Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

UPDATE: SAFE! Orange County, CA: 25 y/o Missouri Fox Trotter Needs Home

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We just received word that Mattie has found a lovely new home, thanks to all of the people who helped to share her post! Thank you so much again for all of your help! We hope that Mattie and her new family have a lot of fun adventures together! Mattie is a 25 year-old registered Missouri Fox Trotter. She is a buckskin, about 15 hands, in good health, and is barefoot with no issues. Her owners are older and having health issues, which is why they are looking for a new home for … [Read more...]

Hesperia, CA: 8 y/o Thoroughbred Needs Home

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UPDATE: We have lost contact with the owner of this horse. Please note that we have passed along all information for any prospective owners to the owner, so hopefully she has either found a new home for her horse, or will contact those people in the future. We thank everyone who helped to share this horse's information. We were contacted by a woman who is looking for a home for her dark bay 8 y/o Thoroughbred gelding. He is barefoot and sound, but he needs a trainer and/or experienced … [Read more...]

Orange, CA: 19 y/o Thoroughbred Mare Needs Home

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We were contacted by a woman who has a bay 19 year-old Thoroughbred mare that was abandoned on her property after the owner passed away. The horse's name is Stacey, and she is rideable, although it has been several months since she was ridden, so her topline and muscle tone are not as developed. She will need an intermediate rider. Stacey is in good weight and is an easy keeper. She is good with other horses and is currently out with the property owner's horses. Her teeth were done in … [Read more...]

Lou Dillon’s Mounted Police Badge Ceremony

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Lou Dillon was awarded an honorary Mounted Unit Police Badge from the LAPD Mounted Unit on Saturday, April 30th, in a ceremony that included the Chief of Police, the officers who helped to rescue him from the streets of Watts as well as members from the LAPD's Mounted Unit. The LAPD bestowed upon Lou Dillon a plaque as well as the badge that has been mounted to his stall at Hanaeleh. Lou Dillon had been found running around by the Watts towers in Los Angeles during a torrential rainstorm … [Read more...]

Wine and Whinnies Event

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This past Saturday, May 3rd, we held our first Wine and Whinnies event, and we felt it was very successful! We had between 40-50 people come out to see the horses and read about their stories while walking around the ranch. We also had several craft vendors set up in the arena for people to browse … [Read More...]

Shell Yeah! Welcome Darwin the Tortoise

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Hanaeleh is a horse rescue, but we have a myriad of other animals who we have also rescued: chickens, sheep, feral cats, and now, a tortoise! We were told about a tortoise at the Irvine Animal Shelter who needed a home. One of our board members, Charlotte, has a tortoise of her own, and she 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...]