Creativity is a central component of engagement with our equine partners and the key to any successful business. But creativity isn’t just for artists, CEO’s, and organizations, it also has numerous benefits for daily living.
“Generating new ideas is not just a chance process… It does not happen to people who are not curious or inquiring or who are not engaged in a hard search for opportunities, possibilities, answers or inventions.”1
In our work with the horses we always say “there is no right or wrong, there is no failure, there is only the opportunity to do more of what works and less of what doesn’t.”
Creativity means taking risks…you have to be willing to do something that doesn’t work before you hit on something that does.
As Thomas Edison said after […]
At Stand InBalance we know that our equine herd has a lot of wisdom to share; so we decided to ask them for some tips on navigating the challenges of the holidays. 
In contrast, for us humans, letting go and moving forward can be extremely challenging. Whether we have experienced a bruised ego or a serious physical or emotional violation, learning how to let go of resentment and anger is essential for our physical and emotional well-being.
Emotional and psychological trauma is caused by an extraordinarily stressful event that leaves one feeling vulnerable and helpless. It can result from combat trauma, or a single incident such as a car accident or assault, or it can be insidious and complex – building up over the course of time.