The Plaidcast
The Plaidcast is a weekly horse podcast hosted by Piper Klemm, PhD, publisher of The Plaid Horse magazine. Guests include Olympian equestrians, top hunter/jumper and equitation riders, trainers, horse show managers and industry insiders. Plus in depth convos on topics that matter: horsemanship, collegiate equestrian, 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 your ride with nationally recognized mental skills coach and author Tonya Johnston (Inside Your Ride).
Episodes
Piper speaks with rising Grand Prix rider Hunter Holloway about growing up in this sport, her experience as a top junior equitation rider to now a top grand prix rider and how she develops her young jumpers. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
- Guest: One of the winningest young riders, Hunter Holloway is earning respect in National and International competitions ...
Piper speaks with winner hunter rider Havens Schatt about different aspects of her business as well as training and developing young hunters. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
- Guest: Havens Schatt is a top hunter rider and trainer that owns and operates Milestone Farm LLC. Havens had a very successful junior career, then trained under top trainer Tom Wright for ...
Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
Guest: Catie Staszak of Catie Staszak Media
Guest: Geoff Case
Guest: Michael Tokaruk
Piper speaks with Alexandra Zulia about horse show management and the state of horse shows today. Jennifer Wood also joins to talk about public relations in the horse show world and the exciting events we have to look forward to this year. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
- Guest: Alexandra Zulia currently represents Southern California's Blenheim EquiSports ...
Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with top international Grand Prix rider Kyle King about ways to work on your mental skills during your cross training. Tonya also talks about how to use a challenge mindset to bring your best to the ring. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website, Facebook and buy her book Inside Your Ride
- Guest: Kyle King is a top international Grand ...
Piper and Tori Bilas speak with internationally acclaimed course designer, Alan Wade. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Hosts: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse and Tori Bilas
- Guest: Alan Wade of Tipperary, Ireland is an FEI Level 4 course designer who has designed tracks for the world’s most prestigious events, including the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina, the 2017 F...
Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
Guest: Catie Staszak of Catie Staszak Media
Guest: Geoff Case
Guest: Leslie Steele
- 2005 WCHR Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular winner: Louise Serio
Piper speaks with Philip Richter about the Lake Placid Horse Show and Jay Golding about his bone health and soft tissue vitamin supplement, BoneKare. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
- Guest: Philip Richter grew up with horses and has been actively competing on the “A” show circuit his entire life. The son of highly respected trainer, Judy Richter, Philip began ri...
Piper speaks with top hunter and jumper rider and trainer Samantha Schaefer about growing up in this sport and her ethos on training horses today. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
- Guest: Samantha Schaefer is a top rider and trainer who had the good fortune of riding with some of the very best trainers in the business during her junior career. Samantha had amazin...
Piper and Michael Tokaruk speak with Lyn Pedersen about her incredible story that we featured as the cover story of the January 2023 issue of The Plaid Horse magazine. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse and Michael Tokaruk
- Guest: Lyn Pedersen has been riding since she was 10 years old, from ponies to the Junior Hunters and equitation, to the Amateur Owner Hunter di...
Piper speaks with top trainer Don Stewart about hot topics in our industry today such as qualifying for national finals, judging and course design. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
- Guest: 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 ...
Piper and Traci Brooks speak with Georgy Maskrey-Segesman and Mavis Spencer about their Nation's Cup experience and how they are chasing big goals together. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse and Traci Brooks
- Guest: Georgy Maskrey-Segesman is the owner and operator of Whitethorne LLC, a unique business model that develops equitation horses and show jumpers wh...
Piper and Traci Brooks speak with Dr. Eleanor Green and Dr. Jim Heird about a revolutionary equine veterinary education program and Dr. Adriana Wilford about equine dentistry. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse and Traci Brooks
- Guest: Dr. Eleanor Green is the co-director of the Lincoln Memorial University Equine Veterinary Education Program and Chair of the Adviso...
Piper and Catie Staszak speak with Dr. Sue Dyson about the documentary The 24 Behaviors of the Ridden Horse in Pain. We also talk with Wilhelmina McEwan about her company, Fenwick Equestrian. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse and Catie Staszak
- Guest: Dr. Sue Dyson qualified as a veterinarian from the University of Cambridge in 1980. After an internship at the Uni...
Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
Guest: Catie Staszak of Catie Staszak Media
Guest: Emily Elek of Stonewall Farm
Guest: Hadley Zeavin
Tonya answers listener questions with Andrea Waldo, performance coach and author of Brain Training for Riders. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website, Facebook and buy her book Inside Your Ride
- Guest: Andrea Waldo was a practicing psychotherapist for 18 years and is currently a performance coach and US Eventing Association Certified riding instructor. Andrea is the ...
Piper and Traci Brooks speak with Heather and Chase Boggio about being competitive amateur jumper riders while juggling work and school. We also talk with Jessica Andrews about her size inclusive athletic fashion brand, Eques Pante. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse and Traci Brooks
- Guest: Heather Hooker Boggio is a third-generation horse girl who grew up in Well...
Piper and Traci Brooks speak with Phillip Williamson, Director of Riding at the University of Lynchburg and Abby O'Mara, Associate Head Equestrian Coach of Texas A&M University about riding in college and their different IHSA and NCEA programs. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse and Traci Brooks
- Guest: Phillip Williamson became the University of Lynchburg&...
Piper and Traci Brooks speak with US Equestrian President Tom O'Mara, USHJA Board Member and Safety Committee Chair Joe Dotoli and Dr. Barry Miller of Virginia Tech about helmet safety and the recently released helmet ratings. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse and Traci Brooks
- Guest: Tom O’Mara is the President of US Equestrian. Prior to his role as President...
Piper and Cira Pace Malta speak with college equestrian coaches Jen Smith of Goucher College and Grace Bridges of Baylor University about their teams and what to expect if you want to ride in college. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
- Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse and Cira Pace Malta
- Guest: Jen Smith has been the Director of the Equestrian Program at Goucher College in Towson, Maryla...
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