Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

The Rescue of Lou Dillon and Sweet Pea- Part Two

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Lou Dillon Rescue- Part Two We have broken this story into three parts because it is pretty long. This is Part Two of Three If you haven't read the first part of this story, please be sure to read Lou Dillon Rescue- Part One first! The day dawned sunny and warm when we were scheduled to pick up Lou Dillon. We were considering waiting until the weekend to pick him up, but it was supposed to rain very hard, and after our previous communication issues with the shelter, we thought it best … [Read more...]

The Rescue of Lou Dillon and Sweet Pea- Part 1

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NOTE: this is a bit of a long post, so it's broken up into three parts. This is the first of the three parts. LOU DILLON RESCUE: Part 1 of 3 The story of Lou Dillon and Sweet Pea started on February 15th, when we received an e-mail from an LAPD officer requesting a home for a Thoroughbred gelding that she and another officer had helped rescue from Watts. The entire story of Lou Dillon's rescue, however, had started a few weeks before. It was pouring rain that day- a deluge, even by … [Read more...]

Lou Dillon’s New Blanket

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We have been so thankful for the outpouring of support for Lou Dillon and Sweet Pea! It really shows how wonderful and supportive the Hanaeleh community really is! This past week, one of our supporters, Renee Appelbaum, came out with her daughters, and along with John Berney Equestrian, purchased halters, blankets, brushes and some grain for Lou Dillon and Sweet Pea! They are not the only ones who have been so kind- we are so thankful to all of our supporters who made it possible for us to … [Read more...]

Vacaville, CA: 3 y/o Mustang Filly Needs Home ASAP

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Hanaeleh was recently contacted by a trainer who has been working with a three year-old Mustang filly, from the Three Fingers Herd in Oregon. The filly has been in training since September. She had some basic ground work and desensitizing training and was beginning to be worked under saddle when she began to come up lame. They stopped riding her and working her, and the lameness issue went away. When they tried easing her back into work, however, it came back. The lameness seemed to be … [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...]