Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Orange County, CA: 25 y/o Pony Needs Home

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A family contacted us saying their son has recently developed medical issues and they need to focus on him and unfortunately cannot keep their horses. Domino is a 25 year-old pony that they have had for 11 years.  Domino has been ridden on trail, in the park and in the arena, but recently came up with a slight case of laminitis due to eating alfalfa. Dr. Secor took x-rays of both his front feet/legs, the bones have only rotated 3-5 degrees which he said is very minimal, but Domino seems … [Read more...]

SAFE WEDNESDAY

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We need to get our representatives and the public aware of the SAFE Act and how it can help stop horse slaughter. We know you're busy, but you can help by just taking five minutes of your time. In order to get our voices heard, please plan EVERY WEDNESDAY to do these three things: 1. ONE CALL- make a phone call to your representative. Tell your representative that you would like him/her to support the SAFE Act, HR 1942.  This will literally take TWO MINUTES of your time. If you don't know … [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...]