Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Rules Committee Refuses Bipartisan Amendment to Stop the Killing of Wild Horses and Burros

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In a 4-9 vote, the Congressional Rules Committee killed an amendment brought by Congresswoman Dina Titus to stop the killing of wild horses and burros. Nine Congresspeople blocked a discussion and vote...and instead set forth their approval of the slaughter of America's healthy wild horses and burros in the House FY18 Appropriations Bill. Very undemocratic, very underhanded. Not one nay voter has come forth yet on their website to own up to their action -- they want it to fly under the … [Read more...]

Take These 3 Simple Steps to Stop Horse Slaughter in the U.S.

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We expect if there is an amendment to keep horse slaughter plants closed in the U.S., that it will be voted on as early as September 6th. We are asking advocates to call their representatives and ask that they vote YES on: Buchanan—Royce—Roybal-Allard—Blumenauer Amendment to protect horses from slaughter Titus—King—Polis—Curbelo—Lujan Grisham amendment to protect wild horses from mass killing. 3 Ways You Can Stop Horse Slaughter 1. Make a Phone Call to Your Representative Place a … [Read more...]

Keeping the Horses Cool

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It has been unbearably hot here in southern California over the past week. Temperatures have been over 100 degrees everyday this week, and it appears they will remain that high through the beginning of next week. When the temperatures spike like this, horses are at a higher risk of colic and other heat-related issues. It is more dangerous when the temperatures have been cool, then go up dramatically again, as the horses' bodies are not acclimated to the heat; it's actually easier for them if … [Read more...]

UPDATE: Oscar The Kitty’s New Home

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Our resident orange kitty, Oscar, adopted us here at Hanaeleh about eight years ago when we moved to the ranch. He has greeted us everyday, letting us know that he is starving to death, even though a volunteer fed him about 15 minutes before. This past year we have lost all of our other barn kitties, so Oscar has been by himself. He is getting older, and we noticed that he stopped chasing lizards, squirrels and rabbits - so now we have a ton of lizards, squirrels and rabbits! He never was … [Read more...]

Ollie’s Sinus Infection

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A few weeks ago we noticed that Ollie had quite a bit of snot coming out of his nose- it was reminiscent of childhood snotty noses and pretty disgusting, to be honest. We wiped the area clean and contacted the vet, who said to put him on some antihistamines for a few days as several horses seemed to … [Read More...]

Venus’ New Shoes

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Last month we noticed that Venus was beginning to look a little tender-footed. We noticed an indication of an old abscess that had burst and some bruising on her feet. We assumed this was due to walking on the new gravel driveway, so we made sure not to let her walk on it. We also put some boots on … [Read More...]

Santa’s Special Visit to Hanaeleh’s Horses

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'Twas the Saturday before Xmas and that means we had our annual Hanaeleh holiday party for all of our volunteers and their families. Javier (our former caretaker who also has a great catering business!) made the yummy food for us, which was wonderful as always! The best part was being able to sit … [Read More...]