Sarah is a big beautiful Belgian Draft who is the offspring of Mariclare, a rescued Canadian PMU mare who resided at the sanctuary before passing on November 24, 2017. Mariclare was in foal with Sarah at the time of her rescue and was part of a major rescue of Canadian PMU mares conducted by Equine Advocates between October of 2003 and March of 2004. The mares were all rescued in Manitoba, the heart of PMU country in Canada. Sarah was born in the U.S. on April 20, 2004. She is a very spirited mare and is one of the largest equines at the sanctuary. Sarah loves spending her days with the other PMU offspring who reside in our “Glamour Girls” pasture.

Sarah is proudly sponsored by supporters from Huntsville, Alabama; Louisville, Kentucky; East Hampton, New York; Goodview, Virginia; Clinton, Washington and Maple Valley, Washington.

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Photo credit: Terry Hawthorne

Sylvia, we believe, is an Arabian/Quarter Horse Cross Mare born around 2010. In September of 2018, she was standing in the Kaufman Kill Pens in Kaufman, Texas, and was less than 24 hours from being shipped to Mexico for slaughter. A friend of Equine Advocates found her photo online among equines bound for slaughter. Because no one stepped up to bail her out, we did, and with the help of a good friend with great connections, we located a farm in Louisiana where she could be quarantined.

Sylvia remained at that facility for 40 days during which time she was examined by a veterinarian, vaccinated, wormed, and had her feet trimmed and teeth floated. In early November, she traveled to New York and was sent to a foster home where she stayed until we had the room to accommodate her. She arrived at the sanctuary on May 21, 2019. We named her Sylvia because she looked like a silver horse in the first photo we saw of her. Sylvia is a gem!

Sylvia is proudly sponsored by supporters from Fresno, California; Hudson, New York and Saratoga Springs, New York.

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Photo credit: Melissa Murray

Tina, a mixed breed born in June of 2013, had a rough start. Her mother passed away while giving birth to her. As a result, Tina did not receive the vitally important colostrum through her mother’s milk within the first 72 hours of being born to help build her immune system. This resulted in her being much smaller than she should be. She was rescued by a great friend of the organization who learned, through her own veterinarian, that Tina was also half-blind in her left eye, due to an injury she sustained as a foal. She was not a horse eligible for adoption, so we took her into our sanctuary program in 2014. In 2021, her left eye was surgically removed. She is beyond adorable and we are so pleased to have her here. Tina hangs out with her donkey friend, Pensacola Pete, in our “Odd Couple” pasture!

Tina is proudly sponsored by supporters from Emmett, Idaho; Albany, New York; Glenmont, New York and Schodack, New York.

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Photo credit: Alex Valverde

Vicky is a Registered Thoroughbred Mare who raced under the name “Lady Flicker.” She was born on May 15, 2006, in Oklahoma. Vicky did not win a lot of money as a racehorse, so her last owner decided to breed her. After giving birth to at least one foal, she had trouble getting pregnant again which is how we first heard about her situation. Vicky was rescued in 2018 and was sent to a foster home until we had the room to accommodate her. She arrived at the sanctuary on May 21, 2019. Vicky is a gentle and striking chestnut mare who deserves a forever home where her life is not reduced to being passed from one owner to the next – a situation which sadly becomes the fate of so many equines who are bred for one purpose, only to end up in jeopardy when they can no longer perform or fulfill certain expectations.

Vicky is proudly sponsored by supporters from Granby, Connecticut; Hudson, New York; Slingerlands, New York; Houston, Texas and Draper, Utah.

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Photo credit: Jim Craner