Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Garnet’s Surgery: Days Two through Four

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If you haven't read about why Garnet is having surgery, you can read about it here. Day Two, Friday 9/24: We are very pleased to report that Garnet's surgery went very well. The surgeon called us when Garnet had come out of anesthesia and was standing. He said that the surgery took a little longer than expected because the infected area that they removed was very hard and there wasn't extra skin to suture; thankfully he does not think that this will affect her healing time or overall recovery … [Read more...]

Southern CA: 13 y/o Cremello Quarter Horse Mare Needs Home

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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. Belle is NOT at Hanaeleh- we are just trying to help her owner find her a good home. If you are interested in Belle, please contact the owner, Lydia, directly by … [Read more...]

Garnet’s Surgery- Day One

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Today we drove Garnet up to the hospital in preparation for her surgery Friday morning. It was thankfully much cooler than it has been over the past few days, which made the trip nicer for her. Garnet was not interested in getting into the trailer, but we had a short discussion and she walked right in after a few minutes. Thankfully the trip to the hospital was relatively short and she did well on the ride over. When we arrived at the hospital, the surgeon and his team took over and … [Read more...]

THANK YOU for Donating – Garnet’s life-saving surgery [update]

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Thank you to everyone who donated for Garnet's surgery! We reached our goal and have scheduled her surgery for this coming Friday morning 9/24/21. The surgeon said that this was a very common surgery for Thoroughbreds. He also said that her age was perfectly fine, and that most of the surgeries were done around 15-18 years old because it's when this issue becomes an issue. The surgery is called an arytenoidectomy. He said that when they release her from the hospital there will be very … [Read more...]

A Farewell to Magellan, Our Beloved Sheep

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Magellan the Sheep We are so very sorry to announce the passing of Magellan, one of our Babydoll sheep. Magellan was about 15 years old and was having difficulty moving around due to arthritis. We first noticed that he was having issues last year, and the vet came out and prescribed him some pain … [Read More...]