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Piper speaks with Olympic short listed show jumping rider Karl Cook, who is currently ranked # 2 in the US, about his most recent success at the CSIO 5* shows in Europe, training and his new jumper bit venture. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.   

• Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid Horse
• Guest: Karl Cook started riding at the age of 8 with his mother and sister, quickly developing a lifelong passion for horses. He had a successful junior and young rider career, competing in the 2007, 2008, and 2009 FEI North American Youth Championships and winning double gold in 2007 and team gold and individual silver in 2008.  Karl has scored numerous top results throughout his professional career. He has competed in three FEI World Cup Finals: 2013, 2015, and 2017. In 2016, Karl made his senior Nations Cup debut at Langley (Canada) with Tembla. In 2022, Karl was again on the NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team at Langley, riding Coachella 4. In 2023, Karl was on the winning U.S. team at the Nations Cup in San Juan Capistrano, California and helped secure third-place finishes in Langley and Falsterbo, Sweden.  Karl trains out of his Pomponio Ranch in San Gregorio, California., where the business breeds, raises, trains, and sells world-class jumping horses. 
• Title Sponsor: Taylor, Harris Insurance Services
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• Sponsors: American Stalls, Purina Animal Nutrition, World Equestrian Center, America Cryo, BoneKare, Show Strides Book Series, With Purpose: The Balmoral Standard. Good Boy, Eddie, HITS Horse Shows, Great American Insurance Group and Cheval Press
• Notes: https://www.bitspecialist.com/en/side-pieces/swales-bit/

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