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...]

Montana

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Born February 5, 1987 Rescued March 10, 2011 Adopted April 1, 2012 Passed November 2013 Montana was owned by a couple who was no longer able to afford her.  She is a registered Quarter Horse who was very well-trained, but she was 24 when they gave to Hanaeleh, and they were concerned that her age would prohibit her from finding a good home.  We did find a wonderful couple who adopted her, but they brought her back after a few weeks because they felt that she was unhappy at her new … [Read more...]

Gus

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Rescued October 15, 2010 Adopted October 24, 2010 Adopted April 1, 2012 Gus’ owner contacted Hanaeleh and told us that if we did not come and take Gus, then he would be forced to sell him to a killer buyer.  We discovered that Gus was lame, and when the vet refused to put him down, the owner had taken him out on trail and tried to make his injury worse so the vet would euthanize him.  We realized that we had to get Gus out of this situation immediately, but we did not have any room, so … [Read more...]

Ladybug’s Colic Adventure

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While the warm winter days might be a dream for those who enjoy the beach in February, the extreme changes in temperature (80 degrees during the day/40 degrees at night) can be detrimental to horses, as these changes can lead to colic. While we do our best to ensure the horses drink enough water and … [Read More...]

Abe the Mini-Mule’s Happy Update

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We know everyone is interested in how Abe the mini-Mule is doing. He is fitting in very well at his foster home! He is staying at our former board member's house right now, where his best little girlfriend (who was rescued with him) lives.  We went over to see him while the farrier was out to … [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...]