Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Thank you to Santa Margarita High School Equestrian Team

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We sending out an enormous thank you to the Santa Margarita Equestrian Team for raising $1,550 for Hanaeleh this past school year! These wonderful people spent many of their weekends at various horse shows, helping to spread the word about Hanaeleh and equine advocacy. The team raised funds by raffling off various prizes donated by the community as well as getting donations directly from those at the horse show. Many thanks to the team for their continued dedication towards horses, and for … [Read more...]

Introducing: Austin, Our Latest Rescue

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Hanaeleh is a small rescue, and as a 100% volunteer rescue with a minimal budget, we do our best to help horses in our area as well as those across Southern California. We work to ensure that our neighborhood horses are safe and in good condition, mostly by being available to help those who are finding homes for their horses. Because we are a very small rescue, we have to adopt out a horse before we are able to take another one in. This is due not only to space, but also to our limited … [Read more...]

Doing Just What We Can: Artist Paints Hanaeleh Horses for Charity

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About a month ago we contacted Tennessee artist, Samantha Sherry, about partnering with us and creating some art inspired by Hanaeleh's rescued horses. Last year we really enjoyed her "100 Horses in 100 Days Challenge" and loved that horses were a regular subject in her art. Not truly knowing what to expect, we humbly asked for whatever she wanted to create or had time for and sent over some photos of our "fan favorite" Hanaeleh horses - Tamahome, Quixote, Rio, Aurora and Gypsy - and the … [Read more...]

Up for Adoption: Titan

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We are pleased to announce that Titan is now up for adoption! Titan is a 15 year-old Hanoverian/Irish Sport Horse Warmblood. He came to Hanaeleh because both of his hind suspensories had been torn and his owner did not want to rehab him. It's been almost a year, but he is now cleared for trotting and turn-out, and we have been riding him without issues. Titan is a BIG boy- he's 17 hands and WIDE. Titan can be ridden in walk/trot shows or out on leisurely trail rides (he's happier when he goes … [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...]