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Mondiwell proudly collaborates with Mango Bay Equestrian in Bedford, MA
Join Mondiwell founder Lara Wilson for Meditate to Connect! Discover your path to wellBEing in MBE’s cozy studio before engaging with horses at the fence line. Be present and reconnect with nature to relax, restore and re-energize. December 7 at 1:00 - 2:30 pm
No horse or meditation experience necessary. Sign up with a friend!
In our commitment to share compassionate mindful practices for the wellBEinEg of humans and horses, Mondiwell is grateful to partner with Mango Bay Equestrian (MBE) in Bedford, MA
COME PLAY WITH CHEY!
ABOUT MANGO BAY EQUESTRIAN
MBE’s owner, Kerry Bosman, is passionate about nurturing relationships between horses and humans based on trust, kindness and clear communication. Her riding philosophy breaks from the traditional view that a horse’s role is one of servitude, and is instead rooted in compassion for the animal along with a belief that horseback riding should prioritize soundness in the horse and balance in the rider.
MBE students first learn to identify and address a horse’s needs. Once the necessary trust has been established through patient, supportive groundwork, riding takes place in a biomechanically correct way that promotes the horse’s health and longevity.
As part of MBE’s Wellness with Horses program, Kerry offers Coffee with Horses, a time for quiet reflection and meditation in the company of herd members, who willingly offer the their gift of coherence to re-regulate our nervous systems. Join us at MBE for exceptional equine connection!
Equine Energy Connection
Lara and her BEloved KWPN gelding, Chey
photo by Starlit Images
Are you aware that…
Whether you love horses, have no experience with them or feel uncertain in their presence, Being with horses opens a path to understanding your true Self.
Mondiwell’s founder, Lara Wilson, invites you to discover the beauty of deep connection through compassionate communication with another species, and learn how it leads to greater wellBEing.
Lara has been a befriender of horses since childhood, when she spent hours playing in fields with members of a mixed herd at a university agricultural center. As a young person, her happiest moments were spent sitting on a horse willing to trot with no tack in a pasture, riding miles bareback to swim in a lake or jumping fallen trees along woodland paths. Her experiences led to an appreciation of equine behavior, learning to play, ride through feel and honor each individual horse. Over the decades, Lara’s equine teachers have included Belgian draft horses, off-the-track thoroughbreds, dressage horses of every level, Western pleasure and rodeo ropers, bold eventers, pinto ponies, athletic jumpers, rescued youngsters and wild mustangs, among others. Even after years of lessons, it was all about fun and discover - fostering mutual understanding through curiosity, acceptance and compassionate communication.
Following spinal fusion when her fourth child was a toddler, Lara was told to never ride again. Yet, after surviving eighteen months of treatment for the breast cancer that took her mom too young, Lara’s husband asked: What do you really want to do now? Her immediate answer: Be with horses! It was not easy. Multiple surgeries had “redesigned” her body, and she had to re-learn how to move in ways that would not cause injury and pain. In addition to finding equine partners that accommodate new ways to move, she remains grateful to have learned how to ride through feel and intuition.
Lara listens deeply. Her masterful mindfulness, somatic and energy healing training invites us all to Be present in ways that co-regulate nervous systems. The deep trust that results from equine encounters leads horses and humans to communicate intuitively, connecting for the benefit of all. As one observer put it watching Lara’s work with a mare in liberty, “It looked like you were dancing together to understand each other, and the energy swirling around you was … love.”
FEEL THE LOVE with Lara and her horses - or yours!
Connect today
and BE present in a new way.
Horses’ electromagnetic field is 5 times as great as a human’s, which influences our heart rate and neurobiology.
Being in the presence of horses can help ease a dysregulated nervous system.
Horses sense your state of mind and some suggest ways to be calmer, if you care (or dare) to pay attention.
Observing herd behavior increases awareness of subtle signals that impact our relationships with others.
Mindfulness practices such as breathing techniques invite horses and humans to connect, co-regulate and feel Befriended.
Learning the language of horses allows us to better understand ourselves, one another and the natural world.
Collaborators
Chey is a friendly, handsome 16.2 hh 10-yr-old Dutch Warmblood (KWPN) gelding. He loves turnout, trail riding, outdoor games, trotting over poles, greeting friends at the fence, homemade granola muffins and cuddling. A curious and versatile equine partner, Chey has trained in dressage and finds it fun to occasionally try a few jumps. His obvious intelligence makes him a great groundwork partner.
Naturally empathetic, Chey is very affectionate and attempts to befriend everyone he encounters. He also communicates his preferences clearly and appreciates being able to make choices. Chey has a keen ability to help people clarify their intentions, recognize a path toward healing and access a way to express loving kindness.
Jumero is a super athletic 16.3 hh 11-yr-old Dutch Warmblood (KWPN) gelding, who is happiest going fast over fences. He loves trail riding, coaxing neighboring mares to converse, a really good scratching session, bananas and being in charge. His confidence has helped settle neighboring mares on the show grounds, who seem quite interested in this good looking big guy. You know Jumero is on the way when you hear his steady, quick hoofbeats. His strong personality invites people to find the rhythm of their own inner strength and the softness beside it. And the adorable dot on his nose that invites a gentle boop … it’s called a kiss!
Cozzy, a sweet 15.1 hh 4-yr-old Thoroughbred gelding, was adopted from a NH rescue partner of PA-based Turning for Home, whose mission is to provide an alternative to the auction and slaughter of racehorses after their careers have ended. When first adopted, Cozzy had little familiarity with the carrot, apple and cookie treats he now loves. He likes to play in liberty, meet new friends, get baths and take naps. Cozzy is a curious, quick learner and willingly tries new groundwork exercises in the ring as well as in the field in all weather. Play with Cozzy and you’re sure to laugh at his adorable antics!
