Diversified Family Farm since 2005
Step into the land and feel your roots again. There’s a 200-year-old pulse beneath the grass at Lavender Hill—the oldest farm in this community, and now the home of Bramblewood Stables. Here, the land and the herd invite us to slow down, breathe deeply, and listen to what our bodies are saying. Rootedis a women’s gathering where reflection and presence meet the rhythm of the natural world. Guided by Kim and the Bramblewood herd, each session offers two hours of grounding, connection, and rediscovery. Come walk the pastures, sit by the pond, and let the world fall away for a while. Tea, journals, and space to breathe will be waiting. Our farm in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains is changing what it means to work with horses in a global way. From mindset coaching to riding lessons to respite sessions to camps and workshops, the horse world is changing and we’re leading the way. From Loyola law school to Hurricane Katrina to a cartel scheme in Mexico, Jason Chambers was brought back to life to give us his words through poetry that brings us into a deeper connection with the natural world, inspired by his Lowcountry South Carolina coastal home, and with each other. Jason’s work is some of the most important southern writing of our era. Today, he tells us his stories. In this episode ofRelatively Stable, Kim Carter sits down with US Eventing Team equestrian, mentor, coach, and clinician Kim Walnesfor a conversation that goes beyond riding. At its core, this podcastis about resilience. It’s about how we navigate hardship, forge deeper connections, and ultimately heal. Kim Walnes’ story embodies that mission in every possible way. In this episode ofRelatively Stable, Kim Carter speaks with her beautiful friend Jane Pike — a writer, artist, creative mentor, and horsewoman from New Zealand — for a conversation that moves beyond her well-known work with horses and into the heart of creativity itself. While many know her for her work through Confident Rider and her sought after clinics around the world, this episode explores the deeper layers of her artistic and creative journey. ||STABLE ROOTS||APPLE||SPOTIFY||YOUTUBE|| Bramble Buddies: 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month @ 5-6 PM Rooted: Gatherings for Womenselect Thursday AM and Saturday PM each month. Lessons,Respite Sessions, andCoachingare happening each day by appointment. Mondays are the farm’s day off. Our club for kids who love horses and want to learn and make new friends.Bramble Buddieshappens on the first and third Fridays of every month! No prior horse experience necessary You do not have to be a current student Located minutes from downtown Greenville, South Carolina, Bramblewood Stables is a full service equestrian facility offering dressage, hunter/jumper, and western training for riders and horses of all ages and abilities. Bramblewood is also at the forefront of Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) providing adaptive rides and life coaching for human growth and transformation. Our innovative style of instruction leads riders through a safe and systematic training scale tailored to their individual goals and abilities. Every rider—whether brand new or returning after years away—begins with aRespite Session. This first experience offers time to slow down, meet the herd, and understand how we work with horses as partners, not tools. From there, riders are thoughtfully matched with an instructor whose teaching aligns with their goals and growth. The horse world is changing, and we’re proud to be part of that shift. For too long, the industry edited out the parts of horsemanship that made it whole—the listening, the awareness, the patience that builds true connection. Here, we bring those pieces back. Our program focuses on developing riders who understand not justhowto ride, butwhyit matters. Because to become good riders, we first have to learn how to think like a horse. Our Kid’s Connection Camps are designed to help children slow down, tune in, and
The people, horses, and relationships that shape our work. Bramblewood Stables at Lavender Hill is held together by a team grounded in long partnership with horses, steady stewardship of the land, and authentic relationships with people. This farm is shaped by groundwork, thoughtful riding, and time spent learning how to be with horses rather than pushing for outcomes. We are guided by responsibility and the belief that how we show up for others — both horses and humans — shapes everything that follows. Kimberly CarterWriter - Horsewoman - Coach Christopher CarterFarm Infrastructure and Operations Mentors, Instructors, and Guides The mentors, instructors, and guides at Lavender Hill bring different paths, backgrounds, and depths of experience, but they share a common way of working—with attention, patience, and respect for both horse and human. This team reflects the values of the farm as much as any program or structure. Tammy HammerBarn Manager ~ Mentor ~ Guide Jill BrookeySenior Instructor Lakin KhamisMentor ~ Senior Instructor ~ Guide Michelle HigdonMentor - Senior Instructor ~ Program Lead Becky HammerInstructor ~ Guide Tricia ArthurSenior Instructor Brandon LewisBarn Manager ~ InstructorVolunteer Coordinator Katie BarnesInstructor ~ Guide The Thomas FamilyMentors ~ Guides Savanah BrightBarn Manager ~ Mentor ~ Guide This page is a work in progress and horse bios will be clickable and coming soon! Bramblewood Stables at Lavender Hill was brought together over the course of thirty years by a mix of intention, chance, and a lot of serendipity. Most websites offer neat summaries and polished bios, but anyone who has spent real time with us knows that Bramblewood has never worked that way. We’ve always done things a little differently, not because it was clever, but because we believe in authenticity and warmth. This farm exists because of moments that can’t be replicated or planned for. We believe in long relationships with our horses. We are who we are because of people who showed up at the right time. We are the accumulations of years of trial, error, and learning how to listen better than we speak. Bramblewood Stable became what it is through hard work, incredible clients, and much divine intervention. For more than twenty years, Bramblewood lived on another piece of land. Leaving that farm was not part of our plan. It was an about-face that forced us to decide what Bramblewood actually was, beyond fences and familiarity. Landing here at Lavender Hill—on an old working farm anchored by the oldest house in Simpsonville—was the next piece in our chapter that led to our true home. We felt it the moment we set foot on this land. You’ll feel it too. On this page, you’ve found standard answers about our background and experience, but what we hope you leave with is a sense of this place, and the way time slows around the horses. For many people, Bramblewood has become a refuge. We don’t promise anything extraordinary — we just settle in for the long view of getting to know ourselves and the natural world better. We are instructors, mentors, and guides, yes—but more than that, we are caretakers of the horses, of the land, and an ethos of relationship-based understanding. Lavender Hill is the ground beneath the next chapter of Bramblewood, and we’re building it the same way this farm has always worked: slowly, honestly, and in connection with the beings and the world around us. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates.
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