Equine Advocates will host its 18th annual Saratoga gala Aug. 1 at the Canfield Casino in Saratoga Springs, with Staci Hancock and Carol and Tracy Farmer its 2019 award recipients. Hancock, who owns Stone Farm with her husband, Arthur B. Hancock III, will receive this year's humanitarian Safe Home Equine Protection Award as a co-founder and the managing member of the Water Hay Oats Alliance (WHOA).
Carol and Tracy Farmer, original founders of the Kentucky Equine Humane Center, will be honored with the 2019 Ellen and Herbert Moelis Equine Savior Award.
Terry Finley, CEO of West Point Thoroughbreds and last year's Safe Home Equine Protection Award honoree, will chair this year's gala.
“Staci Hancock and the Farmers epitomize the best and most honorable aspects of our industry which include their immense compassion for horses,” said Finley. “It takes courage and tenacity to speak out and do the right thing, especially when some people consider 'the right thing' to be controversial. It's not. Staci, Carol and Tracy have been steadfast in their views of what is needed to help improve the lives of Thoroughbreds. They are determined to do all they can to effect positive change for the horses and for those of us who work within the industry by elevating fairness and creating a level playing field. These aspects are essential for the survival of our sport, which also include confidence with the public that we are operating in an honest and ethical fashion.”
Tickets to the gala are $250 per person. For more information, call (518) 392-0175 or email [email protected]. The evening will feature silent and live auctions, with a cocktail hour followed by a sit-down gourmet dinner.
Founded in 1996, Equine Advocates is a national, non-profit equine protection organization, horse rescue and sanctuary.
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