Bobby and Susan during the winter of 2020 A message from President & Founder Susan Wagner: Dear Friends, I vividly remember the events of this day 16 years ago, as if it were yesterday. At…
We are delighted to report some very happy news about Philip Seymour! This handsome Thoroughbred has officially joined his new herd and is turned out full-time. Watch the moment Philip (wearing the halter) met his…
Philip Seymour, a malnourished and seriously injured Thoroughbred we rescued in early October, has made great progress since arriving at our sanctuary two weeks ago. You can learn more about his rescue here. This handsome…
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…
Dylan (back), Sly, Willie, and Bruce (L to R) The very existence of America’s Wild Horses and Burros, who live on America’s Public Lands, is being threatened in a way that has not been seen…
As the livelihood of America's horses continues to be threatened, it's important to continue bringing awareness to the issues that affect these precious animals and advocate for them. Commemorative days are one way to do…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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”…
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…
Equine Advocates will soon welcome a new resident to the sanctuary. On July 25th, we received a frantic call about a badly neglected 19-year-old Thoroughbred gelding who was awaiting the final ride of his life.…
After three long months of recovery for Joey, we felt it was finally time to introduce him to our “After The Finish Line” boys – Arnold, D.A., Mikey and Monty.
North American Experts to Present at Equine Advocates 2015 Horse Summit Gloria Steinem to Welcome Invitation-Only Audience with Letter Calling for PMU BanCHATHAM, N.Y., May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The fourth annual 2015 American Equine Summit…
We are delighted to announce that the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) has awarded Accredited Status to Equine Advocates.We are amongst only 42 approved organizations that have received this important recognition.With this honor, Equine Advocates has…
Scarlet, a Quarter Horse PMU Mare, sadly passed away on October 20, 2014. Scarlet, born around 1996, was in foal when we purchased her at a Canadian slaughter auction back in 2000. She gave birth to…