Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Trabuco Canyon: 4th of July Parade!

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Once again we are gearing up for the annual Trabuco Canyon 4th of July parade!  The parade goes up Live Oak Canyon Rd. (just up our street!) and is a lot of fun! This year the theme is "Celebrating the Year of the Horse Canyon Style." I'm up for any cool ideas, but usually we just dress quite patriotically in our red, white and blue.  We will be taking Tamahome and Cricket this year, and anyone who wants to can hitch a ride in the back of the truck and throw candy out to the kids (and some … [Read more...]

UPDATE- SAFE: Delano, CA: Bay Arab Gelding

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We were told this morning that this guy has been placed. Thank you everyone! :) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This older gelding (around 20 years?) was rescued by a woman who fosters dogs in Kern County. He was at the animal shelter in Delano, CA. This shelter is not set up for horses, but it was a case of abuse and he needed a safe place to go. Apparently … [Read more...]

UPDATE: Apollo

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Apollo is a Thoroughbred who we adopted out two years ago to a wonderful couple.  A few months ago we received a call from the new owner saying that Apollo was bucking and did not seem happy, so I went down to see if I could help.   One of our philosophies at Hanaeleh is that we have a lifetime interest in the horses we adopt out- not only do we have a first right-of-refusal, we have on several occasions stepped in to help the new owners with temporary housing, retraining, trailering, or in … [Read more...]

Why Horses Spook

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One of the more common issues we deal with at Hanaeleh are horses who spook or shy at certain things.  One of our goals as a rescue is to educate the public about horses, so I thought I'd compile a list of 20 reasons horses spook.  I hope it helps people understand why horses spook, and when and where this might happen. 20. It's windy. 19. It's sunny. 18. It's cloudy. 17. It's rainy. 16. They saw a dog. 15. They thought they saw a dog. 14. They saw a dog at some point in … [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...]

RIP Our Sweet Girl, Hope

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It is with a heavy heart that we share with you the passing of Hope, our dear little 30 year-old Arabian mare who we rescued along with her best friend, Grace, over six years ago from a neglect situation. Grace sadly passed last year in October, and we were uncertain at the time how Hope would do … [Read More...]

Welcome Mr. Darcy! 9 year-old Registered Friesian Gelding

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Welcome Mr. Darcy to Hanaeleh! A few months ago we were told about a 9 year-old registered Friesian gelding whose owner wanted to turn him over immediately. We usually network these types of horses, but because of the timing involved, we ended up taking him in at Hanaeleh and named him Mr. Darcy … [Read More...]