Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

UPDATE: Savannah

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Savannah came to us a few years ago, horribly emaciated and overall in terrible shape. She had been a broodmare who had been neglected and was rescued, but the woman who rescued her did not have the funds to rehabilitate Savannah.  When we got her, her foal had found a home, but she had been nursing him for so long with so little food that her own system was severely compromised; her hair was falling out, she had other skin and fungal infections, cuts on her would not heal normally, etc. It took … [Read more...]

San Diego Humane Society: 4 Horses Need Homes

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We received an e-mail from a rescue down in San Diego, who was contacted by the local humane society, asking for their help in placing four of their older horses.  They have four mares who were all taken from their various owners for neglect. The horses are now up to weight and relatively healthy, but while all of the horses can be handled, for various reasons, they are not rideable. Right now the shelter is looking for someone who can adopt one or more of these lovely mares and give them a … [Read more...]

UPDATE: Lexie

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For those who may not remember, we picked Lexie up at the end of November from the individuals who had offered to take her and care for her.  This is the condition in which we found her:                   The family who had her told us that they were not sure why Lexie looked so bad- we believe it was a simple case of neglect, nothing more. Her feet had not been done in months, she had caked-on manure on her legs, and … [Read more...]

Somis, CA: 19 y/o Welsh Pony Needs Home

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Parker is a 19 year-old Welsh pony. His current owner has outgrown him, and his family wants him to go to a good home! Parker is a sweet gelding who is great with children and can be ridden by all levels of riders. He is currently being ridden English and is being jumped. Parker is up-to-date on his vaccinations and had his teeth floated in December. He has been very well taken care of. He truly just needs a new owner to love him! Pictures are below, and you can click on the links to view … [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...]