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Out of Stress. Into Connection
Why Teams Come to Wild Pine
At Wild Pine, teams and leaders find something they can’t get in a conference room:
quiet, grounding, and the honest feedback of horses who reflect how we truly lead.
In partnership with Glue Veterinary Coaching, we blend trauma-informed somatics, emotional intelligence, and equine-guided leadership with the healing power of nature. Together, we’ve worked with hundreds of teams, including groups from Zoetis, The Ritz-Carlton, and many more, helping organizations reconnect, rebuild, and thrive.
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These retreats are intentional, professional, and scientifically-informed, while still deeply human and heart-centered.
Retreats & Workshops
One-Day & Half-Day Team Retreats
Impactful leadership + culture reset without the overnight stay.
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Half-Day:
Focused sessions for communication, burnout recovery, or leadership skills.
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Full Day:
Equine-guided learning + somatic practices + restorative time outdoors, with optional meals or add-on wellness.
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Perfect for teams wanting meaningful change in a single day.
Weekend Leadership Retreats
2–3 days of clarity, connection, and culture-building.
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Give your team space to reset, heal, and reconnect in a quiet valley held by horses, mountains, and nature.
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Includes:
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Equine-guided leadership + emotional intelligence
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Somatic stress release + grounding practices
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Communication + culture workshops
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Restorative time in nature
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Optional yoga, massage, and wellness sessions
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Lodging at Wild Pine Cabin or partner stays
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A fully customized retreat plan for your team
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Outcome:
Your team leaves aligned, regulated, and ready to work from a steadier, more connected place.
Equine-Guided Leadership Workshops
Experience leadership stripped of titles, powered by presence, trust, and emotional intelligence
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Available as part of a retreat or brought directly to your workplace.
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Workshop themes include:
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Emotional Intelligence for Leaders
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Trauma-Informed Leadership
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Team Communication & Conflict Repair
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Burnout Boundaries & Energy Management
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Empowering Middle Leadership
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Culture Reset & Team Agreements
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Horses give immediate, honest feedback—making leadership lessons unforgettable.
who it's for
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Veterinary teams
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Healthcare + wellness teams
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Nonprofits
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Corporate groups
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Leadership teams
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Organizations recovering from burnout, turnover, or conflict
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Teams who want to deepen connection + emotional intelligence
Veterinary Teams
For clinics carrying heavy caseloads, compassion fatigue, communication strain, or culture drift. Our retreats help veterinary professionals regulate their nervous systems, rebuild trust, sharpen emotional intelligence, and reconnect to purpose—using an approach informed by Glue’s extensive experience with hundreds of hospitals.
Healthcare + Wellness Teams
Designed for teams who support others for a living and rarely have space to refill their own cup. These retreats help reduce burnout, strengthen relational awareness, and restore the compassion and clarity needed for patient- and client-facing work.
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Nonprofits
Perfect for mission-driven teams who often run on limited resources and enormous heart. We help staff reconnect to their mission without losing themselves—building healthier boundaries, clearer communication, and steadier emotional resilience.
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Corporate Groups
Ideal for companies wanting deeper connection, improved communication, and emotionally intelligent leadership. The immersive nature setting pulls teams out of “work mode,” allowing them to return more aligned, grounded, and cohesive.
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Leadership Teams
For executives, managers, and department leads who want to strengthen their leadership presence, improve team culture, and learn to lead with clarity, empathy, and embodied confidence. Horses reveal leadership gaps and strengths instantly—allowing for accelerated growth and self-awareness.
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Organizations Recovering from Burnout, Turnover, or Conflict
When a team has been through a difficult season, they need more than a meeting—they need healing. These retreats help repair trust, restore communication, and reset the emotional climate so teams can move forward with more stability and unity.
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Teams Who Want to Deepen Connection + Emotional Intelligence
For groups who value authenticity, communication, and cohesive culture. This experience helps individuals understand their own emotional patterns, read energy and dynamics more clearly, and relate to each other with more compassion and clarity.
Why It works
Horses communicate through energy, clarity, congruence, and trust , and humans thrive under those same conditions....
When we stand beside a 1,000-lb prey animal who reads our breath, heart rate, posture, and intention within seconds, our bodies shift.
Stress hormones drop. Presence increases.
Teams start listening to one another in ways they haven’t in years.
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Studies show that experiential learning improves retention by up to 75%,
emotional intelligence predicts 58% of workplace success,
and regulated teams outperform dysregulated teams in both cohesion and productivity.
With horses, these lessons aren’t theoretical , they’re felt.
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This is why teams leave with:
• More regulated nervous systems
• Clearer communication
• Stronger leadership presence
• Repaired or renewed connection
• Practical skills they can use the next day
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This isn’t another meeting.
It’s a turning point.
