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
600 episodes
508. Braider McKenzie Armour Gramling by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
McKenzie Armour Gramling is a professional body clipper, braider, and the owner of Armour Equine Services, based in the Carolinas. Specializing in clipping, braiding, and full-service grooming, she has built her business around providing riders...
Plaidchat: My Show Strides School Vacation with Kayleigh Tansey & Shetland Pony Racing with Regina Welsh
Kayleigh Tansey and Piper Klemm discuss My Show Strides School Vacation, the third interactive workbook in the Show Strides universe. Join <...
Plaidchat: Elizabeth Letts, Three Mares, and Cara Cheska
On this episode of The Plaidcast, Piper Klemm is joined by guests from across the equestrian world to talk about giving back to the sport, the relationship between horses and humans, and new opportunities for the next generation of riders.<...
507. Course Designer Meghan Rawlins Returns by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Meghan Rawlins is a licensed coach, professional horsewoman, and internationally certified course designer, and the owner of Cedar Vista Stables in Victoria, British Columbia. A lifelong rider, she competed in the hunters, jumpers, and eventing...
506. Brooke Goodman- The September Fashion Issue of The Plaid Horse by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Read Brooke Goodman's Cover Story. Brooke Goodman is a New York–based fashion model represented by The Management NYC and Karin Models in Paris. Standing 5'10" with brown...
505. Tonya Johnston's Inside Your Ride with Winn Alden by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
In this episode hosted by Tonya Johnston, Metal Skills Coach: Winn Alden Winn Alden is an accomplished hunter/jumper professional based in Virginia, where she runs Winn...
504. Lila Kilby, Kat Markham, and Baslam Mountain Preserve in Person by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Lila Kilby is the Equestrian Director at Balsam Mountain Preserve, a 4,400-acre private residential community in Sylva, North Carolina, set amid the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains. A Greenville, South Carolina native, Lila was bitt...
503. 2026 Gladstone Cup Equitation Champion Emi Richard by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Emi Richard is a top junior hunter/jumper and equitation rider from Middlefield, Connecticut, competing out of Zone 1. At 16, Emi Richard has accomplished more in her Junior career than most equestrians achieve in a lifetime. A gifted catch-rid...
502. Plaidcast in Person from Spy Coast Farm- Dr. Michele Frazer, DVM, Berry Porter, & Eleanor Rudnicki by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Dr. Michele Frazer, DVM, is a board-certified equine veterinarian at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Kentucky — one of the world's oldest and most respected equine veterinary practices — where she holds dual diplomate stat...
501. Tonya Johnston's Inside Your Ride with Hailey Enyon and Sophia Donald by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan MailTonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with researcher Janet Jones, Ph.D. about her new book, A Horse's World: A Neuroscientist's Journey Into the Equine Mind. Brought to you by Taylor,...
The 500th Anniversary Live Episode! by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Emily Elek is one of the most respected and prolific figures in American pony hunter sport — a trainer, breeder, and program builder whose Stonewall Ponies in Ixonia, Wisconsin has become one of the largest and most recognized pony opera...
499. Plaidcast in Person- HorseGrooms' Dinette Neuteboom Live from Hartford, Connecticut by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Read about Dinette here: https://online.fliphtml5.com/kcndc/hvwa/#p=1Dinette Neuteboom is a Dutch-born equestrian professional, writer, and educator, and the founder of HorseGrooms — a platform dedicated to supporting and educating groom...
498. Shelby Dennis, Equine Welfare Advocate by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Shelby Dennis is an acclaimed professional horse trainer, equine advocate, International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) certified equine behavior consultant, and cofounding member of the Alliance for Horse Welfare in Sport. ...
Plaidchat: The Five-Dollar Horse + My Show Strides Activity Book
The Five-Dollar Horse by Ellen FeldA boy, a horse, and an impossible dream...When the school bully started teasing Drew Anderson, the young boy found solace riding his mother's old horse, Rusty. Whether spen...
494. US Center for Safe Sport CEO Benita Fitzgerald Mosley
Benita Fitzgerald MosleyOlympic gold medalist Benita Fitzgerald Mosley is the CEO of the U.S. Center for SafeSport. An established international leader in nonprofit, sports, and business, Benita has served as CEO of Multiplying Go...
493. Dr. Erica Lacher, DVM, Equine Veterinarian and Owner of Springhill Equine Veterinary Clinic
Dr. Erica Lacher is an equine veterinarian and the owner of Springhill Equine Veterinary Clinic in Newberry, Florida, near Gainesville. With more than twenty years of experience running her own equine practice, she has also served on the admiss...
492. Inside Your Ride with Tonya Johnston by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Tonya Johnston, MA, is a Mental Skills Coach and author who works with riders all over the world. Tonya specializes in working with equestrian athletes from disciplines such as hunter/jumper, three-day eventing, reining and dressage. Tonya’s bo...
Plaidchat: Olivia Ferro, trainer and author of lowercase
Olivia Ferro is a 24 year old author, equestrian, producer, and writer based in the United States. She describes herself as an author and equestrian who rides with Metro Stables and is a proud Fresno State alumna, where she competed on t...
491. Photographer Amy Dragoo by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Amy Dragoo has been shooting the Kentucky Three-Day Event for over 24 years, and she's been a photographer for Practical Horseman for more than 30 years. If you've ever opened a copy of Practical Horseman, Dressage Today, or the Chronicle of th...
Plaidchat: Dr. Clair Thunes on Beet Pulp & Sonja Ochadlik on Purchasing Expectations
Dr. Clair Thunes, PhD is an equine nutritionist and the founder of Clarity Equine Nutrition®, bringing over 35 years of hands-on experience as a horse owner to her practice. She earned her BSc (Hons) in Animal Science from Edinburgh Univers...
490. The Devon Horse Show Amateur Owner Champions- Martha Ingram, Melissa Jacobs & Stephanie Danhakl by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Piper interviews the Amateur Owner Hunter Champions at The Devon Horse Show 2026- Stephanie Danhakl, Martha Ingram, & Melissa Jacobs.
Plaidchat: USHJA Programs Amy Center (EAP) & Megan Thiel (Zone Jumper Championships)
The MZ Farms/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program (EAP) is a development initiative run by the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association to help up-and-coming riders build both their riding skills and their horsemanship knowledge. Created in 2009, the program ...
Tonya Johnston's Inside Your Ride with Janet Jones, PhD, by Taylor Harris Insurance Services
Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with researcher Janet Jones, Ph.D. about her new book, A Horse's World: A Neuroscientist's Journey Into the Equine Mind. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Servi...
Plaidchat: The Black Stallion Reading Project & the USEA TEAPRO Grant
In this week’s Plaidchat, we welcome guests from two unique corners of the horse world, plus a Trainer Tuesday segment with Eric Chapman.First, Nancy Thrower joins us to discuss the Black Stallion Reading Project, a literacy initiative b...
Plaidcast in Person at Savannah College Art & Design with Archie Cox
Recorded live at the Savannah College of Art and DesignPiper is joined by National Horse Show Hall of Fame Horsemen Archie Cox for a live discussion with the 2026 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association national champions Savanna...