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
586 episodes
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...
Plaidcast: 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...
Amy Dragoo
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
Piper interviews the Amateur Owner Hunter Champions at The Devon Horse Show 2026- Stephanie Danhakl, Martha Ingram, & Melissa Jacobs.
The 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...
The 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...
The Plaidchat: Tina Silva & Lizzie Rinehart
Tina Silva is the founder of Equestrian Safety Group and Executive Director of Devil Dog Ranch. A former Lieutenant in the fire service, she brings real-world emergency response expertise to equestrian safety education. With a background spanni...
Orchid Bertelsen (on Dover Saddlery) by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Orchid Bertelsen is one of the most distinctive and analytically sharp voices to emerge in equestrian media in this year. She built a twenty-year career at the highest levels of digital marketing and e-commerce before the horse world pulled her...
The Plaidchat: My Show Strides Journal & Madi Sanders of Elite Equestrian Marketplace
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 co-author of the Show Strides series Rennie Dyball about bo...
Roxane Durant by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Piper speaks with the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Co-Founder and Executive Director, Roxane Durant. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of
The Plaidchat: Liz Ormesher (Event Director of BETA International)
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 Liz Ormesher who is the Event Director of BETA In...
Plaidcast in Person with Patricia E. Kelly by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live audience at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut with Patricia E. Kelly of Ebony Horsewomen, Inc. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.Host: ...
Plaidcast in Person at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont
Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live audience at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont with Chrissy Rohan, Alyx West, Hadley Rogerson-Leach and Dr. Jenny Wilkinson.Host: Piper Klemm, publisher ...
Plaidcast in Person at Oldfields School with Julie Winkel & Linda Allen by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live audience at Oldfields School in Sparks Glencoe, Maryland with Julie Winkel and Linda Allen. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.Host: Piper Kle...
The Plaidchat: Ryan Haselden (TPH May/June Cover Feature)
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 Ryan Haselden, our May/June cover feature story o...
Tonya Johnston's Inside Your Ride with Ava Stearns by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with equitation commentator Ava Stearns who herself was a past winner of the ASPCA Maclay National Championship, Grand Champion at Junior Hunter Finals and an All-American Athlete for Auburn ...
Plaidcast in Person at Linden Hall School for Girls in Lititz, Pennsylvania
Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live audience at Linden Hall School for Girls in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse...
Plaidcast in Person at Maryland Horse Library & Education Center with Rob Burk by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live audience at Maryland Horse Library & Education Center in Reisterstown, MD with Rob Burk, CEO of the US Eventing Association. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.<...
The Plaidchat: My Show Strides Journal
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 co-author of the Show Strides series Rennie Dyball about...
Michael Tokaruk (on the Winter Season) by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Piper speaks with rider, trainer and judge Michael Tokaruk of Tokaruk Show Stables about the winter season and his next big moves. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of