Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

UPDATE: SAFE!!! Tehachapi, CA: 10 y/o Arabian mare needs home ASAP!

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We are happy to report that Tasha has found a new home! Her owner writes: "Tasha has found a new home. The family are horse people, 4 of them took turns reading her, Tasha was amazing. They fell in love, and the fit was right. Thank you for your help. Rita (HAPPY ENDING AND A NEW HORSE LIFE)" Thank you to everyone who worked to help find Tasha a new home! Tasha is a very sweet 10 year-old bay Arabian mare whose family is moving and is desperate to find her a good home. She is healthy, … [Read more...]

Thousand Oaks, CA: 10 y/o Thoroughbred Needs Home!

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We were contacted about a beautiful Thoroughbred mare who needs a home. Destiny is NOT with Hanaeleh. For more information, please email her owner, Sarah: sarah.utterback@gmail.com Destiny is a beautiful bay 10 y/o OTTB (Off the track Thoroughbred) mare. Destiny's track name is Notjustanumber (all one word), and was bred in California. She is a descendant of exceptional racehorses, including Man o' War, War Admiral and Hyperion, just to name a few. You can see her pedigree here: … [Read more...]

Norco, CA: Older QH (rideable) Needs Home ASAP

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Hanaeleh was contacted about a family who needs help placing one of their horses. They have been having financial difficulties and need to find him a home, preferably before the end of the month when board is due. CJ is a very cute chesnut 14.2 hand Quarter pony (a Quarter horse who is under 14.3 hands is called a Quarter pony). He has a blaze and four white socks. CJ is in his late 20s or early 30s. He is a healthy horse, especially for his age. He is barefoot, good for the farrier, and has … [Read more...]

SAFE! Joshua Tree, CA: Several Horses Need Good Homes

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Update: We received word from the owner and from the president of Far From Perfect Mustang Rescue that all horses are going to go there! The rescue is going to deliver hay to the owner to get her through the end of the month, and then they will coordinate transport. Many thanks to everyone who helped to share these horses! They are all safe! We received a call from a woman who has been struggling financially for a while now and needs help with her horses. Due to medical reasons, she and her … [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...]