Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Horse Racing: 27 Arrests- Is it Enough?

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Hanaeleh has written multiple blog posts over the past decade about the many issues in the racing industry. Recently we haven't posted as much because our stance has remained the same. As more and more horses die at the track, other than saying, "Look, another one died. Look, another one. Look, another one," there hasn't been much else to note. 37 horses died at Santa Anita alone. The racing industry continues to kill horses and while the media has finally started to cover the issue, nothing … [Read more...]

SAFE! Indio, CA: 14 y/o Thoroughbred Mare Needs Home

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The woman who owns Alli has told us that her mare has found a wonderful new home in Yucca Valley. Thank you to everyone who networked this lovely girl! (original blog post below) ---------------------------------------------- We were contacted by a woman who is looking for a home for her 14 year-old Thoroughbred mare named Alli. Alli is approximately 15.2 hands. She was never on the track. Alli has been ridden for polo and she loads, ties, gets along well with other horses, has traveled … [Read more...]

UPDATE: Haven and Cullen’s New Foster Home

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This past week we moved Haven and Cullen from their first foster home to their more longer-term foster home. They will stay at this home until June when they go to their forever home with one of our graduates of our veterans EAC program! Before we moved them, however, we had the vet out earlier last week to give them their second set of shots. The vet said that they were looking better and verified that they were in their mid to late 20s. Other than that, she was happy with the progress both … [Read more...]

UPDATE: Cindy Lou and Noelle

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Our Christmas horses, Cindy Lou and Noelle, are continuing to improve! Cindy Lou is doing great and she was ridden again today for about 20 minutes around the neighborhood, and did so well that she will be up for adoption in a few weeks! We have discovered that Cindy Lou has had some abuse in the past and has a LOT of scar tissue in her mouth from abusive bits, but she does AWESOME in a bitless bridle. She does great following the lead horse, and usually does not want to lead, but this weekend … [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...]