Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Thank you OC Mustang Club!

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BIG thank you to OC Mustang Club for their donation to Hanaeleh! One of our long-time supporters, Barb, is a member of the club, and thought that it was important for the Mustang Club to support mustangs! She came out with her family this weekend to present us a check from the club, and we were able to get a lovely picture with Gypsy, our resident mustang, as well as our founder's Mustang convertible! Thank you again for your support! … [Read more...]

Working Together to Save Sissy the Shetland Pony

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A few weeks ago we received an e-mail from a woman who had rescued two Shetland ponies. She had found a home for one pony, but the other pony mare was proving difficult to rehome- Sissy needed ointment in her eye regularly, and was not the most personable pony. We weren't able to take Sissy, but we offered to put her up on our network to see if we could find her a home. We kept in touch with the owner, and she said she had found a rescue that would take Sissy, but her truck had broken down … [Read more...]

Announcing Lou Dillon’s Children’s Book!

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Lou Dillon is proud to announce the release of his new children's book! It's called A Horse Comes to Hanaeleh: Lou Dillon's Story. It tells the story of Lou Dillon, from when he was found on the streets in Watts in Los Angeles, to how he came to live at Hanaeleh. Order Lou Dillon's book today- available only through the Hanaeleh website! Each book costs $20 w/ free shipping. Order your book by December 3rd to make sure you will receive it for the holidays! All proceeds from the book go to … [Read more...]

UPDATE: Garnet Gets to Gallop!

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When Garnet came to Hanaeleh in August, she had been living with an unchecked breathing issue for a very long time. She had been passed from one owner to another, with her breathing continuing to deteriorate. Her previous owner had tried to determine the issue and had consulted a vet, but they were never able to pinpoint the issue, and by the time she came to Hanaeleh, it had been a very long time since Garnet was able to run or exercise without a serious threat of her collapsing. Garnet gets … [Read more...]

Ollie’s Sinus Infection

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A few weeks ago we noticed that Ollie had quite a bit of snot coming out of his nose- it was reminiscent of childhood snotty noses and pretty disgusting, to be honest. We wiped the area clean and contacted the vet, who said to put him on some antihistamines for a few days as several horses seemed to … [Read More...]

Venus’ New Shoes

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Last month we noticed that Venus was beginning to look a little tender-footed. We noticed an indication of an old abscess that had burst and some bruising on her feet. We assumed this was due to walking on the new gravel driveway, so we made sure not to let her walk on it. We also put some boots on … [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...]