Ben Maguire AM reflects on the healing power of horses, community and what is means to be Australian this Australia Day. 

A lifelong horseman, mental health advocate and this year’s Yass Valley Australia Day Community Ambassador, Ben speaks about what it means to represent and serve a community, and how values like care, resilience and connection sit at the heart of the work he and his wife Marina do through Remount, and their family farm, Gunben.

Ben also shares an exciting new chapter with their horsemanship and equine wellbeing programs now opening to the wider community, offering more people the opportunity to experience the grounding, restorative power of horses in the Yass Valley.

An inspiring conversation about healing through connection — to horses, to land and to community, and above all what it means to be Australian.  

Yass Valley Australia Day Ceremony 2026 - Coronation Park, Yass - Breakfast BBQ from 7.30am, awards and citizenship ceremony 8.30am - 10.30am 

Connect with Ben 

Remount Website 

Remount Facebook

Gunben Website

Ben Maguire Facebook

Ben Maguire AM reflects on the healing power of horses, community and what is means to be Australian this Australia Day.&nbsp;
A lifelong horseman, mental health advocate and this year&rsquo;s Yass Valley Australia Day Community Ambassador, Ben speaks about what it means to represent and serve a community, and how values like care, resilience and connection sit at the heart of the work he and his wife Marina do through Remount, and their family farm, Gunben.
Ben also shares an exciting new chapter with their horsemanship and equine wellbeing programs now opening to the wider community, offering more people the opportunity to experience the grounding, restorative power of horses in the Yass Valley.
An inspiring conversation about healing through connection &mdash; to horses, to land and to community, and above all what it means to be Australian. &nbsp;
Yass Valley Australia Day Ceremony 2026 - Coronation Park, Yass - Breakfast BBQ from 7.30am, awards and citizenship ceremony 8.30am - 10.30am&nbsp;
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Connect with Ben&nbsp;
<a href="https://remount.org.au/">Remount Website </a><a href="https://remount.org.au/"></a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/remount.org.au">Remount Facebook</a>
<a href="https://gunben.com.au/">Gunben Website</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ben.maguire.37">Ben Maguire Facebook</a>

Welcome to Wellness Valley! From the heart of Yass Valley, NSW, we share inspirational everyday stories that bring hope, wellbeing, and personal growth. Each episode explores how resilient communities in regional Australia navigate life’s challenges while weaving in holistic, spiritual, and healing practices.

Through real stories, honest conversations, and gentle guidance, you’ll discover insight and inspiration to support your wellbeing, enrich your daily life, and help you navigate the ups and downs of the journey with a full heart.

About the Host

Jo Shipley is a holistic wellness practitioner and community-minded advocate based in Yass, in the Southern Tablelands, NSW. She’s also the host of Wellness Valley on Yass FM 100.3, our local community radio station with a wide reach, sharing inspiring stories and practical guidance from the Yass Valley and regional Australia to support wellbeing, personal growth, and everyday living.

Excerpt from 'Wellness Valley' with Jo Shipley on Yass FM 100.3 - Yass Valley's community radio station. 
Listen to Wellness Valley live on Fridays 11am - 1pm online, on digital, on 100.3FM. 
Listen Live & Listen Again - www.yassfm.org

Welcome to Wellness Valley! From the heart of Yass Valley, NSW, we share inspirational everyday stories that bring hope, wellbeing, and personal growth. Each episode explores how resilient communities in regional Australia navigate life&rsquo;s challenges while weaving in holistic, spiritual, and healing practices.
Through real stories, honest conversations, and gentle guidance, you&rsquo;ll discover insight and inspiration to support your wellbeing, enrich your daily life, and help you navigate the ups and downs of the journey with a full heart.
About the Host
Jo Shipley is a holistic wellness practitioner and community-minded advocate based in Yass, in the Southern Tablelands, NSW. She&rsquo;s also the host of Wellness Valley on Yass FM 100.3, our local community radio station with a wide reach, sharing inspiring stories and practical guidance from the Yass Valley and regional Australia to support wellbeing, personal growth, and everyday living.
Excerpt from 'Wellness Valley' with Jo Shipley on Yass FM 100.3 - Yass Valley's community radio station.&nbsp;
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<li>Listen to Wellness Valley live on Fridays 11am - 1pm online, on digital, on 100.3FM.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Listen Live &amp; Listen Again - www.yassfm.org</li>
</ul>

Wellness Valley -  Find Hope, Wellbeing and Growth in Everyday Inspirational Stories

Wellness Valley - Podcast 

Welcome to Wellness Valley! From the heart of Yass Valley, NSW, we share inspirational everyday stories that bring hope, wellbeing, and personal growth. Each episode explores how resilient communities in regional Australia navigate life’s challenges while weaving in holistic, spiritual, and healing practices.

Through real stories, honest conversations, and gentle guidance, you’ll discover insight and inspiration to support your wellbeing, enrich your daily life, and help you navigate the ups and downs of the journey with a full heart.

About the Host

Jo Shipley is a holistic wellness practitioner and community-minded advocate based in Yass, in the Southern Tablelands, NSW. She’s also the host of Wellness Valley on Yass FM 100.3, our local community radio station with a wide reach, sharing inspiring stories and practical guidance from the Yass Valley and regional Australia to support wellbeing, personal growth, and everyday living.

Welcome to Wellness Valley! From the heart of Yass Valley, NSW, we share inspirational everyday stories that bring hope, wellbeing, and personal growth. Each episode explores how resilient communities in regional Australia navigate life&rsquo;s challenges while weaving in holistic, spiritual, and healing practices.
Through real stories, honest conversations, and gentle guidance, you&rsquo;ll discover insight and inspiration to support your wellbeing, enrich your daily life, and help you navigate the ups and downs of the journey with a full heart.
About the Host
Jo Shipley is a holistic wellness practitioner and community-minded advocate based in Yass, in the Southern Tablelands, NSW. She&rsquo;s also the host of Wellness Valley on Yass FM 100.3, our local community radio station with a wide reach, sharing inspiring stories and practical guidance from the Yass Valley and regional Australia to support wellbeing, personal growth, and everyday living.