Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

UPDATE: SAFE! 20 y/o Spotted Saddle Horse (Tennessee Walking Horse) Needs Home

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Update: Maverick is safe and going to his new home this weekend! Thank you to everyone who shared this lovely boy- he is safe and will have a new home thanks to all of you!   Original Post: We were contacted by a therapeutic riding center in Temecula that has a horse who is not working in their program. Maverick is a 20 year-old Spotted Saddle Horse and is about 15.1 hands. He is up-to-date on all of his vaccinations and vet records. He came with shoes, but they took them off. … [Read more...]

Register Now for Hanaeleh Winter Horse Academy

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Hanaeleh Winter Horse Academy Day Clinics – Enroll Now! Ages 15+/ Adults welcome! Join Hanaeleh founder and 33-year horsemanship expert Elizabeth Zarkos, Ph.D. for three very special day clinics that will help people of all levels improve their ability with horses. Learn the various techniques that Elizabeth uses in training and rehabilitating those horses that have been deemed “untrainable” by other professional trainers. These clinics will give in-depth information about common but … [Read more...]

RIP: Popcorn

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It is with great sadness that we have to let everyone know that Popcorn has passed away. He went down in his stall on Friday morning, and the person who fed him immediately called us. Three people immediately came down to help him up, but he was so weak that it was very difficult for him. We also immediately called the vet who came out. It took almost an hour to get Popcorn up, but he was very shaky and was obviously not doing well. She gave him some medication to help alleviate his immediate … [Read more...]

Pacific Life Workday

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The Pacific Life Group employees came out last week and painted our sheds for us! They did an excellent job making sure all of our sheds were all painted and ready for the winter! One of our board members and volunteers, Sally W., used to work for Pacific Life, so we were definitely thinking about her this weekend as well. Thank you to the Pacific Life Group for dedicating their Sunday to paint all of the sheds for us! … [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...]