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The Plaidcast
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The Plaidcast is a weekly equestrian podcast hosted by Piper Klemm, PhD, publisher of The Plaid Horse magazine. Guests include Olympic riders, top hunter/jumper and equitation riders, trainers, horse show managers and industry insiders, plus in-depth conversations on topics such as horsemanship, collegiate riding, the state of our sport and horse show how to’s for riders at every level. One episode each month is devoted to the mental side of riding with nationally recognized mental skills coach and author Tonya Johnston (Inside Your Ride).
Episodes
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512. Plaidcast in Person Woodside Show Series by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Join host Piper Klemm for a special Plaidcast in Person featuring the team behind the Woodside Show Series at The Horse Park at Woodside in California. Piper sits down with members of the Woodside Show Series team to discuss the show series, its role in the equestrian community,...
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Plaidchat: Katie Armstrong & Dr. Maureen Long DVM
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Plaidcast, Piper Klemm welcomes Katie Armstrong and Dr. Maureen T. Long. Katie Armstrong is the owner of Building Better Hunters, a business specializing in behavioral rehabilitation of show horses and colt starting. Katie discusses the importance of...
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511. 2026 USEF Medal Finals Judges Jen Bauersachs & Geoff Teall by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Jen Bauersachs is one of the most respected hunter riders and horsemen in the country, and together with her husband, Rolf, she owns and operates Spring Hill Farm in Frenchtown, New Jersey. With a specialty in developing young horses, the Bauersachs produce high-level, winning...
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Plaidchat: Rennie Dyball Show Strides Workbook 4
Send us Fan Mail Rennie Dyball is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning author who has written, co-authored, and ghostwritten more than 20 books, ranging from picture books and middle-grade novels to celebrity memoirs and prescriptive nonfiction. A lifelong equestrian, she has built a career...
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510. Harold Chopping by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Harold Chopping has built his career around developing young horses and competing at the upper levels of the sport. Originally from Ontario, Canada, Harold grew up on a farm where horses quickly became a major part of his life. His early years included everything from riding...
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Plaidchat: 2026 USEF Talent Search Finals Judge Michael Tokaruk & USEF Medal Finals Judge 2026 Geoff Teall explains the new scoring system
Send us Fan Mail Michael Tokaruk is a top rider, trainer, and USEF "R" judge, and the owner of Tokaruk Show Stables, a full-service hunter, jumper, and equitation training and sales operation based year round in Wellington, Florida. Tokaruk discovered his love of horses as a young rider in his...
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509. Inside Your Ride with Tonya Johnston, MA, & Dr. Cindra Kamphoff by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we highlight Dr. Cindra Kamphoff and her work in confidence, grit, and mental performance. Dr. Kamphoff is the author of The Confidence Habit, Beyond Grit, and Beyond Grit for Business. Through her work, she helps athletes, professionals, and individuals…
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508. Braider McKenzie Armour Gramling by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail McKenzie Armour Gramling is a professional body clipper, braider, and the owner of Armour Equine Services, based in the Carolinas. Specializing in clipping, braiding, and full-service grooming, she has built her business around providing riders and their horses with reliable,...
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Plaidchat: My Show Strides School Vacation with Kayleigh Tansey & Shetland Pony Racing with Regina Welsh
Send us Fan Mail Kayleigh Tansey and Piper Klemm discuss My Show Strides School Vacation, the third interactive workbook in the Show Strides universe. Join The Plaid Horse Kids' Book Club! Regina Welsh is the founder and director of the US Pony Racing. She has been a voice behind expanding the...
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Plaidchat: Elizabeth Letts, Three Mares, and Cara Cheska
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Plaidcast, Piper Klemm is joined by guests from across the equestrian world to talk about giving back to the sport, the relationship between horses and humans, and new opportunities for the next generation of riders. Elizabeth Letts Bestselling author...
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507. Course Designer Meghan Rawlins Returns by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Meghan Rawlins is a licensed coach, professional horsewoman, and internationally certified course designer, and the owner of Cedar Vista Stables in Victoria, British Columbia. A lifelong rider, she competed in the hunters, jumpers, and eventing from a young age before launching…
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506. Brooke Goodman- The September Fashion Issue of The Plaid Horse by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Read Brooke Goodman's Cover Story. Brooke Goodman is a New York–based fashion model represented by The Management NYC and Karin Models in Paris. Standing 5'10" with brown hair and striking hazel eyes, she brings an elegant, editorial presence to the runway and the lens, pairing...
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505. Tonya Johnston's Inside Your Ride with Winn Alden by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail In this episode hosted by Tonya Johnston, Metal Skills Coach: Winn Alden Winn Alden is an accomplished hunter/jumper professional based in Virginia, where she runs Winn Alden Equestrian, a full-service boarding and show barn offering both horse training and rider coaching. With...
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504. Lila Kilby, Kat Markham, and Balsam Mountain Preserve in Person by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Lila Kilby is the Equestrian Director at Balsam Mountain Preserve, a 4,400-acre private residential community in Sylva, North Carolina, set amid the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains. A Greenville, South Carolina native, Lila was bitten by the horse bug at age six on the back…
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503. 2026 Gladstone Cup Equitation Champion Emi Richard by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Emi Richard is a top junior hunter/jumper and equitation rider from Middlefield, Connecticut, competing out of Zone 1. At 16, Emi Richard has accomplished more in her Junior career than most equestrians achieve in a lifetime. A gifted catch-rider, she has built a reputation for…
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502. Plaidcast in Person from Spy Coast Farm- Dr. Michele Frazer, DVM, Berry Porter, & Eleanor Rudnicki by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Michele Frazer, DVM, is a board-certified equine veterinarian at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Kentucky — one of the world's oldest and most respected equine veterinary practices — where she holds dual diplomate status in two of the most demanding specialties...
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501. Tonya Johnston's Inside Your Ride with Hailey Enyon and Sophia Donald by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Send us Fan Mail Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with researcher Janet Jones, Ph.D. about her new book, A Horse's World: A Neuroscientist's Journey Into the Equine Mind. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website,...
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The 500th Anniversary Live Episode! by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Emily Elek is one of the most respected and prolific figures in American pony hunter sport — a trainer, breeder, and program builder whose Stonewall Ponies in Ixonia, Wisconsin has become one of the largest and most recognized pony operations in the country. While attending the...
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499. Plaidcast in Person- HorseGrooms' Dinette Neuteboom Live from Hartford, Connecticut by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Read about Dinette here: https://online.fliphtml5.com/kcndc/hvwa/#p=1 Dinette Neuteboom is a Dutch-born equestrian professional, writer, and educator, and the founder of HorseGrooms — a platform dedicated to supporting and educating grooms around the world. She grew up in Hattem,...
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498. Shelby Dennis, Equine Welfare Advocate by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Shelby Dennis is an acclaimed professional horse trainer, equine advocate, International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) certified equine behavior consultant, and cofounding member of the Alliance for Horse Welfare in Sport. A driving force in the equestrian...
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Plaidchat: The Five-Dollar Horse + My Show Strides Activity Book
Send us Fan Mail The Five-Dollar Horse by Ellen Feld A boy, a horse, and an impossible dream... When the school bully started teasing Drew Anderson, the young boy found solace riding his mother's old horse, Rusty. Whether spending time grooming the horse or galloping through the pasture, Drew…
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494. US Center for Safe Sport CEO Benita Fitzgerald Mosley
Send us Fan Mail Benita Fitzgerald Mosley Olympic gold medalist Benita Fitzgerald Mosley is the CEO of the U.S. Center for SafeSport. An established international leader in nonprofit, sports, and business, Benita has served as CEO of Multiplying Good, a nonprofit committed to cultivating…
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493. Dr. Erica Lacher, DVM, Equine Veterinarian and Owner of Springhill Equine Veterinary Clinic
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Erica Lacher is an equine veterinarian and the owner of Springhill Equine Veterinary Clinic in Newberry, Florida, near Gainesville. With more than twenty years of experience running her own equine practice, she has also served on the admissions committee for the University of...
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492. Inside Your Ride with Tonya Johnston by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Tonya Johnston, MA, is a Mental Skills Coach and author who works with riders all over the world. Tonya specializes in working with equestrian athletes from disciplines such as hunter/jumper, three-day eventing, reining and dressage. Tonya’s book is called “Inside Your Ride…
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Plaidchat: Olivia Ferro, trainer and author of lowercase
Send us Fan Mail Olivia Ferro is a 24 year old author, equestrian, producer, and writer based in the United States. She describes herself as an author and equestrian who rides with Metro Stables and is a proud Fresno State alumna, where she competed on the varsity equestrian team. Her second…
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491. Photographer Amy Dragoo by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Amy Dragoo has been shooting the Kentucky Three-Day Event for over 24 years, and she's been a photographer for Practical Horseman for more than 30 years. If you've ever opened a copy of Practical Horseman, Dressage Today, or the Chronicle of the Horse, you've almost certainly…
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Plaidchat: Dr. Clair Thunes on Beet Pulp & Sonja Ochadlik on Purchasing Expectations
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Clair Thunes, PhD is an equine nutritionist and the founder of Clarity Equine Nutrition®, bringing over 35 years of hands-on experience as a horse owner to her practice. She earned her BSc (Hons) in Animal Science from Edinburgh University, her MS in Animal Science from the...
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490. The Devon Horse Show Amateur Owner Champions- Martha Ingram, Melissa Jacobs & Stephanie Danhakl by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Piper interviews the Amateur Owner Hunter Champions at The Devon Horse Show 2026- Stephanie Danhakl, Martha Ingram, & Melissa Jacobs. theplaidhorse.com Thank you so much for joining us today on the Plaidcast. This podcast is a labor of love, and every single episode exists…
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Plaidchat: USHJA Programs Amy Center (EAP) & Megan Thiel (Zone Jumper Championships)
Send us Fan Mail The MZ Farms/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program (EAP) is a development initiative run by the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association to help up-and-coming riders build both their riding skills and their horsemanship knowledge. Created in 2009, the program has become a launching pad for many...
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Tonya Johnston's Inside Your Ride with Janet Jones, PhD, by Taylor Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with researcher Janet Jones, Ph.D. about her new book, A Horse's World: A Neuroscientist's Journey Into the Equine Mind. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website, Facebook and buy her...
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Plaidchat: The Black Stallion Reading Project & the USEA TEAPRO Grant
Send us Fan Mail In this week’s Plaidchat, we welcome guests from two unique corners of the horse world, plus a Trainer Tuesday segment with Eric Chapman. First, Nancy Thrower joins us to discuss the Black Stallion Reading Project, a literacy initiative bringing horses and reading together for...
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Plaidcast in Person at Savannah College Art & Design with Archie Cox
Send us Fan Mail Recorded live at the Savannah College of Art and Design Piper is joined by National Horse Show Hall of Fame Horsemen Archie Cox for a live discussion with the 2026 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association national champions Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) in Savannah,...
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Plaidchat: Tina Silva & Lizzie Rinehart
Send us Fan Mail Tina Silva is the founder of Equestrian Safety Group and Executive Director of Devil Dog Ranch. A former Lieutenant in the fire service, she brings real-world emergency response expertise to equestrian safety education. With a background spanning multiple disciplines, farm...
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Orchid Bertelsen (on Dover Saddlery) by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Orchid Bertelsen is one of the most distinctive and analytically sharp voices to emerge in equestrian media in this year. She built a twenty-year career at the highest levels of digital marketing and e-commerce before the horse world pulled her back in and gave her something new…
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Plaidchat: My Show Strides Journal & Madi Sanders of Elite Equestrian Marketplace
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Plaidchat- an extension of The Plaidcast where we expand upon conversations in our sport and discuss the most recent issue of The Plaid Horse Magazine. Piper speaks with co-author of the Show Strides series Rennie Dyball about book 9, Tally's Turn. Piper also…
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Roxane Durant by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Co-Founder and Executive Director, Roxane Durant. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Roxane Durant is one of the original founders of the...
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Plaidchat: Liz Ormesher (Event Director of BETA International)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Plaidchat- an extension of The Plaidcast where we expand upon conversations in our sport and discuss the most recent issue of The Plaid Horse Magazine. Today, Piper speaks with Liz Ormesher who is the Event Director of BETA International- the go-to trade show for...
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Plaidcast in Person with Patricia E. Kelly by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live audience at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut with Patricia E. Kelly of Ebony Horsewomen, Inc. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Patricia E....
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Plaidcast in Person at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont
Send us Fan Mail Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live audience at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont with Chrissy Rohan, Alyx West, Hadley Rogerson-Leach and Dr. Jenny Wilkinson. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Chrissy Rohan is a Senior Lecturer…
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Plaidcast in Person at Oldfields School with Julie Winkel & Linda Allen by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live audience at Oldfields School in Sparks Glencoe, Maryland with Julie Winkel and Linda Allen. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Julie Winkel is a leading...
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Plaidchat: Ryan Haselden (TPH May/June Cover Feature)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Plaidchat- an extension of The Plaidcast where we expand upon conversations in our sport and discuss the most recent issue of The Plaid Horse Magazine. Today, Piper speaks with Ryan Haselden, our May/June cover feature story of The Plaid Horse magazine. Listen in…
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Tonya Johnston's Inside Your Ride with Ava Stearns by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with equitation commentator Ava Stearns who herself was a past winner of the ASPCA Maclay National Championship, Grand Champion at Junior Hunter Finals and an All-American Athlete for Auburn University. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris...
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Plaidcast in Person at Linden Hall School for Girls in Lititz, Pennsylvania
Send us Fan Mail Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live audience at Linden Hall School for Girls in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Dr. Shauna Carter is the Head of School at Linden Hall. She is a servant leader with nearly 25 years of...
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Plaidcast in Person at Maryland Horse Library & Education Center with Rob Burk by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Piper hosts Plaidcast in Person in front of a live audience at Maryland Horse Library & Education Center in Reisterstown, MD with Rob Burk, CEO of the US Eventing Association. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse...
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Plaidchat: My Show Strides Journal
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Plaidchat- an extension of The Plaidcast where we expand upon conversations in our sport and discuss the most recent issue of The Plaid Horse Magazine. Piper speaks with co-author of the Show Strides series Rennie Dyball about My Show Strides Journal. Listen in and...
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Michael Tokaruk (on the Winter Season) by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with rider, trainer and judge Michael Tokaruk of Tokaruk Show Stables about the winter season and his next big moves. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse Guest: Michael Tokaruk is a top rider, trainer…
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The Plaidchat: Taryl O’Shea (CEO of the Arabian Horse Association)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Plaidchat- an extension of The Plaidcast where we expand upon conversations in our sport and discuss the most recent issue of The Plaid Horse Magazine. Piper speaks with the newly appointed CEO of the Arabian Horse Association, Taryl O’Shea. Listen in and share…
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Guilherme Jorge (on Course Design) by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Piper speaks with FEI Level 4 Course Designer, Technical Delegate and Course Director Guilherme Jorge who recently designed the $1,000,000 Rolex US Equestrian Open Grand Prix at Wellington International and served as the Jumping Technical Delegate at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games....
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The Plaidchat: Dr. Julie Vargas (on Preventative Care & Rehabilitation Medicine)
Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Plaidchat- an extension of The Plaidcast where we expand upon conversations in our sport and discuss the most recent issue of The Plaid Horse Magazine. Piper speaks with Dr. Julie Vargas of Limestone Equine Performance Medicine about preventative care and...
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Tonya Johnston's Inside Your Ride with Paul Haefner & Parker Peacock by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
Send us Fan Mail Tonya Johnston, Mental Skills Coach speaks with Paul Haefner, licensed clinical psychologist and founder of Riding Far, LLC, as well as top junior competitor Parker Peacock. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services. Host: Tonya Johnston, Visit her Website, Facebook and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Plaidcast is a weekly equestrian podcast hosted by Piper Klemm, PhD, publisher of The Plaid Horse magazine. Guests include Olympic riders, top hunter/jumper and equitation riders, trainers, horse show managers and industry insiders, plus in-depth conversations on topics such as horsemanship, collegiate riding, the state of our sport and horse show how to’s for riders at every level. One episode each month is devoted to the mental side of riding with nationally recognized mental skills coach and author Tonya Johnston (Inside Your Ride).
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