Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Gabriel Has a New Shelter!

By

A few weeks ago Gabriel was returned to Hanaeleh. We always take our horses back after being adopted, no matter the reason. Unfortunately, we were completely full and we didn’t have any stalls available, so we made a makeshift stall for him, hoping that eventually he would be able to live in the paddock with Hope. We tried putting Gabriel in with Hope and that turned out very poorly. We tried putting Andromeda and Hope together, and while they love each other, they also hate each other (It's … [Read more...]

Action Alert: Lack of Orange County Equine Evacuation Plan Puts Horses In Jeopardy

By

Fire season will soon be upon us, and with that will be the potential need to evacuate our horses. Unfortunately, the current Large Animal Response Team (LART), which is based in San Juan Capistrano, has stated that they no longer are able to facilitate any future evacuations anywhere else in OC. They are going to instead focus on supporting evacuations in San Juan Capistrano ONLY. Currently it's "Every person for themselves." That leaves all of the horses in every other city in Orange County … [Read more...]

San Bernardino, CA: 2 Geldings “Luke” and “Panache” Need a Home

By

We were contacted by a man who is trying to place his two horses: Luke and Panache. Both are geldings and are in their teens. Luke Luke is a black 17 hand Appendix (Quarter horse/Thoroughbred cross). Luke is able to be ridden by an intermediate rider. He has been ridden mostly on trail. Panache Panache is a grey 19 hand warmblood (Percheron cross). He has navicular and has special shoes with pads. He can still be ridden by an intermediate rider. He loves playing in the … [Read more...]

UPDATE: SAFE! Trabuco Canyon, CA: 24 y/o Appendix Gelding “Buckeye” Needs Home, Previous Mounted Police Horse

By

UPDATE 2/27/24-  We are pleased to note that Buckeye has found a new, forever home! We appreciate everyone who helped to network  him, and we are very happy that he has someone who will love him and take excellent care of him! *** Buckeye is a 24 year-old bay Appendix gelding who is looking for a new home. His owners moved to Montana and were concerned that the long distance and cold winters would be too difficult for Buckeye to handle, so they are looking to find him a new … [Read more...]

Siegfried and Joy

By

Hanaeleh strives to focus on putting positive energy out into the world; we concentrate on the good we are doing and what we can do to improve the lives of the horses we save. When we see other groups also putting out positive energy and vibes into the universe, we love supporting their … [Read More...]

Venus’s Road to Recovery: A Heartwarming Update

By

Venus is a very sweet Rocky Mountain Horse we rescued from a "rescue" in Summer 2018. Venus' left eye was cloudy due to several wooden splinters that had she had gotten in them while turned out in the "rescue's" rickety paddocks. No one had been checking on her so, over time, the slivers worked … [Read More...]

Riverside, CA: Two Arabian Horses Need Homes

By

We received a call from a woman who has two Arabians who need homes. She is no longer able to ride due to age/health issues and is planning on moving out of state and cannot take them with her. (photos below) Fancy- 15-16 y/o Mare Fancy is an Arabian mare. She has not been ridden consistently for … [Read More...]