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).
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The Plaid Horse hosts The Plaidcast, a leisure show with 591 episodes published.
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502. Plaidcast in Person from Spy Coast Farm- Dr. Michele Frazer, DVM, Berry Porter, & Eleanor Rudnicki
Aug 13, 20261h 28mEp. 502S1
Send us Fan Mail 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 — w
Tonya Johnston's Inside Your Ride with Hailey Enyon and Sophia Donald by Taylor Harris Insurance Services
Aug 7, 202649m
Send us Fan Mail Send us Fan Mail 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 Tay
The 500th Anniversary Live Episode!
Jul 31, 20261h 47m
Send us Fan Mail 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 larg
498. Plaidcast in Person- HorseGrooms' Dinette Neutteboom Live from Hartford, Connecticut
Jul 24, 20261h 21m
Send us Fan Mail Read about Dinette here: https://online.fliphtml5.com/kcndc/hvwa/#p=1 Dinette Neuteboom is a Dutch-born equestrian professional, writer, and educator, and the founder of HorseGrooms — a platform dedicate
496. Shelby Dennis, Equine Welfare Advocate
Jul 17, 202657m
Send us Fan Mail 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
Plaidchat: The Five-Dollar Horse + My Show Strides Activity Book
Jul 13, 202649m
Send us Fan Mail The Five-Dollar Horse by Ellen Feld A 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. Whethe
494. US Center for Safe Sport CEO Benita Fitzgerald Mosley
Jul 10, 202627m
Send us Fan Mail Benita Fitzgerald Mosley Olympic 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 ser
493. Dr. Erica Lacher, DVM, Equine Veterinarian and Owner of Springhill Equine Veterinary Clinic
Jul 7, 202648mEp. 493S1
Send us Fan Mail 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 pr
Inside Your Ride with Tonya Johnston
Jul 3, 20261h 9mEp. 493S1
Send us Fan Mail theplaidhorse.com Thank you so much for joining us today on the Plaidcast. This podcast is a labor of love, and every single episode exists because of this incredible community of riders, trainers, barn
Plaidcast: Olivia Ferro, trainer and author of lowercase
Jun 29, 202655mEp. 492S1
Send us Fan Mail 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 Sta
Amy Dragoo
Jun 26, 202640mEp. 491S1
Send us Fan Mail 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 Horsema
Plaidchat: Dr. Clair Thunes on Beet Pulp & Sonja Ochadlik on Purchasing Expectations
Jun 22, 20261h 11m
Send us Fan Mail 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
490. The Devon Horse Show Amateur Owner Champions- Martha Ingram, Melissa Jacobs & Stephanie Danhakl
Jun 19, 202657mEp. 490S1
Send us Fan Mail Piper interviews the Amateur Owner Hunter Champions at The Devon Horse Show 2026- Stephanie Danhakl, Martha Ingram, & Melissa Jacobs. theplaidhorse.com Thank you so much for joining us today on the Plaid
The Plaidchat: USHJA Programs Amy Center (EAP) & Megan Thiel (Zone Jumper Championships)
Jun 15, 202655m
Send us Fan Mail 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
Tonya Johnston's Inside Your Ride with Janet Jones, PhD, by Taylor Harris Insurance Services
Jun 12, 20261h 4m
Send us Fan Mail 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 Insur
The Plaidchat: The Black Stallion Reading Project & the USEA TEAPRO Grant
Jun 8, 202651m
Send us Fan Mail 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 Readi
Plaidcast in Person at Savannah College Art & Design with Archie Cox
Jun 5, 20261h 32mEp. 488
Send us Fan Mail Recorded live at the Savannah College of Art and Design Piper is joined by National Horse Show Hall of Fame Horsemen Archie Cox for a live discussion with the 2026 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association
The Plaidchat: Tina Silva & Lizzie Rinehart
Jun 2, 202637m
Send us Fan Mail 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 s
Orchid Bertelsen (on Dover Saddlery)
May 29, 20261h 1mEp. 487S1
Send us Fan Mail 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-c
The Plaidchat: My Show Strides Journal & Madi Sanders of Elite Equestrian Marketplace
May 26, 202650mEp. 22S1
Send us Fan Mail 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 S
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Who is the host of The Plaidcast?
The Plaidcast is hosted by The Plaid Horse. The show is categorised under leisure (hobbies) and has published 591 episodes.
How many episodes does The Plaidcast have?
The Plaidcast has published 591 episodes.
What topics does The Plaidcast cover?
The Plaidcast regularly covers leisure, hobbies, education. It sits in the leisure category, with a hobbies focus.
Is it hard to get booked on The Plaidcast?
The Plaidcast is accessible for guests with genuine leisure expertise. A personalised, episode-aware pitch will still outperform a generic one every time.
Is The Plaidcast currently accepting guest pitches?
The Plaidcast hasn't explicitly signalled guest openness in recent episodes. That doesn't rule out pitching. your hook just needs to be especially compelling and relevant to their recent content.
How long are The Plaidcast episodes?
Episodes of The Plaidcast average 61 minutes, giving guests a long-form format with plenty of time to expand on their expertise.
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