Hershey is a bay 25 year-old Appendix (Quarter horse/Thoroughbred cross) who we rescued over a decade ago. He had been a show jumper, but his owner was unable to keep him due to financial issues. We found a wonderful woman named Sara who adopted him and they seemed to be a match made in heaven! Unfortunately, after about a year, Hershey started to come up lame and he was diagnosed with navicular. Although horses with navicular can still be ridden for shorter distances, they should no longer be … [Read more...]
Apple Valley, CA: 8 y/o Palomino Mustang Mare Needs Home!
Hanaeleh helps to network horses who need homes, free of charge. These horses are offered free to a good home, but an adoption agreement and contract are often suggested. Hanaeleh is not responsible for any of the information provided and does not know anything beyond what is listed in the post- please contact the owner directly. We were recently contacted by a woman who purchased a beautiful palomino mustang mare from a BLM auction in May of 2017. She had good intentions, but has come to … [Read more...]
Introducing: Popcorn!
Hanaeleh got a call a few weeks ago about a horse named Popcorn who needed some care. His owner did not have the time to come down and care for Popcorn on a daily basis, so a few people at the stable where he was boarded had been feeding and caring for him for the past few months. We contacted his owner, who wanted the best for his horse, but acknowledged that he did not have the time to give Popcorn the care he needed. We did have a space open, but we have other horses coming in, so we were not … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Hope and Grace’s New Home
We are so very pleased to tell you that Hope and Grace have found a wonderful new home! Yes, the perfect home came around for these lovely ladies that allowed them to not only stay together, but have a safe place through their retirement. We were contacted by Barbara, a marriage and family therapist who uses horses as part of her therapy program out in Topanga Canyon. One of her horses in the program had passed away, and she was looking for one or two companion horses who might work in her … [Read more...]