Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

What Lower Grazing Fees Mean for Wild Horses

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In 2016 the BLM grazing fee for a cow/calf was $2.11. Last month, the BLM lowered its grazing fee from $1.87 to $1.41. This further 25% reduction is a proverbial slap in the face to both American taxpayers as well as to wild horse advocates. Why is the rate going down, instead of up? Quite simply,  the BLM is a corrupt agency and is no longer pretending to work for the environment or the animals it purportedly supports. Lower grazing fees not only help support their cronies in the cattle … [Read more...]

UPDATE: SAFE! Missouri Foxtrotter Gelding Needs Home ASAP

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March 1, 2018 UPDATE: We are pleased to announce that Cody has found a home! He will go to the same wonderful family who adopted Montana from us a few years ago. We received an update from his owner, saying he did very well on the trailer ride, and settled in very easily into his new home. His new owner said he is very sweet and curious!  His owner is going to have the chiropractor out to assess him to see why he is bucking. We are so very happy for Cody and his new family! Thank you to all … [Read more...]

Update: Jesse Has a Home!

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We are so very pleased to announce that Jesse has a new home! Jesse is a little Quarter horse who was rescued by Hanaeleh about 10 years ago. His original owner was abusive in his training methods, causing Jesse to colic due to stress. We rescued Jesse and adopted him out to a very loving family, who spent a lot of time and money in training Jesse in both English and western disciplines. Unfortunately, their financial situation changed and they were no longer able to keep Jesse. Hanaeleh always … [Read more...]

Rescued from Neglect: Two Arabian Mares

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Quite a bit of rescue work happens behind the scenes; answering phone calls, getting information about horses and determining how we can best help in a particular situation. The story of these two horses actually started two months ago, when we received a phone call from a concerned individual, letting us know that there were two Arabian mares who were being neglected and were starving. We let them know that we could help, and ensured that the horses would be fed. After two months of trying … [Read more...]

Darcy and Ollie: This Week’s Episode of “Neigh-bors”

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At the edge of Trabuco Canyon, nestled among the rolling hills and whispering oaks, there’s a little rescue called Hanaeleh where second chances live and hay disappears faster than a bag of chips at a sleepover. Meet Ollie - a spirited Irish Sport horse with the appetite of a linebacker and … [Read More...]

Checking in with Gabriel, a Rescue Story in Motion

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Gabriel is a little draft cross we rescued a few years ago- he had been purchased at an online auction in Louisiana and transported to California to be used as a therapeutic riding horse. He failed out of that program by just standing and refusing to walk during the riding sessions! He had a bit of … [Read More...]

No Tricks, Just Treats: Hanaeleh Halloween Recap!

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We celebrated our Hanaeleh Halloween costume contest last Saturday 10/18 by dressing up (most of) the horses in very silly costumes! They all were great sports about the entire affair. And shout out to our other horses (who aren't really into Halloween): Freeda, Frederick, Ulysses, Garnet, and Star … [Read More...]