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Relatively Stable

Kimberly Carter

In Relatively Stable we delve into the journeys of those who have faced challenges, uncovered their passions, and discovered resilience along the way. Whether you"re here for the stories, seeking inspiration, or simply drawn to the wisdom we glean from horses—and life—you’re in the right place. Let’s dive into the narratives that remind us how to stay relatively stable, no matter what comes our way. stableroots.substack.com

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14:28

When the Bough Breaks

Relatively Stable ·

2025/05/15

When the Bough Breaks (The Devil You Didn't See Coming)The sound of a tree limb breaking high overhead has always made me run. This episode is about what happens when you can’t -- or when the things that you prepare for, obsesses over, and worry about endlessly aren't the problems that actually occur.It's the other stuff, the in-between stuff, that gets us.This week, I'm telling a story of storms, trees, horses, and the shifting illusion of control. You’ll hear about the wedding we moved at the last

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27:18

Leaving the Arena

Relatively Stable ·

2025/05/08

🎙️ Leaving the ArenaA horsewoman’s exit from the culture of mastery and the wisdom that followed🪶 Description:In this week’s essay from Stable Roots, I’m tracing the long arc of why I don't ride horses anymore, but will always consider myself a riding instructor and owner of a public riding stable.My story about flipping the script on what mastery looks like. It's about draw reins and side saddles, bruised legs and the existential injuries that take root in the mind. It's about walking away from

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25:14

Riding Was Never the Goal

Relatively Stable ·

2025/05/01

RIDING WAS NEVER THE GOAL: A Life Spent Dismounting the Old Story, One Ride at a TimeNot every lesson happens in the saddle.This week in Stable Roots, I’m sharing the latest in a series of pieces about Max — the little red horse who has shaped everything I believe about teaching, riding, and staying.We talk about broken reins, riderless horses, trail ride chaos, and the revolution that begins on the ground. And why, after all these years, I still consider myself a riding instructor — even if I don’t

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15:02

The Cost of Entry

Relatively Stable ·

2025/04/24

Max turned 30 this month, and it's hard to encapsulate all that he’s carried.This week’s piece isn’t about ribbons or milestones. It’s about the years we spent on the edges of tradition, moving between polished arenas and dusty fields, between what I thought I had to earn and what was already mine.There’s a cost to chasing legitimacy. I didn’t know I was paying it until I started asking different questions.Read the full essay here: https://stables.substack.com/p/the-cost-of-entry Get full access to

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19:52

Don't Skip the Money

Relatively Stable ·

2025/04/17

🎙️ Weekly Essay from Stable RootsEpisode Title: Don't Skip the Money: The Spiritual Economy of CareDescription:This week's voiceover is a tribute to Max — my steady red horse who just turned 30 — and a reflection on what it means to build a life in the wake of storms. As we mark 200 days since Hurricane Helene changed the landscape of the Blue Ridge Mountains, I'm sharing the story of how Max came into my life and how his presence shaped everything that followed.But this isn't just about a

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72:51

Sue Lomenzo

Relatively Stable ·

2025/04/15

Episode 6: The Art of Listeningwith Sue Lomenzo of True Nature Equine Bodywork & WellnessWhat does it mean to help a horse feel safe in its own body?What shifts when we stop working on them (and ourselves) and begin working with them (and ourselves?) instead?In this episode, I sit down with equine bodyworker Sue Lomenzo, whose approach to healing blends science, intuition, and an unshakable belief in the intelligence of what’s in front of us. We talk about the nervous system and nervous energy as

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18:21

Not a Place but a Presence

Relatively Stable ·

2025/04/10

🎙️ A Weekly Reading from Stable Roots: Not a Place but a PresenceOn building home space, surviving disconnection, and learning how to stay📝 Show Notes:“Home space isn’t a structure. It’s an agreement that says, you don’t have to explain why you’re quiet today. It says, there’s soup on the stove. It says, I’ll hold your foot.”This week, I'm writing about the unremarkable ways we learn to belong to places and to each other. It follows fractured families, phone calls after a hurricane, barn rats

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14:40

Think Like a Raindrop

Relatively Stable ·

2025/04/03

Think Like a Raindrop: On fires, healing, and reimagining what the land — and we — are capable ofWhat does it mean to trust the land again after fire, flood, and collapse? What shifts when we stop forcing order and begin listening — to the body, the herd, the impulse that moves like water?This bonus episode, a reading from Stable Roots, is my reflection on recent wildfires, horse evacuations, and the quiet but radical work of rebuilding — not just fences, but trust. I speak about my own healing

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16:06

The World's On Fire

Relatively Stable ·

2025/03/27

THE WORLD'S ON FIRE : Let's build fairy housesIn this bonus episode from Stable Roots, I'm sharing a personal essay that intertwines fire, folklore, and the search for meaning when the world feels like it’s falling apart. From the charred hillsides of Upstate South Carolina to the quiet creek beds where horses and humans find common language, this story explores how we turn chaos into creation. I talk about what it means to trace the roots of our learning, to confront the weight of tradition, and to

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15:35

Roots and Reckoning

Relatively Stable ·

2025/03/20

Roots and Reckoning: Always Forward, Never BackThe horses and the humans, each making their way in a world designed for machines.This week’s recording from my weekly writings on Stable Roots is about:The ongoing process of untangling what keeps us stuck.Learning patience from horses and the wildness within.Finding a way forward, even when the path doesn’t feel straight.The push and pull between instinct and conditioning.Read the full piece here.Subscribe to Stable Roots.Listen to my blog Relatively

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17:53

Riding Toward Higher Ground

Relatively Stable ·

2025/03/13

Riding Toward Higher Ground: What is inherited and what is learnedIn this solo episode, Kim reflects on the complex road of legacy, learning, and questions of horses and life. She shares story about a journey through the mountains, the weight of inherited knowledge, and the search for understanding, both in the horses she knows and within herself.From wild rides to slow reckonings, Kim explores the tension between what we've been taught and what we discover on our own. She also opens up about the

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75:39

Jason Chambers

Relatively Stable ·

2025/03/10

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.Today, he tells us his stories.I first discovered Jason Chambers' poetry the way I find a lot of my favorite things — by accident and at exactly the right time. Jason writes with a depth that comes from living

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20:29

The Day of Liberation

Relatively Stable ·

2025/03/06

The Day of Liberation: What Breaks, What Holds, and Why It Still MattersIf you’ve been here a while, you know that every week, I share a VoiceOver on this feed that is a narration from Stable Roots, my weekly blog where I write about horses, resilience, and the life I’ve built from both.This week’s piece is about March 4th, a date I celebrate as my Day of Liberation. Fifteen years ago, I was left in an apartment in Istanbul with nothing but a choice. I could wait for someone to save me or move

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62:49

Kim Walnes

Relatively Stable ·

2025/02/27

In this episode of Relatively Stable, I sit down with US Eventing Team equestrian, mentor, coach, and clinician Kim Walnes for a conversation that goes beyond riding.At its core, this podcast is about resilience. It’s about how we navigate hardship, forge deeper connections, and ultimately heal.Kim’s story embodies that mission in every possible way.*From competing at the highest levels of eventing with her legendary horse The Gray Goose to experiencing deep personal loss, Kim has always found ways

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20:50

What Waits Beneath the Surface

Relatively Stable ·

2025/02/20

What Waits Beneath the Surface: Matilda, Mystery, and the Art of ListeningIn this week's reading of Stable Roots on Relatively Stable, I share the story of Matilda—a big draft mare with an even bigger presence, whose lessons continue to ripple through Bramblewood Stables and beyond.What began as a dream—a nighttime visit from Matilda galloping through a dark, wooded valley, unfurled into a reflection on patience, surrender, and the art of truly listening. Matilda wasn’t the horse I intended to bring

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18:44

The Day of Hearts and Flowers💘🌿

Relatively Stable ·

2025/02/13

THE DAY OF HEARTS AND FLOWERS 💘🌿Bear with me through the historical destruction as we make our way to love.What does Captain Cook’s ill-fated final voyage have to do with love? Not much, actually, but it serves as a cautionary tale in listening and reading the room. In this episode, I explore the long history of miscommunication—from colonial encounters to the subtle misunderstandings that shape our relationships. I also reflect on love that doesn’t demand, the way horses teach us about trust, and

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19:13

The Magic of Waiting

Relatively Stable ·

2025/02/06

The Magic of Waiting: What a sleeping mare teaches me about patience, connection, and the unseenMagic never makes a sound.Not when we hauled her home in a trailer that jerked and jolted like some kind of Morse code warning.Not when she lost Billy, her pasture mate, her constant.Not in the months after, standing alone, holding onto something unseen.And then, this weekend, she slept.Deeply. Unapologetically. Right there in the middle of a busy arena. And in her sleep, she spoke.Horses don’t sleep like

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71:10

Jane Pike

Relatively Stable ·

2025/01/31

In this episode of Relatively Stable, I sit down with my 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, today we explore the deeper layers of her artistic and creative journey.We talk about:* How creativity and the nervous system are more connected than you might think.* The moment Jane

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9:38

Horse Wisdom

Relatively Stable ·

2025/01/30

Horse Wisdom: Remembering us back into nature's silenceHumans are nesting dolls of possibilities.There’s a rhythm beneath language, a pulse that moves through the world while we sleep, while we fill our days with words and plans and next steps. The briars keep growing. The storm-split oak decays into something new. The horses stand in the space between movement and stillness, asking nothing, explaining nothing.This week, I found myself watching a client and a little bay mare exist in that quiet

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14:22

Making Peace With the Trees

Relatively Stable ·

2025/01/16

Making Peace With the Trees: When the weather reveals the human animalSnowstorms, hurricanes, and the unpredictable forces of nature have a way of reminding us who we are at our core. In this episode, Kim shares a deeply personal essay exploring her relationship with weather and the ways it shapes us, uncovers our connections, and strips life down to its essentials.From the chaos of snow days in the Carolinas to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Kim reflects on how weather events not only test our

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