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…
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,…
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 six former Military Working Horses who served this country with the U.S. Army's Caisson Platoon. The Caisson Platoon of the 3rd…
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…
Edit 04/01/2024: Thank you so much to everyone who played Easter Bunny for our wonderful equines! All of these items are needed all year round, so if you’re feeling generous, we’d appreciate receiving those items…
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,…
A message from President & Founder Susan Wagner on our 28th birthday. Equine Advocates was founded on February 27th, 1996. Dear Friends, When I drove to Albany from Queens on this day 28 years ago…
This Valentine's Day, we wanted to suggest something heartfelt and sweet for our horse-loving supporters and friends! Pedro, Babe, and Amos are looking for that special sponsor this year and it could be YOU! All…
A message from EA President and Founder Susan Wagner: Dear Friends, As 2023 draws to a close, I look back at this roller coaster ride of a year that brought us extreme happiness and some…
A message from President/Founder Susan Wagner: Dear Friends, National Horse Day took on very special meaning for horse-loving New Yorkers Wednesday when Governor Kathy Hochul signed bills A5109/S2163B, banning the slaughter of horses for human…
EDIT 12/27/2023: Thank you so much to all the Santas who made our equines’ holiday wishes come true! Some of these items - like treats, supplements, and clipper blades - 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…
Equine Advocates President & Founder Susan Wagner recently appeared on “Voices Carry for Animals” on Animal Advocates Blog Talk Radio. She was interviewed by host Debbie Dahmer about the issue of horse slaughter and the…
Dear Friends, I recently did an interview with renowned wildlife photographer and wild horse advocate Carol J. Walker on her wonderful podcast, Freedom for Wild Horses. You can watch the interview here or listen to the…
A message from President/Founder Susan Wagner: Dear Friends, The movement to end the slaughter of America’s wild and domestic equines experienced a big win on Wednesday night when both houses of the New York State…
EDIT 09/11/2023: Thank you for making our 22nd 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…
A message from President/Founder Susan Wagner: Dear Friends, This Action Alert is an urgent appeal to New York State Residents to pass Senate Bill S2163B and Assembly Bill A5109 to prohibit the slaughter of horses…