Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Vacaville, CA: 3 y/o Mustang Filly Needs Home ASAP

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Hanaeleh was recently contacted by a trainer who has been working with a three year-old Mustang filly, from the Three Fingers Herd in Oregon. The filly has been in training since September. She had some basic ground work and desensitizing training and was beginning to be worked under saddle when she began to come up lame. They stopped riding her and working her, and the lameness issue went away. When they tried easing her back into work, however, it came back. The lameness seemed to be … [Read more...]

Incoming Horse Rescue: Funds needed for “Lou Dillon”, Found in Watts

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UPDATE: We have rescued Lou Dillon and his friend, who we have named Sweet Pea. We are still accepting donations (we are a 501C3 nonprofit so donations are tax deductible). Click HERE. Hanaeleh is working on the rescue of a frightened, skinny horse found walking down the street in Watts (CA). "Lou Dillon" is a Thoroughbred gelding, 25-30 years old and he had no saddle on him when found. Cars were dodging him in traffic and people were throwing trash and flying objects at him. A kind … [Read more...]

SAFE! Tehachapi, CA: Peruvian Paso and Paso Fino Mares

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UPDATE: We received word from the owner that these horses have a safe place to go- it was all thanks to our wonderful network of people who helped to share their story! Thank you again to all of those people who helped find these two girls a wonderful new home!   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hanaeleh received an e-mail from a woman who is trying to find homes for her mother's two … [Read more...]

Equine Advocacy: Hanaeleh’s Response to Criticism about Being “Political”

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We live in an incredibly polarized time right now, and people's tempers get high when they feel that their personal moral beliefs are being challenged. Our goal at Hanaeleh is not to choose a political side, but to point out issues that affect animals- horses, specifically. Animal advocacy issues, however, are political in nature because of governmental institutions (Department of the Interior, BLM, etc.) or require laws (SAFE Act, PAST Act, etc.) to protect horses. It is impossible 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...]