Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

An Update on Delilah. Hint: She’s So Happy!

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A wonderful update from Delilah's new owner, Michaela!  Please see her message below: Thought you might like a Delilah update.  She is doing very well- - she and I have become kindred spirits and she is my heart. I still get excited on my drive up to the ranch - or even on the mornings when I know that I am going to see her that day. And, I now am able to ride her both English and Bareback (I have to say I am in love with riding her bareback).  D has a great team of loving professionals … [Read more...]

Hanaeleh Achieves GFAS Verification

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We are very happy to announce that Hanaeleh is now verified by Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries. This is a huge undertaking for our small rescue and we finally did it! Here are the details from our press release: June 17, 2015 Hanaeleh Horse Rescue of California is Verified by Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (Trabuco Canyon, CA) – The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate … [Read more...]

Pockets of Love/Gratitude: The Antidote for Compassion Fatigue

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If an optimist sees the world through rose-colored glasses, then an individual involved in rescue- whether it be human or animal- will eventually start to see the world through black iridium (that's the darkest lens Oakley makes, by the way, for those who do not live a few blocks from the Oakley headquarters). When faced with the worst that humanity has to offer day-in and day-out, it's difficult to be optimistic about the world. Many rescuers (as well as social workers, nurses, etc.) suffer … [Read more...]

Hanaeleh President’s Message – May/June 2015

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Friday marks the 16th year since I adopted a horse sight-unseen off of the Internet. It seems improbable that such an innocuous event could actually change a person's life (perhaps empty one's wallet, but not change one's life).  And yet, this purchase put me on a completely different life path. I purchased Cleopatra with a naiveté that I never suggest anyone indulge in when purchasing a horse. In truth, the horse who was advertised as being trained for trail, and just needed "a week of work," … [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...]