Piper speaks with top show jumping groom Margo Thomas and top junior rider Violet Tatum. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Margo Thomas is the head groom for Laura Kraut. After graduating from Virginia Intermont College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Equine Studies, Margo started out as an eventing groom and rider. Nine years ago she made the move to grooming show jumpers and has since traveled to top level shows such as Spruce Meadows, Aachen, and Geneva. Margo has been part of Laura’s team for nearly five ye ..read more

Piper speaks with Mark Miness and Karen Lucian who are amateur riders that support professionals in this business as owners and collaborators. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Mark Miness has been riding horses competitively since he was twelve years old. As a young rider, Mark trained under Leslie Howard and Molly Ashe, whom he credits for both his horsemanship and riding abilities. After a hiatus that lasted about fifteen years where Mark built a career in sustainable investing, he returned to riding bot ..read more

Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with top rider Aaron Vale and answers a listener question on handling fatigue at a show. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website, Facebook and buy her book Inside Your Ride  Guest: Aaron Vale is a top rider and trainer who manages Thinkslikeahorse, a full-service training facility in Williston, Florida, with quality jumpers, hunters, and equitation horses. Aaron has won more than 275 Grand Prix and has represented the U.S. in Nations Cups and FEI World Cup™ Finals. In 2024, he beg ..read more

Piper speaks with rider, trainer and USEF R judge, Rob Jacobs. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Rob Jacobs is a licensed and insured equestrian trainer, judge, and clinician based in Seattle, WA. Rob received a BA in 2011 from St. Andrews University where he studied Politics and Equine Business Management. During his time as an undergraduate student, Rob had tremendous success on the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association team, winning IHSA Nationals in Novice Fences in 2009 and winning the Cacchione Cup F ..read more

Piper speaks with Jim Hagman of Elvenstar Farm about riding and training. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Jim Hagman is the Founder, Head Coach and Instructor of Elvenstar in Moorpark, California. As founder, Jim not only laid the foundation, but also presented and developed each aspect of the business. Jim's systematic teaching emphasizes the art of communication between the horse and the rider, and Jim has a passion to his teaching style that is very positive and enthusiastic; building confidence and po ..read more

Piper speaks with Katie Monahan Prudent about how she is working to grow the next generation of US Show Jumpers. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.    Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: One of the most successful riders in U.S. Show Jumping history, Katie Monahan-Prudent was a member of the 1986 gold medal winning World Championship show jumping team, took part in six World Cup finals, won almost every major grand prix in the United States and was named AGA U.S. Rider of the Year three times. In addition, Katie was inducted into the Show Jumping ..read more

Piper speaks with  internationally known FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima. Justin Garner, the Senior Director of Hospitality Operations and Marketing at World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida, also joins to talk about the upcoming Longines League of Nations™ event and new developments at WEC. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.   Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Anderson Lima is an FEI Level III course designer from Brazil. Anderson is well known for his course designs at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep ..read more

Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with top rider and trainer Nick Haness about his mindset for training and competing, how he manages his busy schedule, maintaining consistency, his mental preparation for big classes and more. Tonya also asks Nick several listener questions such as how he stays focused for the last jump when it's been a great round, how he managed to overcome the biggest obstacle in his career, and what mindset advice he gives his amateur clients. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website, Facebook and buy her book ..read more

Piper speaks with three groups of people that work in different parts of the horse industry; the American Horse Council, the Canadian Warmblood Horse Breeders Association and the TAKE2 and the TAKE THE LEAD Thoroughbred Retirement Program. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.   Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Julie Broadway was named President of the American Horse Council in 2016.  She has over 30 years of leadership experience in both for-profit and non-profit sectors.  Prior to joining the American Horse Council, Julie was the executive ..read more

Piper speaks with Lauren O'Connor & Catie Kovelman about how horses saved Lauren during the #metoo movement. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Lauren O'Connor is the head of IP acquisitions at Amazon Studios. In 2017, Lauren's life changed forever when a memo she had sent to Human Resources at the Weinstein Company was leaked by The New York Times which helped to launch the #MeToo movement. Lauren's memo chronicled two years of abuse that she endured and witnessed as a young executive working closely alongside her b ..read more