Delaney Flynn (on her Grand Prix rise) by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services

Send us Fan MailPiper speaks with 24 year old 5* Grand Prix rider Delaney Flynn about her rise in the sport. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Delaney Flynn is a 24 year old 5* Grand Prix rider that grew up in Park City, Utah, showing on the West coast circuit with Bjorn Ikast and then with Judy Martin. Delaney got her first riding job when she was 16 years old with Will Simpson and was with him for two years before moving East. Delaney's first job on the East Coast was with Andrea King and she then moved to Florida to work for Wembley Farms. After a few years and a lot of education with the Dello Joios, Delaney went to ride for Maarten Huygens, which brought her riding to the next level. Next, Delaney was offered a job from Christine and Jonathan McCrea at Windsor Show Stables. The McCreas wanted to hire a young American rider who didn't necessarily have their own financial backing with goals of representing the US in team competition. Today, Delaney says that her current string of horses are the nicest she's ever had the pleasure of riding, and she’s lucky to have the support of an amazing team. 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!