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Sheepies!

April 13, 2013 By ezarkos

Most people know of the horses at Hanaeleh, but we are also home to other animals as well! Two of our more gregarious residents are Phillip and Magellan, both Babydoll sheep. They are both bottle fed sheep from the Mission Viejo Agriculture Program, and were born in spring, 2012.

Phillip and Magellan are both wethers, which is a male neutured sheep. They are very sweet, and wander around Hanaeleh, eating grass and weeds. Indeed, they are mother nature’s weed whackers! Because sheep do not climb as goats do, Babydoll sheep are used in wineries and orchards as they do not climb and harm the fruit. They also do not eat random things like goats do, but concentrate only on the plants, although they are very interested in the horses’ grain. Unfortunately, the horse grain contains elements of copper, which is not good for sheep in high doses, so we have to either hide the grain or put the sheep in their pens when the horses are fed!

We have been teaching both Phillip and Magellan to come for dinner. If they are hungry, they come very quickly when called! When they aren’t so hungry, or have found a nice patch of grass to eat, somehow their hearing doesn’t work so well.

We will have the Mission Viejo FFA come out in May to shear their coats so they will be nice and cool for the summer. When you are down at Hanaeleh, be sure to say hi to our resident sheepies!

Phillip and Magellan

Magellan (left) and Phillip (right) last year when they arrived at Hanaeleh.

D'Artagnan and the Sheep

D’Artagnan likes to pick the wool off of the coats of the sheep.

Sheep enjoying their hay!

The sheep eat Orchard hay twice a day, and a small handful of grain once a day, besides all of the grass they get on the property.

Sheep Pen

Ken B. built a pen for the sheep so they would be safe from the wildlife. Here it is partially completed.

Delilah and the sheep

The horses often wonder why the sheep get their own studio apartment.

Sheep and Tamahome

There is plenty of grass for both sheep and horse alike.

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Call of the Wild July 1 2025

Call of the Wild Day of Action for America’s Wild Horses and Burros (and Public Land!)

June 30, 2025 By ezarkos

This is an urgent alert for every organization and individual who cares about the protection, preservation, and survival of America’s Wild Horses and Burros and our precious Public Lands. We must all act together on One Massive National Call-In Day of Protest. We are asking you to spend just 10 … [Read More...]

Southern California: 8 yr old Thoroughbred Gelding Needs Home!

June 23, 2025 By ezarkos

We were contacted by a woman who has been trying to find a home for her beautiful 17hh, 8 yr old (4/12/17) dappled grey Thoroughbred gelding, Argento (means silver). Argento raced when he was younger, and his registered named is Little Cairo. He is a descendent of American Pharaoh, and was sold as a … [Read More...]

Help “Spirit” 9 y/o Buckskin Quarter Horse Gelding Find a New Home (Norco CA)

June 17, 2025 By ezarkos

We were contacted by one of our supporters who had rescued a nine year-old buckskin Quarter Horse gelding from auction. He was shut down at first, but she has done quite a bit of work with him on the ground and he is starting to come around and be more sociable. Sadly, Spirit has navicular, and … [Read More...]

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