Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Meet Freeda & Frederick – Our Newest Rescues!

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Two New Horses at Hanaeleh We are excited to share that we have two new horses at Hanaeleh! Both of them have been in pasture in Petaluma for the past few years. We had agreed to take Freeda at the beginning of the year when her family was no longer able to take care of her, but her pasture mate would have been left alone. His owner was concerned that the separation would have been very hard on him, so we agreed to take him as long as they could live safely together. Freeda's owner was able … [Read more...]

Dental Check-Up Day for Our Horses

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Floating Every year we have the vet come out to "float" the horses' teeth, which essentially means filing down any sharp points on their teeth or evening out any waves to help the horses better masticate their food. In the wild, horses are eating for most of the day, so their teeth naturally wear down, but in domesticate situations, even when horses are fed multiple times throughout the day, their teeth create sharp points. This is exacerbated when horses get older and their teeth start to … [Read more...]

Introducing Our Newest Herd Member: Flame!

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We added a new horse to our Hanaeleh herd this week: Welcome Flame! Flame is an 18 year-old registered Paint horse. Flame has been on our waiting list for several months, and we were finally able to accommodate him at the ranch. Flame's owner had owned him since he was a baby, but unfortunately was no longer able to care for him. Flame had some issues with his hocks, and even though the previous owner had done extensive x-rays, they were unable to determine why Flame was so uncomfortable. … [Read more...]

Ladybug’s Colic Adventure

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While the warm winter days might be a dream for those who enjoy the beach in February, the extreme changes in temperature (80 degrees during the day/40 degrees at night) can be detrimental to horses, as these changes can lead to colic. While we do our best to ensure the horses drink enough water and have regular mealtimes and high-quality feed, sometimes colic just happens. Colic is a generalized word for any sort of intestinal discomfort, but with horses it can be fatal. Horses have a … [Read more...]

Meet Freeda & Frederick – Our Newest Rescues!

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Two New Horses at Hanaeleh We are excited to share that we have two new horses at Hanaeleh! Both of them have been in pasture in Petaluma for the past few years. We had agreed to take Freeda at the beginning of the year when her family was no longer able to take care of her, but her pasture mate … [Read More...]

Abe the Mini-Mule’s Happy Update

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We know everyone is interested in how Abe the mini-Mule is doing. He is fitting in very well at his foster home! He is staying at our former board member's house right now, where his best little girlfriend (who was rescued with him) lives.  We went over to see him while the farrier was out to … [Read More...]

Siegfried and Joy

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Hanaeleh strives to focus on putting positive energy out into the world; we concentrate on the good we are doing and what we can do to improve the lives of the horses we save. When we see other groups also putting out positive energy and vibes into the universe, we love supporting their … [Read More...]