Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

a non-profit horse rescue working with abandoned, neglected and abused horses. Stop horse slaughter NOW!

Update: Jesse is Loving His New Home!

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Jesse's new mom contacted us the other day and said that Jesse was doing wonderfully in his new home! She said, "I'm totally in love!" She also was able to take his cribbing collar off 100% of the time after the second week because he is in a crib-free stall during the evening, and is out in pasture all day. They get to go out on leisurely trail rides several times during the week, but for the most part he hangs out with his new horsie friends and hanging out in the pasture. It is just the … [Read more...]

Update: Titan Loves His New Home! (and His New Owners Love Him!)

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We are so happy to report that Titan's owner has told me that Titan is doing so wonderfully in his new home! He has settled in easily into his new home, and is doing so well! His new owners are so in love with him, and he is in a huge paddock where he can wander about all day. They also take him out on trail, and even down to the beach! When his new mom Christy took him out there that day, she said, "We made it to the beach today. Crossed a 100 ft. wooden bridge over water. And he did great. He … [Read more...]

Update: Brutus and His Ball

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We posted last week that Brutus went to his new home, and we are pleased to say that he is doing so well! He is getting worked regularly, and seems to have settled in quite nicely into his new routine. His new mom Kelley thought he needed a little playtime, so she gave him a yoga ball to play with (he had a ball out at Hanaeleh a few years ago, but he broke it!). She captured this video of him practicing his dribbling skills for next year's world cup. … [Read more...]

Introducing: Onyx! 22 y/o Thoroughbred Mare

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We received a call last week from one of our supporters about a Thoroughbred she had tried to get the owner to surrender to us several years ago. Unfortunately, he refused at that time, but this past week he contacted her and told her that he was moving and needed a place for his horse. We made contact, and he told me over the phone that she was a little thin, but that he was riding her consistently. I was hopeful that she just needed a diet more conducive to an older horse. With that in mind, I … [Read more...]

Meet Freeda & Frederick – Our Newest Rescues!

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Two New Horses at Hanaeleh We are excited to share that we have two new horses at Hanaeleh! Both of them have been in pasture in Petaluma for the past few years. We had agreed to take Freeda at the beginning of the year when her family was no longer able to take care of her, but her pasture mate … [Read More...]

Dental Check-Up Day for Our Horses

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Floating Every year we have the vet come out to "float" the horses' teeth, which essentially means filing down any sharp points on their teeth or evening out any waves to help the horses better masticate their food. In the wild, horses are eating for most of the day, so their teeth naturally wear … [Read More...]

Introducing Our Newest Herd Member: Flame!

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We added a new horse to our Hanaeleh herd this week: Welcome Flame! Flame is an 18 year-old registered Paint horse. Flame has been on our waiting list for several months, and we were finally able to accommodate him at the ranch. Flame's owner had owned him since he was a baby, but unfortunately … [Read More...]