Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

UPDATE: SAFE!!! Tehachapi, CA: 10 y/o Arabian mare needs home ASAP!

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We are happy to report that Tasha has found a new home! Her owner writes: "Tasha has found a new home. The family are horse people, 4 of them took turns reading her, Tasha was amazing. They fell in love, and the fit was right. Thank you for your help. Rita (HAPPY ENDING AND A NEW HORSE LIFE)" Thank you to everyone who worked to help find Tasha a new home! Tasha is a very sweet 10 year-old bay Arabian mare whose family is moving and is desperate to find her a good home. She is healthy, … [Read more...]

Introducing Freya: Her Rescue – Part One

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Freya's Rescue - Part One of Two When we write about taking in a rescue, we often talk about the time in which we pick up the horse, and then discuss the rehabilitation process. What we don't often discuss is the backstory, the phone calls and text messages and all of the boring, mundane details that can literally add up to hours of time before the actual rescue. Sometimes the backstory is even more drama-filled than the rescue itself; this is one of those stories.  Last month we were … [Read more...]

Thousand Oaks, CA: 10 y/o Thoroughbred Needs Home!

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We were contacted about a beautiful Thoroughbred mare who needs a home. Destiny is NOT with Hanaeleh. For more information, please email her owner, Sarah: sarah.utterback@gmail.com Destiny is a beautiful bay 10 y/o OTTB (Off the track Thoroughbred) mare. Destiny's track name is Notjustanumber (all one word), and was bred in California. She is a descendant of exceptional racehorses, including Man o' War, War Admiral and Hyperion, just to name a few. You can see her pedigree here: … [Read more...]

Norco, CA: Older QH (rideable) Needs Home ASAP

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Hanaeleh was contacted about a family who needs help placing one of their horses. They have been having financial difficulties and need to find him a home, preferably before the end of the month when board is due. CJ is a very cute chesnut 14.2 hand Quarter pony (a Quarter horse who is under 14.3 hands is called a Quarter pony). He has a blaze and four white socks. CJ is in his late 20s or early 30s. He is a healthy horse, especially for his age. He is barefoot, good for the farrier, and has … [Read more...]

Don’t Watch the Kentucky Derby

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This Saturday, May 3rd, the 151st Kentucky Derby will take place. Don't watch it. Don't support it. Let's be brutally honest: horse racing is killing horses. 850+ Dead in 2024 This number- 850+ deaths, was reported by the organization Horse Racing Wrongs. We wish this weren't the case, … [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...]