Healing with Horses

By Blair McKissock There are certain times in life when a single concept comes to you over and over again as if to say, “Here is something to pay attention to!” It can come to you in a way that is personal to your collective experience or a priori knowledge, and …

By Blair McKissock This is the time of year for transition. As the days slowly begin to get longer, and the promise of spring hangs in the air, we emerge from the darkness, and head towards the light. The darkness of winter gives us the chance to confront the shadow aspects …

Can We Save All By Saving Half? By Blair McKissock, MSEd, RYT On a recent trip to Georgia, I noticed how much land is for sale, being developed, or was developed with obvious new construction.  The recovery of our economy has fueled massive growth in the housing and development economy. …

By Blair McKissock Life is not a flat, straight line.  No, that isn’t a surprise. Every day, life throws us something new. Sometimes life throws us a small pebble, other times it throws us a curve ball, and sometimes it throws us a boulder. With all that is thrown at us, we …

Dancing with your Dark Horse by Blair McKissock, MSEd, RYT Winter is nearly here.  The signs are all around us, and inside of us.  Nature is signaling the change with the bare trees, cloudy days, and breezy coolness.  Internally, our bodies are craving rich foods, warm beds, and lots of sleep.  Not …

Why Do We Fall? So We Learn To Get Back On by Blair McKissock, MSEd, RYT You are never a real horse person until you fall off and get back on.  At least that is what I have been told my entire life.  Working with horses both on the ground and under saddle …

Everything I Needed to Know I Learned from Animals by Blair McKissock, MSEd, RYT The more I think about this, the truer it becomes. When I was younger, I spent far more time with animals than I ever did with people.  My first experience was working at the zoo as a …