Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Lots of Fun at Hanaeleh 5K “Race for the Horses”

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We had a great time at our 5K this morning! We had a great group of runners and walkers who participated this chilly Saturday in Rancho Santa Margarita. We had some issues with marking the route and we had some runners go off-course because of it, but otherwise things seemed to go relatively smoothly! We've definitely learned a lot from this experience, and future events will be even better because of it! Click here to see race results! Many thanks to Mike from Pacific Coast Race Timing … [Read more...]

Winds and Trees

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It was windy at Elizabeth's house last night, but she didn't think too much of it because it wasn't that windy.... Sometimes when we have high winds at my house, it is calm out at the ranch, and when I left my house that morning the winds had died down, so didn't think there would be too many issues at the ranch. I was wrong. We came out to the ranch this morning ready to work with the horses, but we were greeted with what appeared to be the aftermath of either a very big party, or what must … [Read more...]

6 Ways to Identify a Reputable Horse Rescue

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Where does a person go to check if a horse rescue is all they say they are? In the world today, especially with the popularity of social media, it's sometimes difficult to identify a reputable horse rescue. Most rescues are reputable - filled with wonderful people who spend many hours saving horses from terrible conditions. But there are some poseurs out there that take advantage of good-hearted people. Hanaeleh recently learned about the District Attorney shutting down two fake horse rescues … [Read more...]

Jewel and Nevada

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We were contacted last month about a horse who needed a retirement home- she was a beautiful paint horse who had been owned by a woman who had become too elderly to care for her. She and another gelding were rescued by a woman, and she was able to rehabilitate both horses. She found a home for the gelding, but the mare had an accident at three which caused her to be permanently lame. Although she was comfortable at the walk, she could not be ridden, and needed a retirement facility. Hanaeleh … [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...]