Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

UPDATE: Sierra Under Saddle

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When Sierra first came to Hanaeleh, we were told that she was trained under saddle. One ride very quickly showed us that not only wasn't Sierra trained at all, she had been abused, and was fearful and would rear, spin, buck or crow hop when we started to work with her. It wasn't her fault- whoever had worked with her before had been very aggressive, and instead of teaching her what they wanted, they hurt her. Unfortunately we see this pattern over and over- abusive "trainers" who use fear and … [Read more...]

Gabriel’s New Home!

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Gabriel is a cute little Friesian cross who just hadn't found the right person. He was a failed lesson horse, a failed therapy horse (he kept stopping and refusing to go forward), and a failed cart horse (he didn't like pulling the cart). We knew that Gabriel had the right person out there; he just hadn't found that person yet. Gabriel was with us at Hanaeleh for a very short time (a few days) before we got a call from a potential adopter. She seemed like good fit, but we wanted to spend a … [Read more...]

Thank you OC Mustang Club!

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BIG thank you to OC Mustang Club for their donation to Hanaeleh! One of our long-time supporters, Barb, is a member of the club, and thought that it was important for the Mustang Club to support mustangs! She came out with her family this weekend to present us a check from the club, and we were able to get a lovely picture with Gypsy, our resident mustang, as well as our founder's Mustang convertible! Thank you again for your support! … [Read more...]

Working Together to Save Sissy the Shetland Pony

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A few weeks ago we received an e-mail from a woman who had rescued two Shetland ponies. She had found a home for one pony, but the other pony mare was proving difficult to rehome- Sissy needed ointment in her eye regularly, and was not the most personable pony. We weren't able to take Sissy, but we offered to put her up on our network to see if we could find her a home. We kept in touch with the owner, and she said she had found a rescue that would take Sissy, but her truck had broken down … [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...]