Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

SAFE! Canyon Country, CA: 18 y/o AQHA Mare Needs Home ASAP

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12/6/20- We are very pleased to announce that "Legs" has been adopted by an old friend of Elizabeth's! Legs will spend the rest of her life hanging out on five acres with a gelding for company. Thank you to everyone who helped to network her. Another successful rehoming! Hanaeleh helps to network horses who need homes, free of charge. These horses are offered free to a good home, but an adoption agreement and contract are often suggested. Hanaeleh is not responsible for any of the … [Read more...]

SAFE!- Orange, CA: 20 y/o Paint Mare Needs Home

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10/20/20- We received word that Bella will go to Sunny Oasis Rescue in Yucca Valley! Many thanks to Donna who offered to help Bella find a home, as well as Michele from Sunny Oasis who has offered to take Bella. Also, thank you to everyone who helped network this lovely girl! She will be sanctuaried at Sunny Oasis and live her life out in safety there. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hanaeleh was … [Read more...]

Calling All Creatures Podcast- The Gritty Little Horses of the West

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This past week our president, Elizabeth, was on the Calling All Creatures Podcast. Elizabeth talked about starting Hanaeleh, and a little bit about the horses at Hanaeleh. She also spoke quite extensively about the issues that face horses who are put at auction, and the potential fate that awaits any of horses who are sold at one. She touched a bit about soring, and the legislation that is currently in Congress that could stop it completely. Finally, Elizabeth went into a history of the Wild … [Read more...]

UPDATE: SAFE! Las Vegas, NV: 24 y/o AQHA Mare Needs Home

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Update: We received word that this lovely little mare has found a home! Thank you to everyone who shared her post! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Note: The previous owner requested that we redact this post to remove all identifying information, including her name and contact information and the name and registration number of the horse. Hanaeleh does not delete blog posts as we use these as ways to … [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...]