Mike Lupica & Maria Takacs by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services

Send us Fan MailPiper and Traci Brooks are joined by author and sports columnist Mike Lupica to talk about his new book, The Horsewoman, that he co-wrote with James Patterson. Maria Takacs also joins to talk about raising a teenager in the equestrian world and judging. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Guests and Links Plaidcast Episode 269:Host: Piper Klemm of The Plaid Horse Magazine, Traci BrooksPictured: "The Horsewoman" by Mike LupicaGuest: Mike LupicaGuest: Maria Takacs, USEF Judge in Hunter and Hunter/Jumping Seat EquitationTitle Sponsor: Taylor, Harris Insurance Services, THISSubscribe To: The Plaid Horse MagazineEquestrian College Courses with Dr. KlemmSponsors: Legends Horse Feed, Show Strides Book Series, Grayson Jockey Club Research Foundation, Vitalize, Excel Supplements, OptiWize, Purina Animal Nutritiontheplaidhorse.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!