Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

UPDATE: Titan

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A few weeks ago we had the veterinarian out to reassess Titan's suspensory tendons. We rescued Titan from his previous owner because his suspensories were torn and he needed a long rehab. It has been six months since we took him in, and he has only been able to walk for about 15-20 minutes per day. We were hoping that the vet would clear Titan to light trotting, but he was concerned that the suspensories were not healed quite enough for trotting yet. What he did suggest, however, was that we … [Read more...]

RIP Bear

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It is with great sadness that we have to announce the passing of Bear, our 18 year-old Thoroughbred gelding. Bear was a registered Thoroughbred, bred by Ogden Phipps Mills. His official name was My Secret Brush, and he was a Secretariat progeny. He was raced 39 times, with no wins and only a handful of places, before finally being retired. We don't know what happened to him between being sold by the racetrack and before we got him, but it was not pleasant. Bear came to us last February … [Read more...]

UPDATE: Orange, CA: 26 y/o Thoroughbred Gelding Is Safe!

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We have just received word that Tango has found a wonderful home as a lesson horse at the Norco Equestrian Academy.  Many thanks to all of those people who helped to share Tango's post to help find him a home! Here are some words from his previous owner: He arrived there today and gave his first lesson to a timid student and he was the best sweetie pie in the world!!! And she ended up really feeling confident etc. And to make it even better, they are so nice out there, only 35 min away, and … [Read more...]

Southern California: 17-year-old Azteca 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.  Moheko (Mojo for short) is a 17-year-old white Azteca gelding. Mojo was rescued by his current owner five years ago. At that time, it was obvious that he had … [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...]