Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Introducing Freya: Her Rescue – Part Two

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Last week we wrote about all of the drama involved before we picked up Freya. You can read the first post HERE. this week's post is about picking her up and the beginning of her rehabilitation. We were going to wait to pick the new horse up until the end of the month, but thankfully we were able to readjust our schedule to get her a week early. I hadn't heard anything from the woman who demanded that she should take her, while at the same time insisting that she didn't want her, so that was a … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]