Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

San Juan Capistrano: Special Home Needed For Hunter/Jumper Gelding

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Easy Street is a 15  y/o chestnut Thoroughbred who needs a very special home. Easy was purchased for $21,000 last year by a family for their daughter. He is very well-trained and was jumping 3-4' without a problem.  He was thin when they purchased him, and thought that he just needed some weight put on him and he would be fine. Unfortunately, Easy is a very hard keeper, and he got very depressed in the box stall he was kept in.  His family was concerned that he was just not getting better, … [Read more...]

Green Hanaeleh

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When I got to Hanaeleh today, I was greeted by this little dude, who was just hangin' out on the ATV:                 I took a picture, and he just sat and stared at me the entire time, posing with his little head cocked to the side like that. I left him to his pose and went to start my chores at the barn, but this little mantis dude got me to thinking about what we do at Hanaeleh that keeps Hanaeleh relatively … [Read more...]

UPDATE: Norco, CA: 4 y/o Azteca Mare Still Needs Home

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Maya is a 4 y/o Azteca mare (3/4 Andalusian, 1/4 Quarter horse). Her owner is still looking for a home for Maya, and sent some updated pictures.  For more info, please click on the link for the original post: http://www.hanaeleh.org/norco-ca-4-yo-azteca-mare-needs-home/ … [Read more...]

Congratulations Interns!

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This past week marked the end of our interns 6-week time at Hanaeleh.  They worked on grooming, leading, longeing, saddling, etc.  as well as learning about conformation, medical info, etc. We ended the internship with a small sensory clinic, with the horses and interns working with various different obstacles.  They all did great, and it was a wonderful way to end the summer! … [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...]