Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

UPDATE: Grace is Healing from Her Accident

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Last month was difficult in more ways than just dealing with COVID-19. About three weeks ago, I got a call at school (My "day job" is I teach high school) from Javier (our on-site caretaker) and Kelley (one of our board members) saying that Grace had cast herself in her stall (casting is when the horse's legs get caught under the pipes of the stall, and the horse can't get up). They called the vet because Grace had gotten her legs wrapped around some of the pipes and had kicked the stall so … [Read more...]

Congratulations to Lisa, Hanaeleh’s Massage Therapist

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We wanted to say a huge thank you to Lisa, a massage therapist who has spent the past several months giving massages to various Hanaeleh horses. She had to massage a certain number of hours to be certified, and she let us know that she completed all of her requirements and is now officially certified! A huge congratulations to her for working so hard and for helping so many horses in the process. What is so awesome about Lisa, however, is that even though she is finished with the … [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...]