Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

SAFE! Joshua Tree, CA: Several Horses Need Good Homes

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Update: We received word from the owner and from the president of Far From Perfect Mustang Rescue that all horses are going to go there! The rescue is going to deliver hay to the owner to get her through the end of the month, and then they will coordinate transport. Many thanks to everyone who helped to share these horses! They are all safe! We received a call from a woman who has been struggling financially for a while now and needs help with her horses. Due to medical reasons, she and her … [Read more...]

Orange County, CA: 18 y/o Hanoverian Needs Home

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Wedgewood (Wedgie) is an 18 year-old grey Hanovarian gelding, just over 16.3 hands. Wedgie was trained as a hunter, but also has a strong dressage base. He had a collateral ligament strain interior front left and a bone cyst in the pastern joint on the same side 2 1/2 years ago and was laid up/retired 1 1/2 years ago. He was almost starved to death at the retirement place, so once his owner realized what was happening, he made sure to take him back and rehabilitate him. This was about seven … [Read more...]

Hanaeleh’s Response to Recent Horse Racing Deaths

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Recently I read that the FDA has a number of rat feces and spiders that it deems is acceptable to be in my food. The FDA has number that it believes is acceptable to the industry, and I have a number that I believe is acceptable to be in my food. My number is zero. The horseracing industry has a number of horses who die on the track that it deems is acceptable. They have a number of horse casualties that they believe is acceptable, and I have a number of dead horses I believe is … [Read more...]

Transport Needed: Two Horses from Ridgecrest, CA to Winchester, CA

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We received a plea for help for two horses (mare and a gelding) who were abandoned at a boarding facility. STAT Rescue offered to take the horses, but they need transport from Ridgecrest, CA (Kern County) to Winchester, CA (Riverside County). The only quote they have to transport is $900, which STAT rescue does not have. They are looking for any angels who might be able to transport and charge less, or even offer to transport for free. If anyone is available to help transport these horses, … [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...]