Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Horses Versus Cattle: The Truth Behind Grazing Rights

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Hanaeleh responded to the articles in the Salt Lake Tribune regarding the desire of Utah legislators to round up wild mustangs that are currently on federal lands - and under the supervision of the BLM - and send them to slaughter. This is illegal and goes against the Wild Horse Protection Act of 1971.  You can read our open letter to the editor here. The argument that these and other millionaire cattle ranchers have across the United States, is that the wild horses are eating too much of the … [Read more...]

Open Letter to Salt Lake Tribune Regarding Wild Horse Slaughter

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OPEN LETTER TO BRIAN MAFFLEY AND BRETT PRETTYMAN Regarding the article: Utah Lawmakers: The time has come to slaughter wild horses  and Iron County to feds: Remove wild horses or we will February 22, 2017 Dear Mr. Maffley and Mr. Prettyman: I recently read your articles in the Seattle Lake Tribune that reviewed the "discussion" lawmakers are supposedly having about slaughtering wild mustangs and burros. Unfortunately, there were some inaccuracies and issues you did not go into detail … [Read more...]

Advocacy Scripts for Calling Representatives on Horse Issues

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We have several scripts on Hanaeleh's webpages that you can use when calling your representative, but we've had several people ask for them in one place, so here they are! Feel free to copy/paste and bookmark this page when contacting your representatives. Please remember that the BEST way to contact your representatives about horse issues is by telephone, but you can and should send follow-up e-mails and letters or postcards. To find your representatives' information, please click … [Read more...]

Horse Soring Ban Pulled for Review by Trump Administration

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Horse lovers everywhere applauded the USDA 's recent announcement regarding the ruling update to the Horse Protection Act that would end the abusive practice of horse soring. The USDA announced the ruling on January 13th, 2017, but the Office of the Federal Register did not publish the ruling before Donald Trump and his administration took office. It was set to go into effect on Tuesday, January 24th. Unfortunately for horses, the administration pulled every single piece of pending legislation … [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...]

Thanksgiving 2024: A Message of Gratitude from Hanaeleh

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This past year has been fraught with challenges, but we have been able to overcome them with the incredible help of all of our supporters. We at Hanaeleh are all grateful for everyone's support- it is because of your kindness and generosity that we are able to continue the work of saving the … [Read More...]