The Plaidcast
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).
Episodes
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 Horse
- Guest: Michael Britt-León is the owner of Windsor Stables in Alpharetta, GA. Michael has earned countless International, National and Zone championships. ...
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 Horse
- Guest: James Fairclough II is a Grand Prix show jumper and the owner of Bexley Farm, based in Bedford, New York, and Wellin...
Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live audience at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with Danielle and Jimmy Torano. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
- Guest: Jimmy Torano operates JET Show Stable based in Wellington, Florida and Mohrsville, Pennsylvania with his wife Danielle. Jimmy frequently visits Europe, and...
Plaidcast in Person at Paso Robles Horse Park with Amanda Diefenderfer, Jamie Cheney & James Waldman
Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live audience at Paso Robles Horse Park in Paso Robles, California with Amanda Diefenderfer, Jamie Cheney and James Waldman.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
- Guest: Amanda Diefenderfer began with the Paso Robles Horse Park six months before the gates first opened in 2015. She grew up riding hunter/jumpers in California and was thrilled when the opportunity all...
Piper speaks with two of the 2025 ASPCA Maclay Finals judges- Robin Swinderman Mitchell and Jimmy Toon. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
- Guest: Robin Swinderman Mitchell is a trainer, rider and licensed USEF 'R" judge. At RSM Equestrian, LLC in Morriston, Florida, Robin specializes in the development of young horses and riders motivated to improve their...
Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live studio audience at Oldfields School in Sparks Glencoe, Maryland with Anne Litz, Amy Phillips, Michelle Goodrich and Gabrielle Bernier.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
- Guest: Anne Litz is a Baltimore County native and has spent her life immersed in Maryland’s horse industry—from riding and showing as a student to building a career in equine journalism, ph...
Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with professional rider and trainer for Heritage Farm, Laena Romond. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website, Facebook and buy her book Inside Your Ride
- Guest: Originally from Colchester, VT, Laena Romond grew up showing in equitation, junior hunters and junior jumpers under Fran, Joe and Annie Dotoli at Ox Ridge Hunt Club. A graduate...
Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live studio audience at Grier School in Birmingham, Pennsylvania with Kara Lawler, Chrystal Coffelt-Wood, Lindsay Shaw, Natalie Townsend, and Logan Faison.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
- Guest: Kara Lawler is the Head of School after serving as the Dean of Enrollment and Marketing, the English Department Chair, and the Assistant Director of Admissions over t...
Piper speaks with professional show jumping rider and member of the Road to the Top program, Trent McGee. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
- Guest: Trent McGee is a 23-year-old rider from California. Trent received his first major riding opportunity at 16 when he was a working student for Archie Cox at Brookway Stables. Under Archie's mentorship, Trent transit...
Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live studio audience at BTH Equestrians in Sloughhouse, California with guests Brittany Massey, Hilary Van Tatenhove, Dr. Kelly Miller-Jimenez, DVM and Hayley Johnson.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
- Guest: Brittany Massey is the owner and trainer at BTH Equestrians. Brittany has been training for 17 years with an emphasis on horsemanship. Brittany blends tra...
Piper speaks with legendary show jumping rider Margie Engle. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
- Guest: Margie Engle is one of the most accomplished riders in U.S. history. She competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, won the team Silver Medal at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Aachen, and is a three-time Pan American Games medalist, with team Gold an...
Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live audience at Wills Park Equestrian Center in Alpharetta, GA with guests Cheryl Sims and Kelly Berry.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
- Guest: Cheryl Sims's involvement in the horse industry spans decades. Her love of the sport and passion for running horse shows was driven by her daughter Alison who grew up riding and is now an Atlanta area professiona...
Piper speaks with Michael Tokaruk who recently judged the 2025 Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals. 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 and sales business, Tokaruk Show Stables, out of Tennessee and Wellington, Florida. Michael worked with top professionals such as Scott Stewa...
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 the 2025 Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search Finals East winner, Eleanor Rudnicki.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
- Guest: Eleanor Rudnicki is a professional rider for Berry Porter at Brookside Pine Farms in Conroe, Texas....
Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live studio audience at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, CT with Chelsea Coyle, Dr. Caitlin Rothacker, DVM, and Christina Keim. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
- Guest: Chelsea Coyle is a lifelong rider and consummate horsewoman. As the hospitality manager at HITS Horse Shows, sponsorship director at Old S...
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 reads her latest article, "Trust Fall." Following the reading, Dr. Joseph Wakshlag, a Professor of Clinical Nutrition at Cornell University joins to talk about CBD in horses.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
- Guest: Dr. Joseph Wa...
Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live studio audience at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, CT with Dr. Monica Halem and Tonya Johnston, MA. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
- Guest: Dr. Monica Halem is an avid equestrian and accomplished New York City Fifth Avenue dermatologist with over 20 years of experience in dermatology and skin care d...
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. Stephen Rich and Eric Siegel about the discovery of a natural and effective tick repellent from that may help our horses fight tick-borne diseases.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
- Guest: Dr. Stephen Rich is a Professor of...
Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live studio audience at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, CT with Dr. Holly Helbig, DVM. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
- Guest: Based in Columbus, Ohio, Dr. Holly Helbig is a graduate of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine with a special interest in equine lameness. Over the past deca...
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 Hilary Yager who is the Program Director of Kind Wins at the Washington International Horse Show. I also talk to Plaid Horse Magazine Deputy Editor Marley Lien-Gonzalez about the September issue of The Plaid Horse magazine.
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