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Team Building &
​Leadership Development Workshops

From Office to Arena

​​We offer land based, experiential learning sessions using horses as the teachers!  Team building and leadership developed session provide both a fun team building experience and communication skill development. Every experiential training session ensures effective skill development that is fun and memorable.  No horse experience required.

Experiential learning has been termed "the natural way of learning,” and is defined as the process by which the experience of the learner is reflected upon, from which new insights emerge. Instead of having someone tell you what you are doing wrong, the participant realizes for themselves what they need to change about their behavior in order to work with their horse teachers. This type of learning experience has been demonstrated to be retained by the learner at rate of 70% greater than traditional learning environments.

If your team is looking for a reconciliation activity, we can add this into your program by including our Spirit Horses.

For youth and weekly workshops for groups of individuals (adults and youth), please check out the 3-Sisters Workshops including Confidence and Leadership Development and the 4-Week Medicine Wheel Program.
We offer two workshop series:
  1. Team Building Series
  2. Leadership Series

​Both of our series are:
  • Fun and hands-on
  • Collaborative instead of competitive
  • Effective!

Download our team building and leadership brochure for more information on what to expect!
Team Building Brochure
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Team Building Series

A successful employee possess three main attributes: knowledge, which can be learned; experience, which is gained over time; and skills, which form the foundation for effectively applying both knowledge and experience. 
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At their core, all skills are interpersonal communications skills, and horses can reveal your hidden team dynamics while helping individuals develop  essential communication skills. Team activities that use horse-human interaction are designed to facilitate problem-solving, encourage cohesive teamwork and serve as a powerful metaphor for the work environment and in leadership development. 

We offer 1/2 day and 1-day Team Building Workshops, catered to your organizations specific needs. Some activities participants will do include:
  • Participate in one or more of the below programs with our amazing horse teachers
  • MiRo Communication Assessment to better understand your own leadership style and how to handle different leadership styles in the workplace
  • Strategic planning exercises to prepare for future workplace challenges and direct the future of your business
  • Add in reconciliation activities by including meeting the Spirit Horses

Prices for 1/2 day workshops (2024)
  • 4 to 7 participants: $95/participant + GST
  • 8 to 11 participants: $85/participant + GST
  • 12 to 16 participants: $75/participant+ GST
Please contact us for full day workshops and for prices outside of these participant ranges.

Some organizations chose to rent our boardroom for the other 1/2 day for their own activities - please inquire

Prices include snacks and coffee/tea.  Lunches can be catered in by the participant/host at their own cost.
If organizations would like to add a Spirit Horse presentation or visit with the Spirit Horses to their workshop, please inquire:
[email protected]

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Tug of War - Push Me Pull You

Objective: Communication
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Brainiac - Who's the Brain?

Objectives: Articulation and Active Listening
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Trust the Process - Blindman's Adventure

Objective: Trust
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All for 1 & 1 for all - 4 Musketeers

Objective: Conflict Resolution
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Tongue tied - silent communication

Objective: Body Language
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Go with the flo - thinking outside the box

Objective: Adaptability

Leadership Series

Horses require a leader they trust and respect, just like we would love to have in the workplace. Leadership is the key component to effective team development. If your team leaders are willing to give employees a direction for growth from within, you are a company building future leaders. 
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Give your employees the skills, training and development they need to grow for themselves and your organization.
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Through our experiential process, participants will learn how to:
  • Build flexibility into their leadership style to improve team performance in achieving business objectives
  • Manage diverse teams through effective communication skills
  • Build engagement with team members that fosters team spirit and greater productivity
  • Develop their understanding of interpersonal behavioural dynamics and the importance it plays within a leadership role

We offer both a 1-day and 2-day Leadership Development Workshops, catered to your organizations specific needs. Some of the activities participants will get to do include:
  • Participate in the below 3 programs with our amazing horse teachers
  • MiRo Communication Assessment to better understand your own leadership style and how to handle different leadership styles in the workplace
  • Strategic planning exercises to prepare for future workplace challenges
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Horse In The Pocket - Harness The Horse Power Within Your Team

“Beyond the Boardroom” for organizations who are searching for fun, innovative and results-oriented solutions to enhance your team(’)s effectiveness. Individuals learn useful and life changing leadership skills that will show up immediately in the workplace.
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Equine Billiards - The Pony Express

Effective with groups that are new to your corporate culture and just getting to know each other in their new work environment. Learn each others communication styles as well as your own. You will see the distinct qualities that each participant brings to the team. Individuals learn useful and life changing leadership skills that will show up immediately in the workplace.
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Common Sense - The Thoroughbred

​Fine tune your existing team and take your business to the next level. This course focuses on fine-tuning your existing team. You may have worked together for many years, but are you communicating and working together as effectively as you would like? Would you like to challenge the norm of your current office setting?
request a quote and ask questions!

Meet the Facilitator

Dr. Gwendolyn Donohoe is the owner and manager at Sagehill Stables and also teaches at the University of Manitoba.  Gwen holds a PhD in Agriculture and has multiple degrees and certificates including being a Certified Equine Assisted Learning Facilitator.  Gwen is also a mom to a 3-year old girl, Winnifred.  Gwen grew up in The Pas, MB on a mixed beef and grain farm and attended University in both Saskatoon and then Winnipeg, where she now calls home.

Gwen has sat on multiple boards including the Manitoba Conservation Districts Association, Manitoba Rural Adaption Council and the Manitoba Horse Council.  The experience gained from her education, running a business, teaching University level classes, along with handling multiples challenges as a business owner including COVID-19, fire, drought and floods, has given her a unique perspective on life and much to offer as facilitator of the Team Building and Leadership Development Workshops.
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Our sessions will include working with horses at our facility! Note, all participants will be required to sign a liability release before participating in the event. Please click here to learn about Sagehill's guidelines and waiver release. 

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​4180 Waverley Street
Winnipeg, MB
R3V 1W8
204-803-5940
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  • Home
    • About Us >
      • The Coaches >
        • The Sagehill Team
      • The Horses
      • Advertising & Sponsorship
      • The Facility
      • Health & Safety >
        • Horses and Mental Health
        • Concussion Guidelines
        • Accident Procedures for Students and Horses
      • Photo Gallery
    • Map
    • Contact
  • Lesson Programs
    • List of Lesson Services
    • Summer Lessons Promo
    • Discounted Introductory Riding Program
    • Equestrian Development Program (EDP) >
      • Skill Levels
      • Streams
      • Equine Canada Level Testing
      • Student Resources
      • Horse Leases
      • Show Team
      • Drill Team
    • Parent & Me Program
    • From the Ground Up
    • Activities for Kids Ages 0 to 8
    • Drop-In Lessons
    • Coach Mentorship Program
    • Off-Property Lessons & Coaching
    • Register Today
    • FAQ
  • Birthday Parties
  • Day Camps
    • Summer Equestrian Development Camps
    • Drop-In Horse & Farm Camp
  • Other Services & Events
    • Spirit Horse Healing, Reconciliation and Land Based Learning >
      • About the Spirit Horse Project & Meet the Horses >
        • Workshops & Programs >
          • 3-Sisters Horse Care Program
          • Confidence & Leadership Development
    • Team & Leadership Development Workshops
    • Women's Healing with Horses Workshops
    • Group Tours
    • Healing Beyond Words
    • Facility Rentals
    • Hippotherapy
    • 4-H
  • Blog
  • SHOP
    • Horse Sales