Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Lou Dillon Gets His Teeth Floated

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This past week we had the vet out to float Lou Dillon's teeth. Unlike human teeth, horses' teeth continue to grow throughout their lifetime. In the wild, horses are constantly eating, and that wears them down evenly. Unfortunately, in captive situations, such as keeping horses in stalls or dry paddocks, even though the horses get enough food to keep their weight up (or even get fat!), they don't eat long enough to adequately wear their teeth. Their teeth will get wavy, or their teeth can get … [Read more...]

The Rescue of Lou Dillon and Sweet Pea- Part Two

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Lou Dillon Rescue- Part Two We have broken this story into three parts because it is pretty long. This is Part Two of Three If you haven't read the first part of this story, please be sure to read Lou Dillon Rescue- Part One first! The day dawned sunny and warm when we were scheduled to pick up Lou Dillon. We were considering waiting until the weekend to pick him up, but it was supposed to rain very hard, and after our previous communication issues with the shelter, we thought it best … [Read more...]

The Rescue of Lou Dillon and Sweet Pea- Part 1

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NOTE: this is a bit of a long post, so it's broken up into three parts. This is the first of the three parts. LOU DILLON RESCUE: Part 1 of 3 The story of Lou Dillon and Sweet Pea started on February 15th, when we received an e-mail from an LAPD officer requesting a home for a Thoroughbred gelding that she and another officer had helped rescue from Watts. The entire story of Lou Dillon's rescue, however, had started a few weeks before. It was pouring rain that day- a deluge, even by … [Read more...]

Lou Dillon’s New Blanket

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We have been so thankful for the outpouring of support for Lou Dillon and Sweet Pea! It really shows how wonderful and supportive the Hanaeleh community really is! This past week, one of our supporters, Renee Appelbaum, came out with her daughters, and along with John Berney Equestrian, purchased halters, blankets, brushes and some grain for Lou Dillon and Sweet Pea! They are not the only ones who have been so kind- we are so thankful to all of our supporters who made it possible for us to … [Read more...]

2024 Evening at Hanaeleh: Our 20th Anniversary

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On Saturday, October 19th, we celebrated our 20th anniversary at our annual Evening at Hanaeleh! We haven't had an in-person fundraiser at the ranch in a few years, so this was also a very special event, and we were able to see so many old and new friends! Some of our most loyal volunteers and … [Read More...]

Quixote, A Legacy of Love and Mischief at Hanaeleh

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Quixote's Obitiuary by Jocelyn Jazwiec, Hanaeleh Vice President The First Day I Met Quixote September 6, 2014: This was the day I first met Quixote, the Andalusian Thoroughbred cross who would become my best buddy. I didn't know much about horses back then. I had liked them since I … [Read More...]