Where does a person go to check if a horse rescue is all they say they are? In the world today, especially with the popularity of social media, it's sometimes difficult to identify a reputable horse rescue. Most rescues are reputable - filled with wonderful people who spend many hours saving horses from terrible conditions. But there are some poseurs out there that take advantage of good-hearted people. Hanaeleh recently learned about the District Attorney shutting down two fake horse rescues … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Ulysses
Ulysses came to Hanaeleh from Riverside Animal Shelter. He was slated to be put down because he was neurological; he had been severely abused and his abusers had abandoned him in the riverbed to starve to death. Ulysses was covered in scars across his body, with so much scar tissue on his legs he most likely had several bowed tendons. He is unable to stand still on three feet (he loses his balance and moves forward), but with daily turnout he has kept his feet trimmed. One of the … [Read more...]
This Weekend
We had a busy time out at the ranch this weekend- the horses all received their strangles vaccinations (we try not to give all of the vaccinations at once) so they are set until next year! The horses kept sneezing and trying to wipe their noses on us so the vet, Sally W. and Elizabeth all received the strangles innoculation by proxy. Saturday was great- the horses all got out and were exercised. They are looking quite dashing with their summer coats! … [Read more...]
Heal Fast Therapy Patch
Heal Fast Therapy donated several patches to Hanaeleh to use on some of horses with more painful issues. We have used it on both Ulysses and Maggie, both with long-term lameness issues which have not responded to other treatment. In addition to having several bowed tendons and the inability to stand on three feet because of his neurological issues, he started to develop some major swelling on his left knee. Ulysses needs to move around for his feet to self-trim, so when he was unable to move … [Read more...]