Welcome to Winning Strides! Photo by Lisa Paradis Welcome to Southern Alberta's site for Equine Assisted Growth and Learning. We hope during your visit to our site, you will gain new understanding about our approach to this dynamic established field of personal growth. We are dedicated to providing professional service and promoting the use of horses to enrich the quality of your life. Feel free to browse our site. Return often!

TESTIMONIALS What participants remarked about their EAGAL experience: No knowledge of horses necessary; in fact, fear of this noble and powerful animal is totally acceptable. An amazing, unique method towards enhanced self-discovery, self-confidence and self-esteem. A fascinating way to grow and develop in a friendly, safe environment. Would I recommend this experience to my best friend? Without a doubt! Mother; Health Care Professional I found EAGAL a great way to learn about my relationship habits. Observations offered by the co-facilitators helped me gain insight. Since then, my patterns of relationship behaviour have been simple to recognize, and the changes I'd practiced with the horses have been easy to remember and incorporate into my "real" life. Fantastic! Thank you. Homemaker, Tutor Even for those with "horse experience" it was an enlightening and learning experience, as it was not all about horses but yourself and others as people. Enhancement to insight, growth and personal development were all gained. Learning to think outside the box was the most challenging, yet the most rewarding for me. I would recommend this to anyone as the skills obtained can be applied in all walks of life. Health Care Manager I had a wonderful weekend. The experience with the group and the horses was the catalyst that gave me what I was looking for, and I look forward to the next retreat. Professional Designer It's hard to teach an old dog new tricks, but I am still processing the things I learned and am trying to apply them to my daily life. One of the most solid ideas I came away with was, "Think outside the box." Business Manager