Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Orange County, CA: 22 y/o Arabian Gelding Needs Home

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Hanaeleh helps to network horses who need homes, free of charge. These horses are offered free to a good home, but an adoption agreement and contract are often suggested. Hanaeleh does not know anything beyond what is listed in the post- please contact the owner directly.  Slate is a 22 year-old registered Arabian gelding who is still very much vibrant and unaware he is getting "older". The owner has his papers. His owner had had him for many years but financial limitations are pushing her to … [Read more...]

San Juan Capistrano, CA: 15 y/o Thoroughbred Gelding Needs Home

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UPDATE: We have since learned that Tuff has found a new home. Thank you everyone who helped network him!   Hanaeleh helps to network horses who need homes free of charge. These horses are offered free to a good home, but an adoption agreement and contract are often suggested. Hanaeleh does not know anything beyond what is listed in the post- please contact the owner directly.  We are helping to network this very cute Thoroughbred named Tuff Courage for his owner. "Tuff" is a … [Read more...]

UPDATE: Bear

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We thought we would give everyone an update on Bear! He has been with us for about six weeks, and is gaining weight steadily!  Last week we finished up his vaccinations, and he was very good for all of them. We did not have his teeth done, as the vet said that they were OK for now, but we will check them again in about six months to make sure.  Our vet did suggest that he be switched from hay to hay pellets, however, so he is now eating alfalfa hay pellets in addition to his grain. Last month … [Read more...]

Newest Hanaeleh Rescue: Bear

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This week we were contacted by Natalie W., who works with another rescue who deals primarily with auction horses. She told us about a 17 year-old Thoroughbred, previously ridden by children, who had 24 hours before being shipped down to slaughter. Unfortunately, there were no takers for this boy.  When we were called, the choice was put to us: either he got on a trailer going to us, or he got on a trailer going to Mexico. This is one of those choices that I hate to make: on one side, I … [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...]