The Plaid Horse Magazine

The Plaid Horse is a woman-owned small business dedicated to education in the horse show industry. We publish 10-12 magazine issues per year as well as a series of novels and select non-fiction, run a daily website, and produce a weekly podcast. A frequent horse show sponsor, we are committed to inspiring young riders to take a more active role in the industry.

Thank you for your interest in The Plaid Horse! Below, you’ll find answers to our media-related FAQ.

Advertise with us.

Feel free to quote from any of our articles (up to 1-2 paragraph’s worth) along with a reference to The Plaid Horse and a direct link to the story. You can find a link to any print story here: https://issuu.com/theplaidhorsemag.

We currently do not allow full reprints of stories on other sites.

Please email a query to piper@theplaidhorse.com and cc: editor@theplaidhorse.com. Please include 1-2 paragraphs summarizing your book and 1 paragraph about you.

You can use any of the approved photos (below), with appropriate photo credit.

See our guidelines page.

Ship it to:

The Plaid Horse
14 Mechanic St
Canton, NY 13617

Send tracking info to piper@theplaidhorse.com. By shipping a sample of your product you are agreeing that it will not be returned.

No. If you send unsolicited products, there are no guarantees for review. We will be in touch if there is interest. Clients may pay for reviews of their product in-book.

Contact piper@theplaidhorse.com.

Dr. Piper Klemm is the owner and publisher of The Plaid Horse. Her mission is to educate young equestrians in every facet of our industry and to empower young women in particular to find their voices and stories—and to share them.

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.