Quixote's Obitiuary by Jocelyn Jazwiec, Hanaeleh Vice President The First Day I Met Quixote September 6, 2014: This was the day I first met Quixote, the Andalusian Thoroughbred cross who would become my best buddy. I didn't know much about horses back then. I had liked them since I was a girl, but I didn't know about the day-to-day physical work you put in. And didn't know that the divine soul of a horse would reflect your best and worst self back to you. Born sometime in 1998, … [Read more...]
Help Two Older Tennessee Walking Horses Find a Home (Riverside, CA)
We were contacted by a man who is looking to rehome his two Tennessee Walking Horse mares. He is unable to continue caring for them and would like them to have a good, safe home. They are in Riverside, CA. Here's the information on the two mares from their owner: Midnight (25) mare: Color: white with grey spots Health: Possible arthritis in the hips/hocks. Her previous owner did not get her trimmed regularly. Now that she is getting adequate farrier care she seems more … [Read more...]
Help “Gustav” 21 y/o Hanoverian Gelding Find a Home! (Orange CA)
We are helping a woman find a good, safe home for her horse. Gustav is a beautiful 21 year old (born 4/26/03) Hanoverian. He is a little over 18 hands, so he is a very tall boy! He traveled to the U.S. from Germany and the owner has had him since he was six years old. Goose (the owner says she only calls him Gustav when he's naughty) was a show jumper, but bone chips prevent him from being sound for riding. He needs an intermediate or advanced handler, and really just needs a place to safely … [Read more...]
Sad News: RIP Raven
Right before the Airport fire and ensuing evacuation, we had another tragedy that hit us: we lost our lovely Friesian, Raven. We have been so overwhelmed with evacuating and then bringing everyone back that we didn't have the time nor the heart to announce her passing. Raven came to Hanaeleh at the end of 2021- she had been sold after she was no longer able to produce any more babies, and she ended up being donated to a lesson program. The only issue was that she wasn't trained to ride! The … [Read more...]