Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Action Needed: Help End the Pony Rides at Griffith Park (Los Angeles)

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Hanaeleh was recently made aware of abusive practices that have been taking place at the pony rides at Griffith Park. There are videos of older, arthritic ponies who are clearly in pain being made to carry children around a track. Dangerous for Kids and Ponies None of the children have helmets, and they are strapped into the saddle, which is incredibly dangerous, and can lead to children getting dragged. Indeed, according to witnesses, there was a record of at least one instance where a pony … [Read more...]

UPDATE: SAFE! Orange County, CA: 18 y/o Warmblood Gelding Needs Home

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We received word that Azor has found a new home. Thank you to everyone who helped to share his post! We were contacted by the owner of an 18 year-old Warmblood named Azor. Azor has been a show jumper for most of his life, but he has had some lameness issues on and off, and his owner no longer thinks it is good for him to continue to jump competitively. He can still be ridden, but as he is sometimes off at the trot, she is looking for a potential home where he might be a companion horse. … [Read more...]

UPDATE: SAFE! Orange County, CA: 25 y/o Missouri Fox Trotter Needs Home

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We just received word that Mattie has found a lovely new home, thanks to all of the people who helped to share her post! Thank you so much again for all of your help! We hope that Mattie and her new family have a lot of fun adventures together! Mattie is a 25 year-old registered Missouri Fox Trotter. She is a buckskin, about 15 hands, in good health, and is barefoot with no issues. Her owners are older and having health issues, which is why they are looking for a new home for … [Read more...]

Hesperia, CA: 8 y/o Thoroughbred Needs Home

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UPDATE: We have lost contact with the owner of this horse. Please note that we have passed along all information for any prospective owners to the owner, so hopefully she has either found a new home for her horse, or will contact those people in the future. We thank everyone who helped to share this horse's information. We were contacted by a woman who is looking for a home for her dark bay 8 y/o Thoroughbred gelding. He is barefoot and sound, but he needs a trainer and/or experienced … [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...]