Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Somis, CA: QH mare abandoned- needs home!

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A woman in Somis, CA reached out to us- two weeks ago she found this Quarter horse mare just wandering around her neighborhood. She has tried to find the owners but has come to the conclusion that the horse was abandoned.  She would like to find this horse a safe home and would rather not send her to the shelter. Pictures are below.  She appears to be a mature Quarter horse mare.  We reached out to our network of rescues, but only one was willing to take her, and only if she was rideable, … [Read more...]

UPDATE: Brutus’ Surgery

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Today was Brutus' gelding surgery at Hanaeleh Horse Rescue.  We are very thankful for the vets from Dr. Secor's office who came out to do his geld at the facility where we are keeping Brutus, so we did not have to transport him to the clinic.  Brutus did very well during and after the surgery, which was relatively quick and simple- while only one testicle was visibly dropped, the other was still easily accessed. There is apparently a superstition on the racetrack that says that if you throw … [Read more...]

UPDATE: Brutus, Our Latest Rescue

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Many of you have asked for a Brutus update - we have some wonderful news! On Saturday, Brutus got his feet done by our farrier.  He was good (for not having had his feet done in a long time, anyway). They will need a few more trims before they are back to normal, but at least things are now headed in the right direction. On Monday, our vet came out to assess Brutus for a geld. EXCELLENT NEWS! While only one testicle is descended, the vet could feel the other one, so he can do a regular … [Read more...]

Trabuco Canyon, CA: 20 y/o Missouri Fox Trotter Needs Home

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20 year-old Missouri Fox Trotter needs home ASAP- will be kicked out of the stable by April 15th!  Please see information and contact info below: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pepper is a wonderful horse. He is a Missouri Fox Trotter about 20 years old. He is gentle and loving and is able to be ridden. He is barefoot but I put boots on his feet if I go out into the park because … [Read more...]

A Farewell to Magellan, Our Beloved Sheep

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Magellan the Sheep We are so very sorry to announce the passing of Magellan, one of our Babydoll sheep. Magellan was about 15 years old and was having difficulty moving around due to arthritis. We first noticed that he was having issues last year, and the vet came out and prescribed him some pain … [Read More...]