Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Hanaeleh Featured in the Orange County Register

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TRABUCO CANYON – When Maggie, an Arabian, tries to roll in her paddock to scratch her itchy coat, Ulysses, a quarter horse, stands over her just to make sure she won’t get too far away from him. “They’ve both just fallen in love with each other,” said Elizabeth Zarkos, director of Hanaeleh, a horse rescue group based in Trabuco Canyon. “They don’t leave each other’s side in the paddock. If I try to separate them, they’ll just scream to each other.” Both bay horses, Maggie, a mare, and … [Read more...]

Apollo

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Rescued April 30, 2011 Adopted October 30, 2011 Apollo is a Thoroughbred who was trained as a jumper, but who was owned by a woman who wanted to show dressage. The owner contact Hanaeleh, telling us that she could no longer afford Apollo, but in reality she was frustrated with him.  Apollo’s first ride with us looked more like a rodeo than a dressage show, and we determined that most of his issues stemmed from a lack of muscling and inability to use himself correctly.  We retrained him and … [Read more...]

Siegfried and Joy

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Hanaeleh strives to focus on putting positive energy out into the world; we concentrate on the good we are doing and what we can do to improve the lives of the horses we save. When we see other groups also putting out positive energy and vibes into the universe, we love supporting their … [Read More...]

Venus’s Road to Recovery: A Heartwarming Update

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Venus is a very sweet Rocky Mountain Horse we rescued from a "rescue" in Summer 2018. Venus' left eye was cloudy due to several wooden splinters that had she had gotten in them while turned out in the "rescue's" rickety paddocks. No one had been checking on her so, over time, the slivers worked … [Read More...]

Riverside, CA: Two Arabian Horses Need Homes

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We received a call from a woman who has two Arabians who need homes. She is no longer able to ride due to age/health issues and is planning on moving out of state and cannot take them with her. (photos below) Fancy- 15-16 y/o Mare Fancy is an Arabian mare. She has not been ridden consistently for … [Read More...]