Plaidcast in Person at USPC with Michael Lenard & Christian Baier

Send us Fan MailPiper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live audience at the United States Pony Club Convention (USPC) in Chicago, IL with Michael Lenard and Christian Baier. Listen in and share with friends!Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Michael Lenard is the CFO and co-founder of Horse Spot, a cloud-based platform transforming horse show management through real-time scoring, streamlined entries, and enhanced user experience. A former CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner, he transitioned to the equestrian world full-time after years of competing at the 1.40 m level. He also holds a USEF “R” Jumper Judge license and has managed A-rated shows nationwide. Under his leadership, Horse Spot now supports over 350 shows across 28 states and three countries. Guest: Christian Baier is a Diplomaed Riding Instructor (SvRf) and internationally certified Level III instructor who teaches across Europe and the United States and has developed educational systems in Asia. He trains horses through Grand Prix jumping while integrating classical dressage and teaches as a process of “connecting the dots” through science, curiosity, and whole-systems thinking. Together with his wife, McKrell Baier, he operates an educational facility in Tennessee dedicated to ethical, evidence-based horsemanship.Subscribe To: The Plaid Horse MagazineRead the Latest Issue of The Plaid Horse MagazineSponsors: Taylor, Harris Insurance Services and Windstar Cruises 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!