Amanda “Mandy” Carey Hogan
June 15, 1953 – August 26, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Amanda “Mandy” Carey Hogan announces her peaceful passing while surrounded by family and flowers in her Beverly, Massachusetts home on August 26, 2026. Mandy’s life was distinguished by a love of her family, animals, and the sea, her lifelong devotion to empowering others, and a rare gift for turning that devotion into decades of meaningful service to others.
Born on June 15, 1953, in Boston, Massachusetts, Mandy was the daughter of W. Peter and Madelyn Noyes Carey. Raised on Peach’s Point in Marblehead, she grew up in a large family enjoying adventures like sailing the family’s bullseye, Puffin. She nurtured her love for horses by taking care of any local horses she could find and reading stories about them. Mandy was a graduate of Tower School, Pingree School, and Wheelock College in Boston, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education with a concentration in special education.
Mandy found her calling early on and trained to become a certified therapeutic riding instructor, ultimately devoting over 50 years to Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation, Inc. in North Andover, Massachusetts. Succeeding Marj Kittredge, Windrush’s pioneering founder and equine industry leader, Mandy took the reins of Windrush. She spent 20 years as the Executive Director focusing her efforts on building community, mentorship and specialty programs, developing innovative programs such as Equine Services for Heroes and Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning, hosting the Special Olympics, and leading the successful capital campaign that permanently preserved the 198-acre property. It is the small daily miracles at Windrush that drove her continued service—the moments where children trusted themselves and their horses, veterans finding peace and joy in the saddle, and families sharing precious accomplishments. Mandy brought the same level of devotion and attention to detail to various conferences, seminars, advisory committees, and boards promoting the equine assisted services and the values that she held highest. Recognizing her commitment, the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International awarded Mandy their highest honor, the James Brady Professional Achievement Award, in 2019.
Through the depth of her care and compassion, Mandy changed the lives of countless people and animals around her, whether they were students, families, colleagues, neighbors, all. She was thoughtful and selfless in great and small ways; fiercely loyal to the people and causes she loved; and always honest, even when it was difficult. She spent her life making the wellbeing of others her priority. She did these things not for recognition, but simply because it was who she was. Mandy’s strength and stoicism carried her through to the very end as she battled cancer, bravely pushing through to spend meaningful moments with friends and family, sharing her love and wisdom. And yes, a few beloved farm animals paid her visits in her flower-filled sunroom during her final days.
Mandy is survived by her devoted husband Michael and her loving daughter, Briana and son-in-law, Patrick, whose two children Nathan and Adelyn were a source of tremendous pride and joy. Mandy also leaves her sisters Tamsin McVickar, Falda Rimel, Pamela Haggett, Madelyn Simpson, her brother Peter Carey; and many beloved nieces, nephews, animals, and friends. She is pre-deceased by her parents and beloved sister, Martha Carey.
Family and friends are warmly invited to Mandy’s celebration of life at the Amaral-Bailey American Legion Post 113, 14 Church Street in Manchester, Massachusetts on September 27, 2026 at 2pm. Guests are encouraged to dress in bright and cheery colors!
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to the Amanda Hogan Education and Training Fund at Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation, Inc. Funds are dedicated to training and developing the next generation of therapeutic riding instructors and horses — the work Mandy considered most vital to the future of the field and organization that she loved.
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