Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Announcing Venus: 22 y/o Rocky Mountain Horse, Our Latest Rescue

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Venus is a very sweet 22 year-old Rocky Mountain Horse mare. She was purchased in an auction by Hi Caliber last year and put into one of their paddocks. Besides being thin, there were no other major health issues, as noted by their veterinarian and intake pictures, and a few months later she was fostered by a wonderful woman to see if she could be trained to ride. When Venus got to the foster however, her eye was blue and cloudy. The woman called out the vet, who found several wood splinters … [Read more...]

Descanso, CA: Reg Saddlebred Gelding Needs Home ASAP

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Hanaeleh helps to network horses who need homes, free of charge. These horses are offered free to a good home, but an adoption agreement and contract are often suggested. Hanaeleh is not responsible for any of the information provided and does not know anything beyond what is listed in the post- please contact the owner directly.  Descanso, CA: Vinnie (registered name: Vintage Vinnie 99) is a beautiful 17 year-old bay Saddlebred gelding. He is rideable, but he has a club foot and went lame … [Read more...]

UPDATE: SAFE! Southern California: Paso Fino Mare

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We are pleased to announce that with our wonderful network, Baronessa's owner has found a good home! She will go live on a ranch with an semi-retired trainer as her own personal horse. Thank you very much to all of those people who helped share her post! Hanaeleh helps to network horses who need homes, free of charge. These horses are offered free to a good home, but an adoption agreement and contract are often suggested. Hanaeleh is not responsible for any of the information provided and … [Read more...]

Holy Jim Fire

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This afternoon I had an appointment with the vet to see our newest horse. It was about 100 degrees by the time she left, and I was looking forward to a cold shower and maybe- possibly- even a nap. Then I got a text that there was a fire. And I looked up. And there was a fire. It was a large fire. And it was just over the ridge. Our evacuation plan is to get as many trailers to the ranch as possible so we have to make as few trips as possible- and barring that, walk the horses … [Read more...]

UPDATE: Austin Has Been Adopted!

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We are so happy to announce that Austin was adopted yesterday! We took Austin in last year because he had been abandoned by his owner and suffered a great deal of neglect. He was underweight, had little muscle tone, and had fungus all across his coat and legs. He had been standing in muck for so … [Read More...]

Aggie Gets a New Home!

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Hanaeleh receives calls every week about a horse who is in need of a home. Although we cannot take in every horse, we do try to network horses as often as possible. We believe that this is a great option for the owners and the horses, as it allows the owners to converse directly, and it is less … [Read More...]