Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

UPDATE: SAFE! Missouri Foxtrotter Gelding Needs Home ASAP

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March 1, 2018 UPDATE: We are pleased to announce that Cody has found a home! He will go to the same wonderful family who adopted Montana from us a few years ago. We received an update from his owner, saying he did very well on the trailer ride, and settled in very easily into his new home. His new owner said he is very sweet and curious!  His owner is going to have the chiropractor out to assess him to see why he is bucking. We are so very happy for Cody and his new family! Thank you to all … [Read more...]

Update: Jesse Has a Home!

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We are so very pleased to announce that Jesse has a new home! Jesse is a little Quarter horse who was rescued by Hanaeleh about 10 years ago. His original owner was abusive in his training methods, causing Jesse to colic due to stress. We rescued Jesse and adopted him out to a very loving family, who spent a lot of time and money in training Jesse in both English and western disciplines. Unfortunately, their financial situation changed and they were no longer able to keep Jesse. Hanaeleh always … [Read more...]

Rescued from Neglect: Two Arabian Mares

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Quite a bit of rescue work happens behind the scenes; answering phone calls, getting information about horses and determining how we can best help in a particular situation. The story of these two horses actually started two months ago, when we received a phone call from a concerned individual, letting us know that there were two Arabian mares who were being neglected and were starving. We let them know that we could help, and ensured that the horses would be fed. After two months of trying … [Read more...]

Workday February 3, 2018

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We had a wonderful group of people out this last Saturday for our workday! We got a ton accomplished, including about 30 yards of mulch spread to help reduce erosion and dust. The volunteers also cleaned all of the horses' feed dishes, cleared out the garden, cleaned out the hay shed, took down a stall, and even planted a tree! They were a very busy group of people! At the end of the workday, the volunteers took a tour of the facility. We also had a group of Girl Scouts come out and donate a … [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...]