Apollo is a Thoroughbred who we adopted out two years ago to a wonderful couple. A few months ago we received a call from the new owner saying that Apollo was bucking and did not seem happy, so I went down to see if I could help. One of our philosophies at Hanaeleh is that we have a lifetime interest in the horses we adopt out- not only do we have a first right-of-refusal, we have on several occasions stepped in to help the new owners with temporary housing, retraining, trailering, or in … [Read more...]
Why Horses Spook
One of the more common issues we deal with at Hanaeleh are horses who spook or shy at certain things. One of our goals as a rescue is to educate the public about horses, so I thought I'd compile a list of 20 reasons horses spook. I hope it helps people understand why horses spook, and when and where this might happen. 20. It's windy. 19. It's sunny. 18. It's cloudy. 17. It's rainy. 16. They saw a dog. 15. They thought they saw a dog. 14. They saw a dog at some point in … [Read more...]
New Chickens at Hanaeleh
Hanaeleh will soon be the home to two new baby chicks. They were the product of a kindergarten teacher who thought that hatching chickens would be a good lesson to teach her class. There are so many aspects of this continued practice that I can say are just awful, but one of the most disturbing ideas is the concept that we are teaching our children that animals are somehow disposable; that it is perfectly OK to bring a life into the world to see the "wonderment of life," and then, once that is … [Read more...]
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a day to remember all of our veterans who have served and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. While many just see this day as a day off from work, it is a reminder that we often take for granted the thousands of men and women who have given their lives in the service of our country. That being said, we would be remiss if we did not remember the non-humans who have served in the war effort as well. These include the thousands of horses, dogs, pigeons- even dolphins- … [Read more...]
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