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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. Piper speaks with co-author of the Show Strides series Rennie Dyball about My Show Strides Journal. Listen in and share with friends!

Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
Guest:  Rennie Dyball is the author or co-author of more than twenty books, including the award-winning SHOW STRIDES series, GOOD BOY, EDDIE, and THE ADHD FIELD GUIDE FOR ADULTS. She is a freelance editor, a college essay coach, and a lifelong horse lover who competes in the adult hunter and equitation divisions. 
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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 The Plaid Horse
Guest: Michael Tokaruk is a top rider, trainer and judge who also runs a training and sales business, Tokaruk Show Stables, out of Tennessee and Wellington, Florida. Michael worked with top professionals such as Scott Stewart, Missy Clark, Bob Braswell and Anne Kursinski as a junior rider. Michael has multiple grand prix wins, international and national hunter derby wins to his credit along with continuing his professional education by working with professionals such as Chris Kappler, Andre Dignelli, Katie Monahan-Prudent, and Melanie Smith Taylor. Michael has judged at some of the prestigious horse shows including the 2021 USET Talent Search Finals East, 2022 ASPCA Maclay Finals, the Capital Challenge Horse Show, the 2024 Adequan/USEF Junior Hunter Finals- West Coast, and most recently the 2025 Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals.
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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. Piper speaks with the newly appointed CEO of the Arabian Horse Association, Taryl O’Shea. Listen in and share with friends!

Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
Guest: Taryl O’Shea is the newly appointed CEO of the Arabian Horse Association. Taryl has more than 25 years of experience in the Arabian horse industry. She previously served as Executive Director of the Arabian Horse Association of Arizona for more than two decades, where she successfully managed and led the internationally recognized Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show. She has also served as Director of the Global Champions Arabians Tour – Americas, in addition to holding leadership roles in the automotive industry. O’Shea has been a member of AHA for nearly three decades. Her educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master’s degree in business marketing, and executive education programs from Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania.
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Piper speaks with FEI Level 4 Course Designer, Technical Delegate and Course Director Guilherme Jorge who recently designed the $1,000,000 Rolex US Equestrian Open Grand Prix at Wellington International and served as the Jumping Technical Delegate at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.
Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
Guest: Guilherme Jorge is an FEI Level 4 Course Designer, an FEI Level 4 Technical Delegate and an FEI Course Director who has worked at six Olympic Games, including the 2024 Paris Olympics as the Jumping Technical Delegate and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games as the Course Designer. Originally from Brazil but now living in Wellington, FL, Guilherme started as a sport horse veterinarian in 1990 and practiced for eight years before becoming a course designer. For the last nine years, Guilherme has been the course designer for the final grand prix at Wellington International. He was also the Head Course Designer at the 2005 and 2007 FEI World Cup Finals in Las Vegas, the Head Course Designer at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, and the Head Course Designer at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, among many other top shows in the world.
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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. Piper speaks with Dr. Julie Vargas of Limestone Equine Performance Medicine about preventative care and rehabilitation medicine. Listen in and share with friends!

Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
Guest: Dr. Julie Vargas is the founder of Limestone Equine Performance Medicine based in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Vargas developed her passion for rehabilitation medicine while overseeing Spy Coast Farm's rehab and fitness center for six and a half years, combining her love of conventional and unconventional medicine to cultivate horse health and longevity. 
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