Chester Weber & Chloe Reid (on the Live Oak International) by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services

Send us Fan MailPiper speaks with the Co-Presidents of Live Oak International- Chester Weber, who is the most decorated combined driver in the US and Chloe Reid, who is an International show jumper. We discuss their riding careers and the upcoming 2025 Live Oak International competition on March 13-16. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Chester Weber is the most decorated combined driver in the U.S. With top rankings held in the FEI system, including the number one spot, his accomplishments include 21 National Championships and nine medals at International Championships. At age 18, he was the youngest member of the U.S. Equestrian Team for the World Pairs Driving Championship and, later, the first American to win a Silver Medal for the U.S. in the Four in Hand FEI World Driving Championships. He has been recognized as USEF Equestrian of Honor twice and now co-presides over the largest combined driving and show jumping tournament in the U.S., Live Oak International, with his niece, Chloe Reid. Guest: Chloe D. Reid is an accomplished international show jumper and Co-President of Live Oak International, America's largest combined driving and show jumping event. Growing up in an equestrian family with a legacy spanning multiple disciplines — show jumping, combined driving, and thoroughbred racing — Chloe has represented the U.S. in top global competitions and was instrumental in expanding Live Oak International to include show jumping in 2012. She is dedicated to advancing equestrian sport and developing young horses for the future. Title Sponsor: Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesSubscribe To: The Plaid Horse MagazineSponsors: Show Strides Book Series, Good Boy, Eddie and Geoff Teall on Riding Hunters, Jumpers and Equitation: Develop a Winning Styletheplaidhorse.comThank 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 managers, parents, and horse lovers who show up in the barn, in the ring, and right here with us.At The Plaid Horse, our commitment goes far beyond the show ring. We believe deeply in the power of literacy and education and that every rider, at every level, deserves access to knowledge, stories, and ideas that make them a better horseperson and a better human being. Reading matters. Learning matters. And the stories we tell each other in this sport matter more than we sometimes realize.Whether you are a junior rider picking up your first copy of The Plaid Horse  Magazine, a professional trainer looking for inspiration, or someone who simply loves horses and everything this world stands for then this community is for you. You belong here.We build this together. Every article, every episode, every conversation is an opportunity to learn something new, to feel less alone in the challenges of this sport, and to be reminded of why we fell in love with horses in the first place.Until next time, keep reading, keep learning, keep riding, and remember that the horse world is better when we build it together. I will see you at the ring!