Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

“Batman” Kitty is Looking for Her Forever Home

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A few months ago, we rescued a kitty who was about to be euthanized because the shelter claimed she was unsocialized. In reality, she was just scared. Thankfully, a foster stepped up and took her in. Unfortunately, she hasn’t been getting along with the foster’s other rescue kitty, so now she’s looking for a loving forever home of her own. As you can see, she has beautiful markings and it looks like she has a cowl on her face, which is why we have been calling her "Batman Kitty." She has had … [Read more...]

Call of the Wild Day of Action for America’s Wild Horses and Burros (and Public Land!)

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This is an urgent alert for every organization and individual who cares about the protection, preservation, and survival of America’s Wild Horses and Burros and our precious Public Lands. We must all act together on One Massive National Call-In Day of Protest. We are asking you to spend just 10 minutes of your time on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, to call your two U.S. Senators and your Member of Congress in the House of Representatives. Ask them to: 1. GUARANTEE that the FY2026 Appropriations … [Read more...]

UPDATE: SAFE! Southern California: 8 yr old Thoroughbred Gelding Needs Home!

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UPDATE: Argento found a home with one of our supporters who adopted another horse from us! He will go to live in a big pasture with some other horse friends and enjoy arena and trail riding. We are very pleased that he will have a wonderful home! Thank you to everyone who shared his post! We were contacted by a woman who has been trying to find a home for her beautiful 17hh, 8 yr old (4/12/17) dappled grey Thoroughbred gelding, Argento (means silver). Argento raced when he was younger, and … [Read more...]

Help “Spirit” 9 y/o Buckskin Quarter Horse Gelding Find a New Home (Norco CA)

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We were contacted by one of our supporters who had rescued a nine year-old buckskin Quarter Horse gelding from auction. He was shut down at first, but she has done quite a bit of work with him on the ground and he is starting to come around and be more sociable. Sadly, Spirit has navicular, and while he is comfortable at liberty, he is not sound enough for riding. His owner has had financial difficulties and is no longer able to afford him, so she is looking for a good home for him. For more … [Read more...]

Checking in with Gabriel, a Rescue Story in Motion

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Gabriel is a little draft cross we rescued a few years ago- he had been purchased at an online auction in Louisiana and transported to California to be used as a therapeutic riding horse. He failed out of that program by just standing and refusing to walk during the riding sessions! He had a bit of … [Read More...]

No Tricks, Just Treats: Hanaeleh Halloween Recap!

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We celebrated our Hanaeleh Halloween costume contest last Saturday 10/18 by dressing up (most of) the horses in very silly costumes! They all were great sports about the entire affair. And shout out to our other horses (who aren't really into Halloween): Freeda, Frederick, Ulysses, Garnet, and Star … [Read More...]

A Soft Place to Land: Welcome Maritza!

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A Horse Named Mare We were contacted a few months ago by a woman who was trying to re-home her 23 year-old Quarter horse mare. We tried to network her, and sent several potential adopters to her, but everyone passed. The owner was unable to see her horse at the stable very often and she was … [Read More...]