Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Wittier, CA: 7 y/o Thoroughbred Gelding Needs Home Today (9/12/13)

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Please see info below about this horse- he needs help ASAP! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I was contacted at the 11th hour to help save this horse's life. Thunderbird is just 7 years old. He's a Thoroughbred, born April 3, 2006, and suddenly has no home - his owner wants him GONE TODAY! Transport is ready and on standby. He was found for sale on Craigslist, offered at the going killbuyer price in CA of $200 which … [Read more...]

Sheldon Wild Horse Roundup Begins

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(Denio, NV) On September 9th, the removal of the last of the horses that have called the area of Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge home for at least a century began. Observation was at least 1.5 miles from the trap allowing for no positive identification of individual animals being removed from the range. After a hike of over 1 mile observers could see that horses were being run distances of at least 8 miles repeatedly as bands fractured. The terrain is extremely rugged and many horses were … [Read more...]

How Big Energy and Fracking are at Root of Wild Horse Capture and Slaughter

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One of the most popular questions we receive is “Do you think big energy is impacting wild horses?” The answer is...of course it is! On public land (for purposes of this piece we will discuss BLM, more public land than any other agency) we have “Multiple Use.” The term comes from the Federal Land Policy Management Act, or “FLPMA.” This policy outlines how land use plans are to be created to manage public land for the “public good.” This article from wildhorseeducation.org tells the … [Read more...]