Our Mission
Wisdom Through Horses is a holistic, equine-partnered youth development program that blends the transformative wisdom of horses, the intelligence of the heart and the body, and the power of presence.
Our mission is to nurture self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and authentic connection in the next generation through experiential learning grounded in the natural partnership between humans, horses, and the living world around us.
We envision a world where young people grow up grounded, emotionally aware, and guided by their inner wisdom. Where facilitators across the globe are bringing heart-centered, equine-partnered experiential learning to their communities.
Meet Our Founder
Christina Stinchcomb is a Certified Equine Gestalt Coach®, Licensed Equine Facilitator, and author of the award-winning Riding with the Chakras.
A lifelong horsewoman with a passion for healing and transformation, Christina blends energy awareness, ancient wisdom, and horsemanship into accessible, heart-centered programs for all ages ~ especially youth.
A Lifelong Journey Toward Connection
Wisdom Through Horses is the culmination of a lifetime of learning, listening, seeking, and healing. It brings together the most meaningful threads of Christina’s journey: the horses, the people, the places, and the unseen wisdom that has guided her every step of the way.
By the age of 23, Christina had moved 23 times, living out of dorm rooms, summer homes, boxes, and suitcases. While this constant movement carried a sense of disconnection, it also cultivated adaptability, curiosity, and a deep longing to connect with something greater than herself.
What carried her through was a persistent seeking ~ of connection, of spirit, and of the extraordinary.
Christina found that connection in the natural world and in horses, and in those fleeting moments of awe that whisper of something beyond the visible. After college, her spiritual curiosity deepened as she explored dowsing ~ not for water, but for subtle energies such as electromagnetic fields, geopathic stress, and spiritual imprints.
This exploration led her into the world of Feng Shui, where she learned how aligning physical spaces with intention and energy could create greater harmony in life. Along the way, she immersed herself in a wide range of complementary and energy-based healing traditions, including Acutonics, Reiki (eventually becoming a Reiki Master), and BodyTalk ~ a system that supports the body’s innate intelligence through gentle neuromuscular feedback.
She continued her exploration through additional modalities such as Linking Awareness, Matrix Energetics, animal communication, and shamanic journey work, each deepening her understanding of the interconnected nature of healing and the unseen forces that shape our lives.
Listening to the Unseen
Horses and Wisdom
After relocating from Colorado to Airy Hill Stables in Chestertown, Maryland, Christina expanded her work in both riding instruction and energy-based practices such as Equestrian Tai Chi. Over time, through meaningful teachers, programs, and most profoundly, the horses themselves, many of the threads of her life began to weave together.
In 2023, these teachings culminated in Riding with the Chakras, a multi-award-winning Amazon bestseller exploring how the chakra system cultivates embodied awareness, deepens communication with horses, and enhances the quality of horsemanship.
The book invites readers to better understand the unseen energetic dialogue flowing between all living beings, and to connect more deeply with themselves so they can connect more authentically with their horses.
“I like to think of Wisdom Through Horses as the prequel to Riding with the Chakras. A gentle beginning that opens the door to the unseen world and lays the groundwork for understanding energy, connection, and universal intelligence.”
~ Christina Stinchcomb
Together, Riding with the Chakras and Wisdom Through Horses form a continuum ~ one awakening curiosity and awareness, the other offering a grounded, experiential entry point for youth and those new to energy-based learning.
Wisdom Through Horses draws from decades of exploration from martial arts to somatics, energy medicine to shamanic practices, time in nature to time with horses. It is the living expression of a lifelong devotion to listening, learning, and walking in harmony with the wisdom that flows through all things.
At its heart, Wisdom Through Horses is rooted in a simple but powerful truth:
No matter how challenging life becomes, we are never alone.
Educational Consultant
Stefan Canas is a full-time professional educator and entrepreneur with a master’s degree in education. As the brother of Christina Stinchcomb, creator of the Wisdom Through Horses™ program, Stefan has witnessed firsthand her lifelong devotion to horses and her deep commitment to sharing their wisdom in meaningful, accessible ways.
Drawing on decades of teaching experience in and out of the classroom, Stefan brings a strong pedagogical foundation to the program. He currently teaches middle and high school students at a private school, specializing in social sciences and foreign languages. His contributions help ensure the curriculum is developmentally appropriate, engaging, and clearly structured, thoughtfully addressing the social, emotional, and cognitive needs of teens and pre-teens.
A lifelong learner and multilingual world traveler, Stefan has taught and worked across diverse cultural and educational contexts. His entrepreneurial background and global perspective enrich the Wisdom Through Horses™ curriculum, supporting learning that is experiential, grounded, and relevant to today’s youth. Outside the classroom, he is an avid adventurer who enjoys kitesurfing, whitewater kayaking, hiking, skiing, and life on the water.
With special gratitude and appreciation for:
Melisa Pearce: For helping me understand how horses naturally facilitate healing, emotional connection, and a deeper discovery of our own truths. Through their presence, they invite us back into authenticity, awareness, and wholeness. My Equine Gestalt Coaching Method® certification supported me in healing from the inside out and gave me the tools and the courage to step fully into my purpose.
Anna Twinney: For introducing me to the language of Equus. Through Anna’s Reach Out to Horses® program, I learned that energy, intention, and visualization form the foundation of true communication with horses. In her clinics with rescues and untouched mustangs, I met some of my most powerful teachers ~ the horses themselves. They showed me that regulating my own nervous system was essential to creating genuine connection.
Check out Christina’s book,
Riding With The Chakras!
Want a deeper connection with your horse?
Riding with the Chakras lays out a trail map of insights along with guided exercises to illuminate your inner wisdom and assist you in connecting more fully to yourself, your horse, and the world around you.