The Plaidcast

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 breakthrough results for clients in major professional sports leagues, including FEI, NFL, NHL, NBA...

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 Plaid HorseGuest: Katie Burr is a...

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 World Cup Finals, and has had wins and top pla...

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 Media Group—covering everything from the Olympics to Pony Finals—she went on t...

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 team. A lifelong rider, Baylee has achieved notable success in the sport, including an indi...

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 national champions and medal finals winners. Don...

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 massage, kinesiology taping, red light therapy and more! Holding her Masters in...

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 the most respected and successful professionals in the industry, applying his sk...

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 Magazine’s Equine Impact Small Business Contest. Holly is based in...

Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with top international show jumper Katie Dinan and teaches a technique for keeping the spark in your goal setting. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.   

Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website, Facebook and buy her book Inside Your Ride Guest: After a terrific junior career, Katie Dinan has been a steady presence on the international show jumping circuit for more than a decade, since winning her first major grand prix in 2012. She was shortlisted for the Paris Olympics, has...

Piper speaks with top trainers, Ken & Emily Smith of Ashland Farms. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.

Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuests: Ken and Emily Smith are the owners and operators of Ashland Farms, based in Wellington, Florida, and Lexington, Kentucky. Both Ken and Emily grew up in the industry; Ken as the son of trainer John Smith in Upstate New York, and Emily as the daughter of equine veterinarian Scott Traphagen in South Florida. Ken and Emily worked for Howard Lewis at the...

Piper speaks with top hunter rider and trainer, Nick Haness. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.

Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Nick Haness is a top hunter/jumper trainer who is based out of Temecula, California. Some of Nick's most notable accomplishments include being named the Chronicle of the Horse's Show Hunter Person of the Year in 2022, he won the Devon Horse Show Leading Hunter Rider in 2023 and 2024, he won the 2024 $100,000 USHJA World Championship Hunter Rider Peter Wetherill Hunter Spectacular in Wellington, Florida, he...

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 Sonja Ochadlik about the different types of equine education. Listen in and share with friends!

Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Sonja Ochadlik is a showjumping rider originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and now based in Ireland. She runs Stonehall Sporthorses, a business specialising in producing young horses and sourcing and selling top-quality horses and ponies...

Piper speaks with senior reporter for The Chronicle of the Horse, Kimberly Loushin about media in horse sport. Piper also speaks with the director of the Upperville Colt & Horse Show, Emily Day about the upcoming 172nd anniversary horse show, which will take place in June. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.

Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Kimberly Loushin is a senior reporter for The Chronicle of the Horse. Over the last 11 years, she’s covered Olympic Games, World Equestrian Games, World Cup Fi...

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 one of the judges from the 2025 Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association National Championship in Mill Spring, North Carolina, Michael Tokaruk. Listen in and share with your friends!

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...

Piper hosts Plaidcast LIVE! from The Madeira School in McLean, VA with guests Phoebe Lang, Dr. Lisa Metcalf, DVM/MS and Dr. Kimberly Brokaw, DVM. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.

Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Phoebe Lang was born and raised in the Washington, DC area and ignited her passion for horses at Madeira’s summer riding program when she was seven years old. Upon graduating from Madeira in 1985, Phoebe attending Kenyon College and then moved to San Francisco, raised her 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. Today, Piper speaks with The Plaid Horse Small Business Contest winner, Ruthann Smith of Lucky Braids.  Listen in and share with your friends!

Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Ruthann Smith, founder of Lucky Braids, is a professional braider for world champion riders and an advocate for top turnout and better horsemanship. She educates handlers on p...

Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with top junior riders Adriana Forte and Violet Tatum. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.   

Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website, Facebook and buy her book Inside Your Ride Guest: Adriana Forte is a 17-year-old from New York City and Water Mill, NY. She trains with First Blue, LLC in Riverhead, NY, and has been training under Andre Dignelli of Heritage Farm since 2024. She is verbally committed to the D1 equestrian team of Texas A&M University. In 2024, she...

In this special episode, Piper Klemm joins Camron Adibi as a guest on The Centaur Podcast. They discuss Piper's background, The Plaid Horse and educating the next generation of equestrians. 

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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 Plaid Horse Magazine online editor Marley Lien-Gonzalez about the April and May/June issues of The Plaid Horse magazine. We also speak with the December/January Education Issue cover story, Adelle Alletto. Listen in and share with your friends!

Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Marley Lien-Gonzalez is...

Piper speaks with top rider and trainer, Maggie Jayne about her successful family business and her experience training young horses and riders. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.

Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Maggie Jayne is a top rider and trainer at Our Day Farm in Elgin, Illinois, where she continues her family’s long legacy in the sport. She’s known for producing top hunters, jumpers, and equitation horses—including expertly bred young horses from the family’s successful program. Maggie works with horses a...

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 author and educator, Mary Ann Simonds. Listen in and share with your friends!

Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Mary Ann Simonds is an author and educator with an international practice helping horse professionals better understand, train, and care for their equine companions. Her research on wild horse ecology, behaviors, and cultures set the foundation...

Piper speaks with Sonja Ochadlik about the differences between horse sport in Europe vs. the US. Piper also speaks with David Silver, the founder of Detroit Horse Power, a program in which horses help Detroit’s youth and communities grow, connect, and thrive. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.

Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Sonja Ochadlik is a showjumping rider originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and now based in Ireland. She runs Stonehall Sporthorses, a business specialising in producing young horses and sourcing and se...

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 team behind HorseGrooms, Dinette Neuteboom and Amy McGann, who were the TPH Small Business Contest Grand Champion winners and the cover story of our April issue of The Plaid Horse magazine. Listen in and share with your friends!

Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Dinette Neuteboom is a Dutch-born equestrian professional, writer, and educator...

Piper speaks with the Plaid Horse Magazine March cover story, Brooke Brombach and her mother & trainer Colleen Brombach. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.

Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Brooke Brombach is a 21 year old Senior at Texas A&M and comes from an equestrian family. Her mother, Colleen Brombach, is a 36-year-veteran trainer who runs Silver Fox Farm in Wimberley, Texas, and her sister, McKayla, is also a top equestrian and currently a Freshman at Texas A&M. Some of Brooke's equestrian accomplishments...

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 USEF “R” judge, FEI trainer, and clinician Geoff Case about the future of hunter sport in this country. Listen in and share with your friends!

Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Geoff Case is a USEF “R” Judge, FEI Trainer, and Clinician originally from Lexington, Kentucky. Upon graduating from Johns Hopkins University, Case chose to...

Piper speaks with two of the judges from the 2025 WEF Equitation Championship in Wellington, Florida, Karen Healey and Michael Tokaruk. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.

Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Karen Healey began her professional career working for George Morris at Hunterdon Stables in New Jersey in 1971. Karen moved to California ten years later and began her business at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. Since moving to California, Karen’s riders have won over 100 medal finals and she has trained numerous hunters and ju...

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 Chairman of the Lake Placid Horse Show Philip Richter about the upgrades that exhibitors will enjoy in July 2025 during the two week horse show. We also speak with Scott Neuman who is the Director of Competitions at the American Quarter Horse Association about their growing discipline. Listen in and share with your friends!

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Piper speaks with show jumping riders Kristen VanderVeen and Alise Oken, who will be representing the US at the FEI World Cup Finals in Basel, Switzerland on April 1-6, 2025. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.

Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Kristen VanderVeen is one of the most accomplished American show jumpers over the past decade. At rank 60 worldwide on the LONGINES FEI List, she's the 6th highest-ranking U.S. Show Jumper and third highest-ranked U.S. female rider. Kristen is one of only 4 U...

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 COO of STRIDER, Natasha Sprengers-Levine. We also speak to writer Jessica Shannon about the TPH March cover story and author Jody Jaffe about her book, Commander Speaks, which is featured in the March issue. Listen in and share with your friends!

Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Natasha Sprengers-Levine is...

Piper speaks with veteran pony trainer Emily Elek about a recent Facebook post she made that struck a nerve in the pony community and has larger implications for how we run our championships for junior riders. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.

Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Emily Elek is the owner of Stonewall Farm in Ixonia, Wisconsin where she operates one of the largest pony leasing, sales, breeding and training operations. Emily takes a holistic view in developing ponies...

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 Plaid Horse Magazine online editor Marley Lien-Gonzalez about the March wellness issue of The Plaid Horse magazine. We also speak with TPH Small Business Contest winner, Dr. Barb Blasko of ShowMD. Listen in and share with your friends!

Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Marley Lien-Gonzalez is Blog...