Equine experts and small animal veterinarians held a class recently in animal first aid to help address the lack of veterinary care on the Island.

Misty Meadows Equine Learning Center has an older than average horse age than most organizations, said executive director Sarah McKay, because many of their animals come to them for retirement after reaching an age where owners can no longer care for them.

On Monday night, Henry Louis (Skip) Gates Jr. engaged Tony Shalhoub in conversation during a fundraiser at Misty Meadows Equine Learning Center in West Tisbury.

Dr. Henry Louis (Skip) Gates Jr. joins actor Tony Shalhoub on July 10 at Misty Meadows Equine Learning Center for a conversation about Mr. Shalhoub's connection with horses.

For more than three decades, Kirsten Sauter has been there for Vineyard pet owners. But last week, Dr. Sauter told her clients that she plans to retire and close her practice in April.

Sherborn-based veterinarian Suzanne Loheac came to the Island last week to lead a class in emergency equine first aid at the Misty Meadows barn in West Tisbury.

Inclusivity and horseback riding haven't always grazed in the same pasture.

Noble, an elder gentleman horse now at Misty Meadows Equine Learning Center, always seems to find his way home.

The Martha’s Vineyard Community Horse Center will soon become Misty Meadows Equine Learning Center.