Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Federal Budget Effectively Puts an End to Horse Slaughter

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Breaking news: 2014 is indeed the Year of the Horse! The U.S. Congress just released the brand new funding bill for FY2014 – a massive bill involving more than a trillion tax dollars – and we are thrilled to announce that horse slaughter will not be coming back to United States soil. The ASPCA worked day and night to ensure that tax dollars would not be spent on inspections that enable the slaughter of horses for human consumption. We worked closely with other animal welfare organizations, … [Read more...]

CA: Lexie needs a home!

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Some of you may remember Lexie, the 14 y/o Quarter horse mare who we rescued in December: http://www.hanaeleh.org/orange-county-ca-qh-mare-needs-home-asap/ Her new owner was hoping to use Lexie in her lesson program, but her vet does not think that Lexie would be able to stay sound enough. She is now looking for a new permanent home for Lexie. Lexie is great with kids, and would be wonderful as a backyard horse.  She would be good to tote children around or as a companion horse. If … [Read more...]

The Truth About Horse Auctions: Eyewitness Report

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Have you ever been to a horse auction? Many people don't even know they exist. Many believe it's the "best place" to send a horse that you don't want, can't handle or just plain can't afford to keep anymore. Quite the contrary, it's the last place you want to send your horse. Please let us tell you the truth about horse auctions. Last weekend, one of our supporters went to a local auction with Auction Horses Rescue. We thought it best to share her eyewitness account and let you judge for … [Read more...]

Orange County, CA: Looking for Pipe Panels for Horse Coral

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We're looking for five 24 ft., three 12 ft. pipes, and one 12 ft. gate for our horse stalls at Hanaeleh. Right now we have two paddocks that are encircled in tape and we were given a grant by Boeing to enclose the paddocks in pipes instead because it's safer. We're looking first to see if there are any used pipes that are available.  We can transport the 12 ft. pipes, but with the 24 ft. pipes we would need to rent a truck, unless transport was available. We're also looking to purchase … [Read more...]