Holly Orlando & Lyman T. Whitehead by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services

Send us Fan MailPiper speaks with top hunter riders and judges, Holly Orlando and Lyman T. Whitehead about style in the hunter ring and what they look for when judging the hunters. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Holly Orlando is one of the country's most coveted hunter riders. Holly has earned prestigious leading rider and championship titles at every major qualifying show, most recently at the 2023 National Horse Show. Holly is also a licensed large "R" judge and proud mother to her daughter Logan. Holly works out of Evermore, Inc. based in New York and Florida.Guest: Lyman T. Whitehead has been an active competitor and trainer in the hunter ring for almost 40 years and also holds a large “R” judge’s license. Lyman has judged top shows such as the WCHR Hunter Spectacular at WEF and the Upperville Colt & Horse Show. As a rider, Lyman was the leading hunter rider at The Hampton Classic five times, the leading hunter rider at The National Horse Show, two time leading hunter rider at the Old Salem Farm Horse Show, and has been champion at every top horse show on the East coast including the Devon Horse Show, the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, Washington International Horse Show, and The National Horse Show. Title Sponsor: Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesSubscribe To: The Plaid Horse MagazineSponsors: American Stalls, Purina Animal Nutrition, America Cryo, Alexis Kletjian Jewelry, LAURACEA, BoneKare, Show Strides Book Series, With Purpose: The Balmoral Standard and Good Boy, Eddietheplaidhorse.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!