Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

5 Important Reasons NOT to Send Your Horse to Auction

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Auctions have been a part of our culture for over 2500 years and have a long, sordid history. The first recorded auction was held in 500 B.C. to sell marriageable women; the most attractive women were put up for auction first, akin to a Maxim top ten list. Auctions evolved throughout the years, being used to sell slaves and spoils of war, and eventually grew to include livestock and other items. In modern western civilization, auctions were a convenient way for individuals to sell their … [Read more...]

Saturday Update!

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Hello everybody! We hope that you are doing well and staying dry! We will be sending out a newsletter next week, so be sure to look for it! For those of you who are planning on coming out on Saturday, I wanted to give you an update of our policy during inclement weather: 1. If it is pouring outside, then feel free to sleep in. :) There is little we can do if the horses and stalls are sopping wet. It gets slippery and dangerous even to try to clean when the weather is very bad. 2. If … [Read more...]

Riverside, CA: Two horses missing

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We have been contacted by a woman whose horses were sold by her ex-husband without her knowledge.  She is desperately trying to find them and get them back.  The horses were last stabled near Lake Mathews in Riverside, CA. Bonnie is a 12 y/o chestnut paint mare. She has 3 white socks and a white blaze. Jack is a 15 y/o white/gray Arabian Gelding with some scaring on his ankles due to fly allergies. The two have never spent a day apart from one another. If you have seen either of these … [Read more...]

Bakersfield, CA: 3 y/o Tennessee Walker Needs Home

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We don't usually post horses who are not in danger, but we are trying to help the family who adopted Lexie find a home for their 3 y/o Tennessee Walker, named T.J. T.J. is halter broke, but has no training under saddle. He is very sweet, and when we were there he was the "low man" in the herd. The owners currently have his grandfather.  He is black and white with blue eyes. For more info, please contact the owner directly: (661) 623-5072. … [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...]