Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Delilah

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Delilah 7-year-old Thoroughbred mare Rescued March 2, 2012 Delilah is an 8 year-old Thoroughbred mare. She came to us because her owner abandoned her at a nearby boarding facility. Delilah had some weight and pain issues due to neglect, but she is gaining weight and is feeling a lot better! Delilah is currently being ridden in the arena, but she has done well in the sensory clinics and really wants to please. She is currently being ridden English (you DO need to post with her trot!) and … [Read more...]

Savannah

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Savannah 17-year old Paint/Pinto/Quarter Mix Mare Rescued April 2, 2012 Adoption pending Savannah is a 17 year-old pinto mare. She was rescued from Apple Valley with a foal at her side. The people who rescued her found a foal for her home but her owner had financial issues and could not longer care for her. We took her in and started her on a special diet to help her gain weight and to improve her skin issues. She responded very well! Savannah now lives with her new owner in Trabuco … [Read more...]

Happy Hanaeleh Anniversary May 29, 1999

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13 years ago today, I purchased a bay Arabian, sight unseen, from a feedlot in Chino. It was a Wednesday when I said I would take her, on the 27th, although she was not released until Friday, the 29th. Cleo came home to me. The rest of the horses at the feedlot went to slaughter that day. That horse was Cleopatra, who was my dearest friend and companion.  Without her, there would be no Hanaeleh, and who knows what might have happened to the horses we have helped. Although Cleo is no … [Read more...]

Happy Rescue Day Gypsy!

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Four years ago Lori and I drove out to the middle of the desert of nowhere, in 100+ degree weather, to pick up a horse who just "needed a few treats" in order to come. Once we arrived, however, we realized that we had to figure out very quickly exactly how to catch a wild Mustang who hadn't been handled in months. Four hours later, with some twine, a few lead ropes and a lot of luck, and we had a little Mustang mare in the back of our trailer, heading for home. And the rest, as they say, is … [Read more...]