Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Gabriel’s New Home!

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Gabriel is a cute little Friesian cross who just hadn't found the right person. He was a failed lesson horse, a failed therapy horse (he kept stopping and refusing to go forward), and a failed cart horse (he didn't like pulling the cart). We knew that Gabriel had the right person out there; he just hadn't found that person yet. Gabriel was with us at Hanaeleh for a very short time (a few days) before we got a call from a potential adopter. She seemed like good fit, but we wanted to spend a … [Read more...]

Introducing Raven!

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We received a call from one of our supporters in Ojai, CA. She is a trainer and she has adopted a few horses we have networked in the past for her lesson program. She had taken on a 15 year-old Friesian mare who she was told would be a great lesson horse, but it turned out that the mare was not trained, at least not for beginner riders. She was torn because she really wanted a beautiful Friesian, but because of recent family issues she just did not have the time to spend training her. She wanted … [Read more...]

Thank you OC Mustang Club!

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BIG thank you to OC Mustang Club for their donation to Hanaeleh! One of our long-time supporters, Barb, is a member of the club, and thought that it was important for the Mustang Club to support mustangs! She came out with her family this weekend to present us a check from the club, and we were able to get a lovely picture with Gypsy, our resident mustang, as well as our founder's Mustang convertible! Thank you again for your support! … [Read more...]

Working Together to Save Sissy the Shetland Pony

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A few weeks ago we received an e-mail from a woman who had rescued two Shetland ponies. She had found a home for one pony, but the other pony mare was proving difficult to rehome- Sissy needed ointment in her eye regularly, and was not the most personable pony. We weren't able to take Sissy, but we offered to put her up on our network to see if we could find her a home. We kept in touch with the owner, and she said she had found a rescue that would take Sissy, but her truck had broken down … [Read more...]

Check Out Our Newly Refurbished Arena and Round Pen!

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The Santa Ana winds that tore through our ranch last fall didn’t just destroy several of our shelters—they also blew away nearly all the sand from our arena. After the winter rains, we tried dragging the arena to loosen and soften the remaining dirt for the horses, but our current drag isn’t heavy … [Read More...]

SAFE! Yorba Linda, CA: 8 y/o TB Mare Needs Home

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UPDATE 4/18/25- The owner contacted us and let us know that Virginia has found a home! Thank you to everyone who helped share her story! Yorba Linda, CA: We were contacted by a woman facing financial hardship who needs help rehoming her 8-year-old Thoroughbred mare, Virginia. Virginia has … [Read More...]

Fallbrook, CA: Two Horses Need Homes!

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We were recently contacted by a woman who took in two horses—Brady and Quebec—after a friend moved away. Now, she is relocating out of state and, unfortunately, cannot bring the horses with her. Please note: Brady and Quebec are not currently at Hanaeleh. We are simply assisting in the search for a … [Read More...]