Equestrian Foundation for Mental Health Awareness (EMHA). Licensed therapist & Equus coach, Kathy Rausin joins to talk about her involvement with EMHA. Hunter/jumper professional Carol Wright also joins to talk about her career and how she stays so consistent. Brought to you by Taylo...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with August cover story of The Plaid Horse Magazine, Amanda Lyerly and Lauren Kardel about educating the next generation of equestrians. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Amanda Lyerly is a trainer and rider based out of Madison Hills Farm in Gates Mills, Ohio, and Wellington, Florida. Amanda...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with Dianne Grod about her lifetime with horses. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Dianne Grod has excelled with Thoroughbreds, Arabians, Quarter Horses, and warmbloods for over 65 years. She won Grand Prix and Puissance classes, represented the United States in two separate Nations Cup class...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with Dr. Jim Chiapetta about the equine respiratory system and May cover of The Plaid Horse magazine and top junior rider, Grace Russo. Dr. Timothy Winegard also joins to talk about his upcoming book, THE HORSE: A Galloping History of Humanity. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Dr. Jim Chiape...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with Beezie and John Madden and Victoria Birdsall about their new business partnership and their plans for the future. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Beezie Madden is one of the top US show jumping riders and has set the standards for show jumping. She was the first woman to pass the $1 mi...

Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with Richard Howley, International show jumping rider for Ireland and Olympic team alternate about his career, most recent successes and training philosophy. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Richard Howley is an International showjumping rider for Ireland. From unassuming beginnings to inter...