Ramsman Equestrian, LLC

08/30/2026

She tough, but she’s fair 🤷🏼‍♀️

Thankful to have Sniper watching over the barn chores!! 🐕

08/28/2026

Congratulations to Isla Vichaivattana and family on their lease of Thinking Out Loud, aka Lucy! 🦄 We are so excited to watch her story with Isla unfold. 💕

A huge thank you to Morgan Grant for finding this unicorn, and to Distant Pine Stables for sharing her with us! 💫

08/25/2026

Congratulations, Isla & family! We are so excited to see your story with Lucy unfold 💫🦄

Thank you Distant Pines Stable LLC for sharing your unicorn with us 💕

Congratulations to Isla Vichaivattana on her lease of Lucy, "Thinking Out Loud." We know you will do great things together!

Much thanks to Ramsman Equestrian, LLC and Morgan Grant for being so lovely to work with.

08/24/2026

One of the hardest things to learn over fences is that sometimes, the best thing you can do is… wait.
Not pull. Not pick. Not manufacture a distance six strides away.

Just keep the rhythm, keep the balance, and let the jump come to you.

When riders start hunting for a distance, the canter changes. We get ahead of the horse, start making unnecessary adjustments, and suddenly a perfectly good jump becomes complicated.

A good distance usually comes from a good canter.
Ride the pace. Keep the horse straight. Support with your leg. Maintain the balance. Stay patient and allow the distance to show itself.
That doesn’t mean riding passively. It means trusting the canter you created instead of trying to fix every stride on the way to the fence.

The more you chase the “perfect” distance, the more likely you are to lose the rhythm, balance and straightness that would have created it in the first place. Sometimes the best ride is the one where you do less, stay committed to the canter, and give your horse the space to jump out of it.

The goal isn’t to manufacture a distance. It’s to create a canter that enables the horse to jump well out of the distance that shows up. 🐎

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08/19/2026

🐴 Now Hiring: Full-Time Stable Hand & Groom🐴

Ramsman Equestrian, LLC is seeking a reliable, hardworking, and horse-savvy individual to join our team as a Stable Hand & Groom!!

Responsibilities include:
• Feeding and daily horse care
• Stall cleaning and barn upkeep
• Grooming, tacking, and bathing horses
• Maintaining a clean, organized, and professional barn environment

The ideal candidate:
• Has previous horse experience and is comfortable handling horses independently
• Is dependable, detail-oriented, and takes pride in their work
• Works well as part of a team
• Has a positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Is able to work in all weather conditions and perform physical labor

This is a great opportunity to work in a professional hunter/jumper program that values exceptional horse care, horsemanship and teamwork.

📍 Located in the Charleston area

📩 Please message me directly or email [email protected] with your experience and availability.

08/18/2026

Congratulations to Christine Steenman on the purchase of Toussant, aka Teuntje! 🥂✨

We are beyond excited to welcome this special horse into the Ramsman family and can’t wait to see him develop into the champion he was born to be! 🤍

A huge thank you to Helen Goddard Inc. for giving him such a great foundation and for being so accommodating and wonderful to work with. We truly appreciate you making this such an easy and stress-free experience!

Congratulations, Christine and Teuntje! 🥳

08/08/2026

The great debate of the hunter jumper world: Warmblood vs. Thoroughbred.

But are we debating the horses, or the qualities our sport has chosen to reward?
Warmbloods are often praised for their scope, movement, consistency, and polished presence in the show ring.

Thoroughbreds are praised for their athleticism, intelligence, sensitivity, bravery, and willingness to keep trying.

One was bred specifically for modern sport.

The other helped build the sport long before Warmbloods became the standard.

So why is a talented Thoroughbred sometimes complimented for “looking like a Warmblood,” rather than simply being recognized as an exceptional Thoroughbred?

Maybe Warmbloods are naturally better suited to today’s hunter jumper world.
Or maybe breeding trends, judging preferences, price tags, and the desire for a more predictable ride have shaped what we now consider the “better” horse.

And maybe the best horse is not the breed that makes the job look easiest, but the one that makes its rider better.
What do you think?

Are Warmbloods truly better suited for the modern hunter and jumper rings, or has the industry simply taught us to prefer them?

Tag your TB loving bestie