Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Orange, CA: Female Goat Needs Home

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We received word that there is female goat at the OC Animal Care Shelter off of The City Drive in Orange, CA. The goat is female, about a year old, and is white with some brown on her. Underdog Rescue pulls dogs and cats from that shelter and is willing to help pull this girl and even front her adoption fee. For more information to adopt or foster this poor girl, please contact Lisa: underdogfoster@gmail.com . … [Read more...]

Brutus Eating Chips

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I have yet to finish a meal down at the barn; whether it be a granola bar, banana, or whatever- I end up sharing my food with demanding sheep, chickens, cats and horses. I was trying to sneak a few potato chips after working Brutus, but he saw me and wandered on over. I was kind of hoping that I would be able to talk him out of liking them, but of course once he had one, he would not stop hounding me until they were all gone! … [Read more...]

UPDATE: Stella (and Gypsy!)

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Stella came to live at Hanaeleh a few years ago when her owner, Alberta, needed some extra help.  Alberta is one of our neighbors and has been very helpful through the years, so when she said she needed some help, we were happy to provide a temporary place for Stella!  Stella was originally slated to return home in November, when she put her foot through the bars and got it stuck, and in the ensuing craziness of trying to get her out, Alberta fractured her arm. Luckily, she healed and is doing … [Read more...]

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...]

Check Out Our Newly Refurbished Arena and Round Pen!

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The Santa Ana winds that tore through our ranch last fall didn’t just destroy several of our shelters—they also blew away nearly all the sand from our arena. After the winter rains, we tried dragging the arena to loosen and soften the remaining dirt for the horses, but our current drag isn’t heavy … [Read More...]

SAFE! Yorba Linda, CA: 8 y/o TB Mare Needs Home

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UPDATE 4/18/25- The owner contacted us and let us know that Virginia has found a home! Thank you to everyone who helped share her story! Yorba Linda, CA: We were contacted by a woman facing financial hardship who needs help rehoming her 8-year-old Thoroughbred mare, Virginia. Virginia has … [Read More...]

Fallbrook, CA: Two Horses Need Homes!

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We were recently contacted by a woman who took in two horses—Brady and Quebec—after a friend moved away. Now, she is relocating out of state and, unfortunately, cannot bring the horses with her. Please note: Brady and Quebec are not currently at Hanaeleh. We are simply assisting in the search for a … [Read More...]