Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Bakersfield, CA: Two Arabian Broodmares Need Homes

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We were contacted by a woman in Bakersfield who is looking for homes for her father's two Arabian broodmares- he is no longer able to care for them. These horses are NOT at Hanaeleh- for more information, please contact the owner's daughter Marjorie directly by e-mail: msanter71@icloud.com or via phone: 559-307-5535. The horses are retired registered Arabian broodmares. They have never been trained to ride and we have been told that they are not rideable. Both horses are sweet but would be … [Read more...]

Congratulations to Ruby and Molly!

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We are thrilled to announce that Molly, Ruby's long-time favorite volunteer, has decided to formally adopt Ruby! Ruby came to Hanaeleh in December of 2015. Her owner was losing her ranch and had no money to purchase feed, so all of the horses on the ranch were malnourished. Ruby was a retired racehorse and had been a broodmare, but she lost her foal due to malnutrition. Several other rescues took the other horses from the ranch, but no one wanted Ruby as she was an untrained Thoroughbred who … [Read more...]

UPDATE 2022: Venus

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Venus is a little liver chestnut mare who was rescued from a now-defunct "rescue." She had gotten a splinter in her left eye at the rescue, which festered and created a great deal of scar tissue. The people at the rescue didn't bother to treat her eye, so a volunteer offered to foster her and was able to get Venus some veterinary care. By that time, however, the damage was done, and her eye was permanently scarred and she lost the majority of her sight. The "rescue," realizing that Venus … [Read more...]

UPDATE 2022: Noelle

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Noelle was rescued by Hanaeleh in December 2019, and lived with her foster mom until April 2021, when she came to Hanaeleh. Noelle is a little Quarter horse who was probably used as a gymkhana horse, but unfortunately she was hurt very badly, and instead of giving her time to heal, her owner just gave her drugs and kept making her run, until she was so lame that even the drugs stopped working. Noelle has founder, which means that her coffin bone has dropped and rotated, and her left front leg … [Read more...]

Check Out Our Newly Refurbished Arena and Round Pen!

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The Santa Ana winds that tore through our ranch last fall didn’t just destroy several of our shelters—they also blew away nearly all the sand from our arena. After the winter rains, we tried dragging the arena to loosen and soften the remaining dirt for the horses, but our current drag isn’t heavy … [Read More...]

SAFE! Yorba Linda, CA: 8 y/o TB Mare Needs Home

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UPDATE 4/18/25- The owner contacted us and let us know that Virginia has found a home! Thank you to everyone who helped share her story! Yorba Linda, CA: We were contacted by a woman facing financial hardship who needs help rehoming her 8-year-old Thoroughbred mare, Virginia. Virginia has … [Read More...]

Fallbrook, CA: Two Horses Need Homes!

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We were recently contacted by a woman who took in two horses—Brady and Quebec—after a friend moved away. Now, she is relocating out of state and, unfortunately, cannot bring the horses with her. Please note: Brady and Quebec are not currently at Hanaeleh. We are simply assisting in the search for a … [Read More...]