UPDATE: Please visit our new official Amend the SAFE Act website. Welcome to this new page calling for the urgent amending of The SAFE Act (H.R. 3475/S.2037) which was introduced as an amendment to the…
Dear Friends, Saturday, June 7th, will not just be a regular Public Open Day at Equine Advocates. DJ Greg Gattine from Radio Woodstock 100.1 WDST FM in New York’s Hudson Valley Region will broadcast live…
CALL TO ACTION Outrage and Demand for Answers Erupt Over Wild Stallion’s Shooting on the Pryor Mountains A message from EA President & Founder Susan Wagner: Dear Friends, The senseless, needless and cruel killing of…
On Wednesday, March 5th, Equine Advocates President Susan Wagner was interviewed on WPDH FM Radio in Poughkeepsie, New York by Commander Tom Zurhellen on his weekly 'Vets Who Rock' segment of the Boris and Robyn…
A message from President & Founder Susan Wagner on our 29th birthday. Equine Advocates was founded on February 27th, 1996. Dear Friends, Every year on February 27th, we celebrate another year carrying out our vital…
"With thousands of horses still at risk, Equine Advocates remains steadfast in its mission. As Susan’s story illustrates, one act of compassion can spark a movement." Thank you A-Z Animals for speaking with our president…
Get ready for the return of our Public Open Days! Starting in May, we'll have seven dates when our gates will open for the public. Tour the sanctuary, enjoy a picnic lunch by our pond,…
Are you looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for that special person? Gift donations are a great way to show someone you care! If you have an equine lover in your life, please consider…
A message from EA President and Founder Susan Wagner: Dear Friends, I want to take this opportunity to thank our supporters who have made many important projects at Equine Advocates possible in 2024. Thanks to the…
May 6, 1996 – December 16, 2024 Eulogy by Susan Wagner Press Exclusive, or “Press” as we affectionately called her, was a fighter, a survivor, and one of the most remarkable equines I have ever…
EDIT 12/26/2024: Thank you so much to all the Santas who made our equines’ holiday wishes come true! Some of these items – like treats, supplements, and grooming supplies – are needed all year round, so…
Looking for a special gift for the equine lover(s) in your life? Giving an Equine Advocates Gift Donation is the perfect present for the holiday season! Give a Gift Donation in the name of someone…
We ended our 2024 Public Open Days season on a very high note. Drum roll, please... We had 350 visitors at the sanctuary on our final Public Open Day in November - Our record day…
Our hearts are still warm from witnessing this moment - When Press Exclusive and her daughter Swiftie, two former racehorses, were reunited here at the sanctuary.https://www.equineadvocates.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Press-Swiftie-Meet-For-Social-1.mp4 Press Exclusive, a Kentucky-bred Thoroughbred who raced in Canada,…
EDIT 09/30/2024: Thank you for making our 23rd Annual Gala an amazing success! We had such a fun night of music and helping equines in need. Thank you to all the guests who came out…
Equine Advocates President Susan Wagner was interviewed for a Guardian article questioning if equestrian sports should be removed from the Olympics. The discussion topic comes out of the controversy surrounding a video of dressage champion…
This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for! Onaqui lost her freedom and family in July of 2021 when she and roughly 300 other Wild Mustangs were brutally rounded up by the Bureau of…
April 7, 1989 – July 15, 2024 Eulogy by Susan Wagner It seems that there was never a time when Dallas was not in my life. I founded Equine Advocates 28 years ago and Dallas…
Equine Advocates Rescue & Sanctuary is honored to have become a retirement home for former Military Working Horses who served this country with the U.S. Army’s Caisson Platoon of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, also…
Today, Equine Advocates and HORSEPOWER honored five New York State lawmakers with Special Equine Protection Awards for their outstanding work to successfully pass legislation banning the slaughter of horses (and all equines) for human and…
1986 – April 14, 2024 Eulogy by Susan Wagner Lisa was our oldest equine at the sanctuary. In fact, she was our oldest equine ever. We rescued Lisa on October 18, 2006, along with six…