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…
It’s here! We’ve released our Fall 2022 newsletter, featuring the arrival of Sergeant York, a famous former Military Working Horse who will spend his golden years at our sanctuary. We also highlight one of our…
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…
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…
1993 - March 1, 2022 Eulogy by Susan Wagner It is with great sadness to report the passing of our Clydesdale mare Queen, one of the nicest and kindest equines we have ever known. She…
A message from President & Founder Susan Wagner on our 26th birthday. Equine Advocates was founded on February 27th, 1996. Dear Friends, An organization like Equine Advocates does not reach its 26th birthday without the…
On December 28, 2021, our ‘gentle giant’ Zack, a 2,000-pound Belgian Draft who lives in the Main Barn, underwent a complicated surgery to eliminate canker from all four of his feet. Canker, also known as…
https://www.youtube.com/embed/m6RfvI4UNQg From our family to yours, we want to wish you Happy Holidays! We also want to thank all of you who participated in our 2021 Letters to Santa Gift Drive. We greatly appreciate it…
Rural Intelligence included our 25th Birthday Bash Benefit Concert on its list of Most Memorable Parties of 2021. The article reads, "Equine Advocates: Horses first, Rock ‘n Roll second. The organization has been rescuing, protecting…
EDIT 01/01/2022: 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, so…
After closing to the public for more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Equine Advocates was ecstatic to open our gates again to visitors in July of 2021. Overall, we saw nearly 800…
Thank you so much to Natasha Vaughn-Holdridge and Columbia-Greene Media for highlighting our Veterans Day event, where more than a dozen military veterans came out to the sanctuary to meet Tyler, a retired military working…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1EZf9IML5A Every November 11th, we honor the men and women who served our country in the United States Armed Forces. At Equine Advocates, Veterans Day has a more personal and significant meaning this year as…
Looking for a holiday gift that is not only visually appealing, but also useful AND gives back? Our 2022 Equine Advocates Calendar is the answer and it's available for purchase! The 13-month calendar includes gorgeous…
We sure know how to throw a party! Thank you to Rural Intelligence for its article on our 25th Birthday Bash Benefit Concert featuring Max Weinberg. The article reads, "“How do you let 25 years…
On October 5th, 2021, Equine Advocates was fortunate enough to be featured on WNYT Newschannel 13. President/Founder Susan Wagner and our Equine Care Manager, Melissa Murray, talked about our rescue and sanctuary, some of our…
April 21, 2004 – September 9, 2021 Eulogy by Susan Wagner Charlotte, a beloved Pygmy Goat who was part of our family here at Equine Advocates, passed away on Thursday night. She was 17 years…
He’s tall, dark, handsome, dashing, gentle, and extremely sweet-tempered – But all of his wonderful qualities did not stop a cruel and callous individual from dumping him in a kill pen. CJ is a 19-year-old…