Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

UPDATE: Garnet, August 2021

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It's been a few weeks since Garnet came to Hanaeleh, but her breathing was so bad when she came that we had the vet out to see if there was anything else we could do to help keep her comfortable. Her previous owner's vet had prescribed some medication to administer once a week, but we were hopeful that perhaps there was something else we could do. The vet came out and assessed Garnet- she confirmed that it sounds like she has COPD, as there's not much air movement in her lungs, but she was … [Read more...]

Noelle and Venus Become Friends

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It's been a few months since we moved Noelle up near Venus, but the girls have quickly become best friends! After a few weeks of being neighbors with Venus, Noelle started yelling for her and getting upset when we took her away from the stall, even though she had her buddy Rio to hang out with. Venus doesn't seem to care much if Noelle leaves, however, and Noelle has no issues when we take her away from her stall and leave Venus alone... we've all had relationships like that. The girls seemed … [Read more...]

Riverside, CA: 9 y/o Thoroughbred Gelding Needs Home

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Danny Boy is a 9 year-old, 16.3-hand bay Thoroughbred who needs a home! He is an off-the-track-Thoroughbred (OTTB). His registered name is El Huerfano, which means "The Orphan," because he was an orphaned foal. He is actually a great-grandson of Seattle Slew! (Which means he is related to our lovely Ruby.) He had 53 starts, with 9 wins. You can see his racing history HERE. You can view his pedigree HERE. He was only retired from racing about six months ago. His owner adopted him from the … [Read more...]

Please Welcome Two New Horses to Hanaeleh

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We were not expecting to welcome any new horses this month, but we found ourselves with an unexpected open stall. We had expected to rescue a horse in September, but we had to move that timeline up because her stablemate was moving to a different stable, and she would not be happy alone. We were also called by a rescue about a horse in immediate need and they were unable to take the horse, but were hopeful that we would be able to take her. So, we are happy to announce that we have rescued … [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...]