easy
30 minutes
Suitable for toddlers and adults assisting them; no specific fitness level required.
Looking for a unique birthday party experience for toddlers near Winnipeg? Sagehill Stables offers 30-minute sessions with Zip, a miniature horse, perfect for gentle grooming, rides, and cozy celebrations indoors or by the fire.
Ages 4 and Under • 30 Minute Slots • Have your child's birthday at Sagehill Stables!
Experience a delightful party with Zip, the miniature horse! Perfect for toddlers, this 30-minute session includes grooming, petting, and lead-line rides. Enhance your celebration with a cozy indoor room or fire shack for food and games. Create unforgettable memories with adorable ponies and a fun-filled atmosphere!
30 Min Slots for toddlers to ride and groom zip
If adding a Fire Shack or Indoor Room rental to your party, there is a half hour before ride starts, up to 2 hours after ride ends to use those spaces.
Visit with Zip our miniature horse! If you are looking for a party idea for toddlers or a group that doesn't want to ride, this is a great option! Book Zip for a 30 minute time-slot. He can be groomed, petted and can do lead-line rides for kids 50 lbs and under during this time-slot. Dash, Zip's miniature friend, will be available for grooming in the party as well!
Add-ons: $60 for room or fire shack rental $50 for additional lead-line pony
Please put a $50 deposit down to reserve your time-slot, the remaining fees will be invoiced and due the day of your party, payable via e-transfer or cheque or cash.
We can add on an additional pony for riding for $50 +GST for the 30 minute session. Let us know the ages coming to the party so we can select an appropriate sized additional horse.
Add on a party room rental or fire shack rental to have your food, cake, games and gifts! $60+GST for up to 2 hours after your Visit with Zip (you can arrive 30 minutes in advance to decorate). Please bring your own food, drinks, utensils, ect.
1pm, 1:30pm, or 4pm Saturdays 1pm, 1:30pm or 4pm Sundays
*Use the booking calendar below to put a non-refundable $50 deposit on a time-slot of your choice. We will contact you once booked to determine the rest of your party details including room rental options and additional riders. If room rental or additional riders are added on, we will send you an invoice on the day of the party for the remaining party cost and additional fees that can be paid via etransfer or cheque.
Please bring your own food and drinks and utensils and disposable table clothes are recommended for the tables. Tables and chairs included for up to 50 guests in the indoor room.
Wood and starting the fire is included in the fire shack rental, and seating for up to 20 people around the fire and 2 tables for food and gifts. Guests need to bring their own roasting sticks if roasting hot-dogs or marshmallows (Fire-Shack not recommended November through March
All guests entering the barn must have closed toed shoes (no sandals or flats). For riders, long pants or jeans in the summer are suitable (no shorts or bare legs). In the winter, winter boots, winter jacket, gloves and hats are appropriate (arena is heated to 0 degrees in the winter). Helmets are mandatory and will be provided or riders can bring their own equestrian certified helmet. There is NO SMOKING anywhere on the property. Please ask your guests to smoke in their vehicles and dispose of cigarette buts in their vehicles. There are lots of flammable materials around horse stables and high risk and danger of fires. All guests must sign a copy of a liability release before riding.
Kids’ sessions fill quickly; reserve well in advance to secure your preferred time.
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes that can get a little dusty or pony-hair covered.
Get settled and briefed on safe horse interactions before starting the session.
Maintain hygiene especially when working with young children and animals.
Sagehill Stables has built a community-focused approach to equine care, bringing rural barn life experiences to urban families near Winnipeg for over a decade.
The stable emphasizes sustainable animal care and minimal environmental impact, using eco-friendly feed and pasture management.
Supports safe footing during the pasture and grooming area activities.
Layered clothing keeps toddlers comfortable during cooler spring days.
spring specific
Protects young skin during outdoor parts of the visit on sunny days.
summer specific
Keeps young guests warm in the crisp fall weather around the stables.
fall specific