Nicola Philippaerts, Dr. David Ramey, DVM & Ken Whelihan by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services

Send us Fan MailPiper speaks with Belgian show jumping rider Nicola Philippaerts about his recent successes. Dr. David Ramey, DVM also talks about his book, Lost Traditions: Horses and Horse Medicine in Pre-Modern Japan. Ken Whelihan, USEF "R" judge, clinician, and Senior trainer and Assistant Director at the Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, CT also joins. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Nicola Philippaerts is a top Belgian show jumper who competes internationally at the highest level of equestrian sport, including at the Olympic Games and in Nations Cups around the world. He has achieved numerous Grand Prix victories and shows regularly on the Global Champions Tour. As the son of four-time Olympian Ludo Philippaerts, he's part of the family operation at Philippaerts- a notable training, breeding, and sales stable based in Belgium- as well as the star of Horse&Country's exclusive show, Nicola Philippaerts: Born To Ride.Guest: Dr. David Ramey, DVM is an equine veterinarian with decades of experience; an internationally recognized lecturer, researcher, and author; and the mind behind Lost Traditions: Horses and Horse Medicine in Pre-Modern Japan. A graduate of Colorado State University and an avid student of veterinary history, he has practiced on show horses and pleasure horses in Southern California since 1984.Guest: Ken Whelihan grew up in a family of horse enthusiasts in New England, enjoying showing, eventing, and fox hunting. During college, Ken rode for the University of Massachusetts IHSA team while also riding sale horses for international Grand Prix veteran Barney Ward. Ken went on to learn from Anthony D’Ambrosio, George Morris, Anne Kursinski, Leslie Howard, and Peter Leone. Ken has also held his USEF judge's license for over 30 years. Ken has enjoyed judging numerous finals as well as top shows throughout the country. In addition to national level shows, Ken makes time to judge IHSA, IEA, NCEA and local level shows. Ken also assisted in the management of the popular Princeton Show Jumping series in New Jersey. In September 2023, Ken accepted a teaching position at the Ethel Walker school in Simsbury, CT. Ken follows a systematic approach, providing riders with the tools to improve consistency. Flat work and homework are the cornerstones leading to the success of Ken’s students and horses.Title Sponsor: Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesSubscribe To: The Plaid Horse MagazineSponsors: Foxhall Equine, 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!