Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Quixote, A Legacy of Love and Mischief at Hanaeleh

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Quixote's Obitiuary by Jocelyn Jazwiec, Hanaeleh Vice President The First Day I Met Quixote September 6, 2014: This was the day I first met Quixote, the Andalusian Thoroughbred cross who would become my best buddy. I didn't know much about horses back then. I had liked them since I was a girl, but I didn't know about the day-to-day physical work you put in. And didn't know that the divine soul of a horse would reflect your best and worst self back to you. Born sometime in 1998, … [Read more...]

Help “Gustav” 21 y/o Hanoverian Gelding Find a Home! (Orange CA)

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We are helping a woman find a good, safe home for her horse. Gustav is a beautiful 21 year old (born 4/26/03) Hanoverian. He is a little over 18 hands, so he is a very tall boy! He traveled to the U.S. from Germany and the owner has had him since he was six years old. Goose (the owner says she only calls him Gustav when he's naughty) was a show jumper, but bone chips prevent him from being sound for riding. He needs an intermediate or advanced handler, and really just needs a place to safely … [Read more...]

Sad News: RIP Raven

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Right before the Airport fire and ensuing evacuation, we had another tragedy that hit us: we lost our lovely Friesian, Raven. We have been so overwhelmed with evacuating and then bringing everyone back that we didn't have the time nor the heart to announce her passing. Raven came to Hanaeleh at the end of 2021- she had been sold after she was no longer able to produce any more babies, and she ended up being donated to a lesson program. The only issue was that she wasn't trained to ride! The … [Read more...]

How We Finally Got Ulysses to Load on the Trailer for Home

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Here is the story of how we finally got Ulysses home after our harrowing evacuation from the Airport Fire. After 4 attempts with other people’s trailers (and their generous help), the 5th try with our own trailer was the winner. Ulysses arrived home on Saturday 9/21. Click here to see a video of Ulysses’ Homecoming. On Saturday afternoon, we took our trailer back to the boarding facility where Ulysses had been staying since the evacuation. As you may know, he has neurological issues so it can … [Read more...]

Sylmar, CA: 9 y/o Pony “Charlotte” Needs Home

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Hanaeleh was asked to help network Charlotte, a lovely 13-hand, 9 year-old chestnut pony. Charlotte is located in Sylmar, California, but was adopted out from a rescue in Arizona. The new adopter will be required to pay an adoption fee and sign an agreement with a first right-of-refusal with the … [Read More...]

Hanaeleh is Named California Non-Profit of the Year!

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We are very pleased to announce that Hanaeleh is the California Non-Profit of the Year in our district! We were nominated by our Assemblywoman Kate Sanchez and incredibly surprised but very much honored to be chosen for this very illustrious recognition! The honorees for the entire state were … [Read More...]