Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

UPDATE: Austin

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It's been a few weeks since we brought Austin back to Hanaeleh, and it was pretty obvious that our big boy needs a job. His feet have finally grown out and he's feeling great! We have been working him in the round pen, but that was getting boring for him- unfortunately with his blindness in his left eye he was uncertain in the arena, and we didn't want to try to have him run in the bigger area where he was uncomfortable. Because he has such a stoic personality, however, we thought it might be a … [Read more...]

Orange County Fairgrounds Equestrian Center

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There has been some talk circulating around recently saying that the OC Fairgrounds is planning on eliminating the equestrian center. There are three different plans the Fairgrounds are considering, and it does not appear at all in any of the three plans that there is any indication that the Fairgrounds is razing the equestrian center. Rather, there are funds allocated in the plans to upgrade the equestrian center. This may change, of course, but for now, the equestrian center is included in the … [Read more...]

Huge Thank You to Havens Horse Feed

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We recently received a donation of 60 (yes, 60!) bags of grain from Havens Horse Feed. They donated bags of both their Basis Sport pellets and the Power Plus Muesli. We have been feeding the horses the grain for the past few weeks and the horses LOVE it! We hadn't heard about Havens Horse Feed, but they are actually local in Orange County, and ship across the United States. Their feed is 100% all natural and they have a number of different types of feed available for different needs. You can … [Read more...]

Concord, CA: 16 y/o QH Gelding Needs Home

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Hanaeleh helps to network horses who need homes, free of charge. These horses are offered free to a good home, but an adoption agreement and contract are often suggested. Hanaeleh is not responsible for any of the information provided and does not know anything beyond what is listed in the post- please contact the owner directly.  Jack he is a 15.1 hand, 16yr old sorrel registered Quarter horse gelding. He is currently in Concord, CA. Jack has been trained and been successful in reining, … [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...]

Ladybug’s Colic Adventure

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While the warm winter days might be a dream for those who enjoy the beach in February, the extreme changes in temperature (80 degrees during the day/40 degrees at night) can be detrimental to horses, as these changes can lead to colic. While we do our best to ensure the horses drink enough water and … [Read More...]