Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Look at Abe the Little Mule Go!

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Abe is a four-year old little mule we rescued along with four wild foals last year when they were in danger of being sent to slaughter. Abe was completely unhandled by humans, and it's taken a long time to get him to trust anyone. We sent Abe to a trainer for about nine months so he could learn how to be caught, how to pick up his feet for the farrier, how to load into a trailer and all the other things a little mule should know. He "kind of" understood when he was being taught, and it still … [Read more...]

[URGENT] Help Save Two So Cal Stables!

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So Cal Stables in Danger Two stables in Southern California are in danger of closing due to the greed and ineptitude of those who are currently running the stables. Horses across the state are being pushed out, and it is imperative that we do not allow any more of our public stables to be closed- once these stables are gone, they will be gone forever. There are already too few places for horse owners to keep their horses, and displacing these hundreds of horses will impact stables that are at … [Read more...]

Los Angeles, CA: 17 y/o Thoroughbred Gelding “Willy” Needs Home

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We were contacted by a woman who is unable to keep her 17 y/o Thoroughbred gelding. He was raced until he was nine years old, and then retired. Since then he has been trained as a pleasure horse, and the owner thinks that he would be good for an intermediate or advanced rider and handler. Willy's registered name is Pride of Wilshire, and his owner says that he is an "absolute lover." She says that he is very smart, and says that her current trainer loves riding him and that he catches onto … [Read more...]

SAFE! 22 y/o Palomino TWH “Sunny” Needs Home ASAP

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7/18/24 Update: SAFE! We were contacted by the person helping the owner and they let us know that Sunny will have a wonderful retirement home! Thank you to everyone who helped to share his post! San Dimas, CA: We were contacted by a friend of the owner of Sunny, a beautiful 22 y/o Palomino Tennessee Walking Horse gelding who needs a home. His owner is unable to pay his board payment and would like him to find a forever home where he will be cared for. Sunny's owner is blind, and Sunny … [Read more...]

Look at Abe the Little Mule Go!

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Abe is a four-year old little mule we rescued along with four wild foals last year when they were in danger of being sent to slaughter. Abe was completely unhandled by humans, and it's taken a long time to get him to trust anyone. We sent Abe to a trainer for about nine months so he could learn … [Read More...]

Andromeda Gets Some Wooden Shoes!

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Andromeda is a National Show Horse (Arabian and Saddlebred cross) who we rescued from a horse trader in November 2022. You can read about her rescue here. In the past 18 months since she's been at Hanaeleh, Andromeda has gone from being thin and emaciated to a bit fat and sassy! She regained her … [Read More...]

RIP Rylee

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Rylee came to Hanaeleh in January 2023. Her previous owner had purchased her from an auction in Texas, and discovered that Rylee had DSLD, which is a painful stretching of the tendons in her leg, which meant that she could not be ridden without pain. Soon after, Rylee's owner was in a terrible a … [Read More...]