The Sagehill Team
Gwen Donohoe and Casey Oldershaw are the owners and operators of Sagehill Stables.
Gwendolyn (Gwen) Donohoe is a Ph.D. Candidate, studying sustainable agriculture in the Departments of Animal and Soil Science at the University of Manitoba. She first obtained her undergraduate degree in Agriculture in 2005 from the University of Saskatchewan and her M.Sc. in Soil Science at the University of Manitoba in 2011.
Gwen has an extensive farming back ground, actively assisting in the operations of a large family owned beef cow-calf operation, previously a dairy operation, in The Pas, MB. Starting in 2005 Gwen started her first privately owned business called Nels Creek Land and Cattle Company, a cow-calf beef operation located in The Pas, MB, Canada. Gwen sat on the board of directors of the Prairie Improvement Network (formally the Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council) as both a youth director and a director from 2009 until 2014, as well as was vice-chair and a director on the board of directors for the Kelsey Conservation District and Manitoba Conservation Districts Association. Over the past several years Gwen has been an teaching assistant at the University of Manitoba teaching the Degree and Diploma courses of Animal Science, Plant Science and Soil Science. Gwen brings extensive skills in livestock management, farm management and agricultural business administration.
Gwen has been in love with horses since the age of 8, when her parents bought her her first horse, Ace. As a youth and teenager, Gwen spent all of her spare time riding and training horses, waking in the early hours to ride before school or farm work began. Gwen learned to ride through the 4-H program, and was lucky enough to have an active club that traveled to shows and rodeos and brought in clinicians including the likes of Gordon Dalshaug of Willow Ridge Stables in Saskatoon. Gwen's inherited passion for entrepreneurship and farming have gotten the better of her, and she is very excited to be taking on the challenge of opening Sagehill Stables for the benefit of the equestrian community in Manitoba.
Casey Oldershaw is the caretaker and manager of the beautiful facility at 4180 Waverley. He is a skilled carpenter and home renovator. His previous experiences include signage consultant/design, as a sales and production manager of Fast Signs in Winnipeg for over 5 years. Casey is also a skilled framer by trade and has assisted in the design and building of multiple houses where he managed crews of carpenters and labourers. He also worked in the service industry for over 10 years as a bar tender and server which also involved training staff and management duties.
Casey brings to the team the skills and connections needed to manage and care for the property and buildings, as well as, the skills to handle personal management needs to run the programs offered at the facility and coordinate the independent businesses that will be working out of the facility. He has a great deal of experience in client relations and customer service and is comfortable in hard/awkward situations by finding solutions.
Casey is an animal enthusiast and has recently become the owner of his first horse Rocky, a 1 year old colt he rescued last winter. Casey is learning the ropes of the equine industry together with Rocky, and is excited about the opportunity to turn the facility into a successful and positive force in the Manitoba equine community.
Gwen has an extensive farming back ground, actively assisting in the operations of a large family owned beef cow-calf operation, previously a dairy operation, in The Pas, MB. Starting in 2005 Gwen started her first privately owned business called Nels Creek Land and Cattle Company, a cow-calf beef operation located in The Pas, MB, Canada. Gwen sat on the board of directors of the Prairie Improvement Network (formally the Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council) as both a youth director and a director from 2009 until 2014, as well as was vice-chair and a director on the board of directors for the Kelsey Conservation District and Manitoba Conservation Districts Association. Over the past several years Gwen has been an teaching assistant at the University of Manitoba teaching the Degree and Diploma courses of Animal Science, Plant Science and Soil Science. Gwen brings extensive skills in livestock management, farm management and agricultural business administration.
Gwen has been in love with horses since the age of 8, when her parents bought her her first horse, Ace. As a youth and teenager, Gwen spent all of her spare time riding and training horses, waking in the early hours to ride before school or farm work began. Gwen learned to ride through the 4-H program, and was lucky enough to have an active club that traveled to shows and rodeos and brought in clinicians including the likes of Gordon Dalshaug of Willow Ridge Stables in Saskatoon. Gwen's inherited passion for entrepreneurship and farming have gotten the better of her, and she is very excited to be taking on the challenge of opening Sagehill Stables for the benefit of the equestrian community in Manitoba.
Casey Oldershaw is the caretaker and manager of the beautiful facility at 4180 Waverley. He is a skilled carpenter and home renovator. His previous experiences include signage consultant/design, as a sales and production manager of Fast Signs in Winnipeg for over 5 years. Casey is also a skilled framer by trade and has assisted in the design and building of multiple houses where he managed crews of carpenters and labourers. He also worked in the service industry for over 10 years as a bar tender and server which also involved training staff and management duties.
Casey brings to the team the skills and connections needed to manage and care for the property and buildings, as well as, the skills to handle personal management needs to run the programs offered at the facility and coordinate the independent businesses that will be working out of the facility. He has a great deal of experience in client relations and customer service and is comfortable in hard/awkward situations by finding solutions.
Casey is an animal enthusiast and has recently become the owner of his first horse Rocky, a 1 year old colt he rescued last winter. Casey is learning the ropes of the equine industry together with Rocky, and is excited about the opportunity to turn the facility into a successful and positive force in the Manitoba equine community.
Nicole (Stable-Hand) has been interested in horses since she was young started working with them in 2013 at a summer camp. Since then, she has worked with many different animals including goats, sheep, chickens, pigs, bunnies and cows. She is a hard worker who does an amazing job at making sure all our horses are properly healthy and well cared for. Nicole recently received her certificate for completing the "Horse & Stable Management" course at the University of Manitoba and has plans to continue her education in the equine field.
When she's not working at the stables, she loves spending her free time with the love of her life; her dog Zeb! Their favorite thing to do together is going for long hikes.
When she's not working at the stables, she loves spending her free time with the love of her life; her dog Zeb! Their favorite thing to do together is going for long hikes.
