Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

What a Great Workday!

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This past Saturday we had the first workday of the year, and we had a LOT of projects that needed to get done before the huge rainstorm that is coming our way! First, we had 40 yards of mulch delivered last week. The owner of the property was kind enough to move the huge pile around the property so we just had to spread it- even then, it was quite a bit of work! We were able to cover all of the open areas which will help with dust and erosion on the property! Secondly, even though we … [Read more...]

Gabriel Has a New Shelter!

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A few weeks ago Gabriel was returned to Hanaeleh. We always take our horses back after being adopted, no matter the reason. Unfortunately, we were completely full and we didn’t have any stalls available, so we made a makeshift stall for him, hoping that eventually he would be able to live in the paddock with Hope. We tried putting Gabriel in with Hope and that turned out very poorly. We tried putting Andromeda and Hope together, and while they love each other, they also hate each other (It's … [Read more...]

Action Alert: Lack of Orange County Equine Evacuation Plan Puts Horses In Jeopardy

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Fire season will soon be upon us, and with that will be the potential need to evacuate our horses. Unfortunately, the current Large Animal Response Team (LART), which is based in San Juan Capistrano, has stated that they no longer are able to facilitate any future evacuations anywhere else in OC. They are going to instead focus on supporting evacuations in San Juan Capistrano ONLY. Currently it's "Every person for themselves." That leaves all of the horses in every other city in Orange County … [Read more...]

San Bernardino, CA: 2 Geldings “Luke” and “Panache” Need a Home

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We were contacted by a man who is trying to place his two horses: Luke and Panache. Both are geldings and are in their teens. Luke Luke is a black 17 hand Appendix (Quarter horse/Thoroughbred cross). Luke is able to be ridden by an intermediate rider. He has been ridden mostly on trail. Panache Panache is a grey 19 hand warmblood (Percheron cross). He has navicular and has special shoes with pads. He can still be ridden by an intermediate rider. He loves playing in the … [Read more...]

Check Out Our Newly Refurbished Arena and Round Pen!

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The Santa Ana winds that tore through our ranch last fall didn’t just destroy several of our shelters—they also blew away nearly all the sand from our arena. After the winter rains, we tried dragging the arena to loosen and soften the remaining dirt for the horses, but our current drag isn’t heavy … [Read More...]

SAFE! Yorba Linda, CA: 8 y/o TB Mare Needs Home

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UPDATE 4/18/25- The owner contacted us and let us know that Virginia has found a home! Thank you to everyone who helped share her story! Yorba Linda, CA: We were contacted by a woman facing financial hardship who needs help rehoming her 8-year-old Thoroughbred mare, Virginia. Virginia has … [Read More...]

Fallbrook, CA: Two Horses Need Homes!

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We were recently contacted by a woman who took in two horses—Brady and Quebec—after a friend moved away. Now, she is relocating out of state and, unfortunately, cannot bring the horses with her. Please note: Brady and Quebec are not currently at Hanaeleh. We are simply assisting in the search for a … [Read More...]