We were contacted last month about a horse who needed a retirement home- she was a beautiful paint horse who had been owned by a woman who had become too elderly to care for her. She and another gelding were rescued by a woman, and she was able to rehabilitate both horses. She found a home for the gelding, but the mare had an accident at three which caused her to be permanently lame. Although she was comfortable at the walk, she could not be ridden, and needed a retirement facility. Hanaeleh … [Read more...]
Teeth Floating (and more)- Part II
It had been a long, hot and dry day out at the barn, but around 4pm the horses had all had their teeth floated. We were tired but happy that things had gone so well, and the horses all seemed to come out of the sedation well and were back in their stalls, waiting for dinner. I was passing out the grain when I walked by Titan's stall, and noticed him choking- he had green gunk coming out of his nose and mouth and seemed to be suffocating on his own bile. I immediately called the vet's office … [Read more...]
Teeth Floating (and more)- Part I
Every year Hanaeleh's horses get their teeth floated, or filed down, by an equine veterinarian. Even though our horses are fed between three to five times per day, they still don't wear their teeth the same way they would in the wild, and need to have waves and sharp edges filed down before they become bigger issues. Hanaeleh is dedicated to providing exemplary care for all of our horses, and we ensure that our horses have their teeth checked and floated once a year. This year our volunteers … [Read more...]
Food for Thought Grant
Hanaeleh joins other animal protection organizations across the United States, such as the Humane Society of the United States, Best Friends Animal Society, to adopt a compassionate food policy. Due to its formal adoption of a compassionate food policy, Hanaeleh has been awarded a food grant from the Food for Thought campaign. A compassionate food policy means that Hanaeleh will ensure that any food we serve at our events will be vegetarian or vegan. Our policy stems from the idea that, … [Read more...]
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