Plaidcast in Person at Paso Robles Horse Park with Amanda Diefenderfer, Jamie Cheney & James Waldman

Send us Fan MailPiper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live audience at Paso Robles Horse Park in Paso Robles, California with Amanda Diefenderfer, Jamie Cheney and James Waldman.Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Amanda Diefenderfer began with the Paso Robles Horse Park six months before the gates first opened in 2015. She grew up riding hunter/jumpers in California and was thrilled when the opportunity allowed her to bring this passion to her career. Initially, she joined the Paso Park to oversee strategy and marketing of the Foundation’s efforts. In 2018 her role grew to include management of all three of the Paso Park’s show products - Schooling Shows, the regionally rated Pathway series, and the nationally rated Classic Series. Today, she manages 12 shows per year, is on the USHJA Amateur Rider task force, is the treasurer of the Norcal Hunter Jumper Association Board of Directors, and continues to compete on her six-year-old jumper.  Guest: Jamie Cheney is a second-generation horse trainer whose passion for horsemanship is deeply rooted in family and tradition. Jamie runs Boundary Gate alongside her mom, Heidi Cowley, where they focus on developing young horses and riders with care and expertise. She’s been coming to Paso Robles since the very beginning, and now shares her love of the sport with her daughters, Addison and Felicity, who both ride. Jamie is committed to keeping equestrian sport viable for future generations—not just through training, but through the broader access and education. She has served on the NorCal Hunter Jumpers Association board, the Tri-Valley Animal Rescue board, and currently serves on the Livermore Unified School District Education Advisory Committee. Whether she’s in the ring or in the community, Jamie brings heart, vision, and a deep sense of purpose to everything she does.  Guest: James Waldman has been a respected figure in the San Diego equestrian community for more than 40 years. A lifelong trainer, he now shares his expertise as both a judge and clinician. James currently serves as President of the Greater San Diego Hunter Jumper Association and has judged at many prestigious events, including the CPHA Foundation Finals, Pony Finals, the New England Equitation Championships, and Capital Challenge. His extensive experience and dedication to the sport have made him a valued voice in the hunter-jumper world.  Subscribe To: The Plaid Horse MagazineRead the Latest Issue of The Plaid Horse MagazineSponsors: Taylor, Harris Insurance Services, Windstar Cruises, and Great American Insurance Group  Join us at an upcoming Plaidcast in Person event!theplaidhorse.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!