Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

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...]

Annie

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Rescued July 26, 2009 Adopted November 13, 2011 Hanaeleh was called out to take an Arabian whose owners no longer wanted her.  She had been given to a person who came out to the facility for another horse, but was not able to take Annie as well.  All of the horses on the property were starving, but Annie had been abandoned by someone else, and so they were only willing to let her go.  Hanaeleh took Annie and called animal control to take the other horses.  Annie had been kept in a 10x10 … [Read more...]

Nevada

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Rescued March 1, 2009 Adopted February 26, 2012 Nevada was found abandoned in a backyard in Riverside.  He had been the victim of abusive individuals who were training him to be used as a charro horse.  Their training methods included beating his legs with chains in order to make him do the Spanish walk and to piaffe on command.  He and another pony were rescued by a neighbor named Kim M. who helped to put weight on him.  Hanaeleh took him in and spent many long, patient hours working with … [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...]