She has spent her entire career focusing on education through various channels, including The Plaidcast, North America’s most listened-to horse show podcast; as a professor at Clarkson University; co-authoring the Show Strides book series; and by providing educational articles, grants, and experiential learning opportunities for riders of all ages and levels. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley.
Piper lives in Hartfod, Connecticut, with her husband, Adam Hill, a Chemistry Professor at Trinity College. She owns a fleet of lease ponies, and competes in the Amateur Hunter divisions with MTM Sandwich.
The Plaid Horse Official Bio
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Piper is 5'6", wears a size 9 shoe, wears a M/L in street clothes and a L/XL in traditional equestrian brands. She wears a 7 1/8 helmet and size 8 gloves.
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About Show Strides
The Show Strides characters are all invested in horse showing, striving for that perfect jumping round. When there are problems to be solved, in the saddle and out, they work together toward their goals, and discover that the power of horses—and friendship—is more important than any blue ribbon.
Piper Klemm Official Bio
She has spent her entire career focusing on education through various channels, including The Plaidcast, North America’s most listened-to horse show podcast; as a professor at Clarkson University and St. Lawrence University; co-authoring the Show Strides book series; and by providing educational articles, grants, and experiential learning opportunities for riders of all ages and levels. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley.
Piper lives in Canton, New York, with her husband, Adam Hill. Adam is a Chemistry Professor at St. Lawrence University and the Faculty Mentor to the national champion IHSA Riding Team. She owns a fleet of lease ponies, and competes in the Amateur Hunter divisions with MTM Sandwich.

