In March of 2023, we welcomed Anna Twinney, world-renowned Natural Horsemanship Clinician, teacher, coach, and author. She stayed for two days specifically to work with Onaqui, the Wild Mustang mare who arrived at the sanctuary…
Edit 04/10/2023: 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…
In honor of National Horse Protection Day, Equine Advocates Founder and President Susan Wagner did a live interview with Jill Szwed on Albany's News10 in the Morning show. She discussed how she started our organization,…
A message from President & Founder Susan Wagner on our 27th birthday. Equine Advocates was founded on February 27th, 1996. Dear Friends, Has it really been 27 years? Having founded Equine Advocates and running it…
2000 – January 9, 2023 Eulogy by Susan Wagner A big horse has just left a giant gap in the hearts of all of us at Equine Advocates. Zack was large on so many levels,…
A message from President & Founder Susan Wagner: Dear Friends, We hope you and those you care about have been enjoying a safe and festive holiday season! When I look back at 2022, I have…
EDIT 12/28/2022: Thank you so much to all the Santas who made our equines’ holiday wishes come true! Some of these items - like treats, supplements, and Vetrap bandaging tape - are needed all year round,…
What else is there to say? Sergeant York is a star! The famous retired Military Working Horse who came to our sanctuary in June of 2022 was the center of attention during our Veterans Day…
On Saturday, November 5th, we saw 255 visitors come out for our final Public Open Day of 2022 - The record day for this year! Overall, we saw more than 1,060 visitors on our Public…
We have great news about Onaqui, the Wild Mustang we rescued and took into our sanctuary in June of 2022 - Her BLM tag is off! This is such an important moment in her progress…
The new year will be here before you know it and we have something to help you get ready! Our 2023 Equine Advocates Calendar is now available for purchase! The 12-month calendar includes gorgeous photos…
Reporters with Rural Intelligence were among the many fabulous guests at our 21st Annual Gala on Sunday, September 18th and we're thrilled with their coverage! Read the article here.
Equine Advocates' Founder and President Susan Wagner was featured on WNYT NewsChannel 13's newscasts along with our handsome Sergeant York today! Susan talked about the upcoming 21st Annual Gala and why a large fundraising event…
Susan Wagner, President and Founder of Equine Advocates, appeared as a guest on WAMC's The Roundtable with host Joe Donahue to discuss the organization’s 26 years of equine protection work and its upcoming gala featuring…
We're blown away by this wonderful article about our organization in the premiere issue of The Mountains magazine! How stunning does Kachina look across these pages? Click here to read the article. You can find…
We have some very exciting news to report that also happens to be a great honor for us here at Equine Advocates. Sergeant York, who first gained international attention in 2004 as the “Riderless Horse”…
June 25, 1990 – June 14, 2022 Eulogy by Susan Wagner June 25, 2010 is a date that shall remain in my heart and mind forever. It was the day that Bobby II Freedom came…
This past Saturday, we welcomed a new resident to the sanctuary. She is a Wild Mustang Mare we named “Onaqui,” in honor of the Onaqui Mountains in Utah situated on the public lands where she…
Hot off the press - It's here! We've released our Summer 2022 newsletter, featuring stories about Zack's successful canker surgery and a new grass-free turnout area for two of our equines, Zoe and Elinore. Why…
Hey book lovers! We're so happy to introduce a new video series called the Equine Readers Club! Once a month, we'll visit with our residents and read aloud a children's book related to equines. We…