The West Wind Team
West Wind Stables feels more like a family than a workplace! All of our coaches, instructors, and barn staff work hard to make the stable a fun and friendly place to ride. We are also dedicated to our equine friends, keeping them healthy and ready for anything, from recreational riding to high levels of competition.
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Shawn Charriere and Christina Doliniski are the husband and wife team in charge of West Wind Stables. Building one of the largest riding facilities in Manitoba has been a goal for many years. Together they have worked hard to make West Wind a comfortable, safe and enjoyable home for all horses and riders.
Christina (Chris) Dolinski
Owner, Head Coach
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Chris has been training horses and riders on a full time basis since 1988. Her certifications include Licensed Equestrian Canada (EC) English Competition Coach (2001) and Western Competition Coach (1995), EC Coach Developer and Evaluator (2006), EC Learning Facilitator (2006). Chris is very active in the horse community, sitting on many boards such as Dressage Winnipeg, and Manitoba Horse Council Coaching committee since, 2004, and Chair of the Coaching committee (2019-2022), Prairie strides Inc (2022-present). Chris is the main competition coach who takes competitors to outside shows within the province each year, whether they are first time participants or seasoned veterans. She enjoys watching riders achieve their goals in their chosen discipline and enjoy the sport on whatever level they chose. Beginning late 2022, Chris began to work with Prairie Strides in developing and expanding their Adaptive Riding programs.
Shawn Charriere
Owner, Barn/Facility Manager
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Shawn has been involved with horses since 1998. He partners with the farrier and veterinarian to keep the horses at West Wind in tip top shape. Shawn values being able to watch every horse under his care be a sound and willing partner for the riders. His past skills in construction, mechanics, and building and landscape design continue to shape the layout of the West Wind property. Since 2010 Shawn has expanded his skills into coaching receiving his Equestrian Canada Licensed Coach Status in 2022. He enjoys working with riders at home and at the local horse shows. In 2019 Shawn extended his volunteering to Prairie Strides (formerly MRDA) where he helped move the program forward to continue to grow and flourish.
Christie Branton
Equestrian Canada Certified English Instructor
Christie obtained her EC certification in 2013. She graduated from Olds College in 2011 majoring in Equine Science: English Horsemanship, focusing on training and starting young horses. She has continued with that education doing training on a wide variety of horses at West Wind. Christie aims to share her love of horses with her students and encourage their passion to learn, in a safe and enjoyable environment.
Kelly Scrivener
Equestrian Canada Certified English Instructor, CanTRA CRTSI
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Kelly obtained her EC certification in 2018 and enjoys opportunities to teach outside adaptive riding when she can. She was a volunteer instructor with Manitoba Riding for the Disabled and has been involved in therapeutic and adaptive riding since 1999. Kelly has also worked with another CanTRA program in Manitoba called Urban Stable, helping youth at risk. In 2015, Kelly worked with owners Chris and Shawn to start the Horse Sense program here at West Wind Stables which is a program for adults with physical and mental challenges.
Paige Quick
Equestrian Canada Certified English Instructor
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Paige has been riding since 2016. Achieving her Equestrian Canada English Instructor Certification in Spring of 2024. she coaches part-time, Teaches West Wind Stables Summer camp programs. When she is not busy at the stable you will find her at the Local Dressage Winnipeg shows competing (since 2022), having a chieved multiple provincial championships and scholarships in the Discipline. Paige is also a University Student Majoring in Biology, graduating Spring of 2025.
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Kate Wall
Instructor in Training
Kate has been riding since 2014, and is a student at the U of M, with the hopes of going into a nursing career. In addition to University, Kate is working towards her Equestrian Canada Instructor Certification. Kate has just purchase her 1st horse (2024), and will be beginning her own serious competitive journey.
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Chase Charriere
Stable Assistant
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Chase bring the son of Chris and Shawn has grown up around the facility and many of the long term clientele. He knows his way around the horses, helps in the barn, caring for the horses, running the machinery and facility maintenance. Chase has recently started exploring his entrepreneurial skills by offering Theraplate Therapy for the horses at the facility. When Chase is not at the barn, he is off playing his favorite sport of Hockey with the Rink Hockey Academy, playing the CSSHL Hockey circuit as a goalie.