A message from President & Founder Susan Wagner on our 30th birthday. Equine Advocates was founded on February 27th, 1996. Susan Wagner and Gandalf, co-founders of Equine Advocates, in 1993. For 30 years, Equine Advocates…
It’s here! Check out our Winter 2026 newsletter, highlighting our 30th anniversary! We take you through our organization's history and plans for the future. If you’d like to receive newsletters and other print mailings, sign up…
A New Year's Message from Equine Advocates President Susan Wagner Equine Advocates' New Year’s Resolution Making sure that any federal bill that bans the slaughter of horses must prohibit it for both human and animal…
On October 8th, we came to the rescue of a malnourished and seriously injured six-year-old Thoroughbred located more than 300 miles away from our sanctuary. He had ended up in the hands of a horse…
Hayden and Nelson are two of the four Wild Horses living at the sanctuary. They were captured by the Bureau of Land Management in 2007 and 1999, respectively. Years following their captures, they ended up in unspeakably…
It’s here! We’ve released our Summer 2025 newsletter, featuring a Call to Action to protect our Public Lands and the livelihood of Wild Horses and Burros. We also introduce you to the newest arrivals at…
“The Call of the Wild” for America’s Wild Horses and Burros Was Heard in Washington A message from President & Founder Susan Wagner Dear Friends!What a “wild” couple of weeks it has been! The…
THE CALL OF THE WILD! A NATIONAL CALL-IN DAY OF ACTION AND PROTEST TO SAVE AMERICA’S WILD HORSES AND BURROS AND OUR PUBLIC LANDS When: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 This is an urgent alert for…
A message from President & Founder Susan Wagner: Dear Friends, On this day, 15 years ago, an urgent phone call from Elizabeth Forel of the Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages led us to expedite one…
A message from President & Founder Susan Wagner 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…
CALL TO ACTIONOutrage and Demand for Answers Erupt Over Wild Stallion’s Shooting on the Pryor MountainsA message from EA President & Founder Susan Wagner:Dear Friends,The senseless, needless and cruel killing of Echo, a beloved Wild…
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…
A message from President & 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…
Hot off the presses - It’s here! We’ve released our Fall 2024 newsletter, highlighting the need to provide working horses with safe and respectable lives, including their retirement. We also feature one of our wonderful…
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 President & 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 sadness…
A message from President & Founder Susan Wagner: Dear Friends, National Horse Day took on very special meaning for horse-loving New Yorkers on Wednesday when Governor Kathy Hochul signed bills A5109/S2163B, banning the slaughter of…
It’s here! We’ve released our Fall 2023 newsletter, featuring an Urgent Action Alert regarding the SAFE Act, which must be amended to protect ALL equines from slaughter. We also have several sanctuary updates, including 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…