Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

SAFE! Tehachapi, CA: Peruvian Paso and Paso Fino Mares

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UPDATE: We received word from the owner that these horses have a safe place to go- it was all thanks to our wonderful network of people who helped to share their story! Thank you again to all of those people who helped find these two girls a wonderful new home!   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hanaeleh received an e-mail from a woman who is trying to find homes for her mother's two … [Read more...]

Equine Advocacy: Hanaeleh’s Response to Criticism about Being “Political”

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We live in an incredibly polarized time right now, and people's tempers get high when they feel that their personal moral beliefs are being challenged. Our goal at Hanaeleh is not to choose a political side, but to point out issues that affect animals- horses, specifically. Animal advocacy issues, however, are political in nature because of governmental institutions (Department of the Interior, BLM, etc.) or require laws (SAFE Act, PAST Act, etc.) to protect horses. It is impossible to … [Read more...]

URGENT PIG RESCUE! (Also, Great Pyrenees dogs)- All Need Homes/Donations

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We were contacted tonight about a hoarding situation. There were seven Great Pyrenees (dogs), three pigs and two goats who were emaciated and living in filth. Animal Control allowed a dog rescue to take the dogs, but the owner refused to turn over the goats, and instead had them slaughtered that day (they were what was being fed to the dogs). The rescuers managed to take the three pigs, but unfortunately the pigs have nowhere to go, and they do not find a home by tomorrow, Wednesday, December … [Read more...]

Lake Forest, CA: 15 y/o QH/Thoroughbred Mare Needs Home

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Hanaeleh was recently contacted by Shauna who runs Rising Strides because she needs help rehoming one of her horses, Grace. Grace has had two minor seizures, and while she is still rideable, there is a risk that she could have a seizure while under saddle. The seizures do not prevent her from having a full life otherwise. It would be best if Grace could find a home as a companion horse if possible. Grace is in good health otherwise and up-to-date on all of her vaccinations and farrier … [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...]