Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

UPDATE: SAFE! Huntington Beach, CA: 5 y/o Buckskin Quarter Horse Gelding

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UPDATE: We've received word that after only ONE DAY on our network that this guy has found a home and is safe! His post was shared all over in a short amount of time, which shows the power of social media to help these deserving animals.  Thank you everyone who helped to find him a new safe and loving home! Original e-mail below: 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 … [Read more...]

Working Together to Rescue a Baby Donkey, Ends Happily!

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We were contacted this week to help rescue a baby donkey who was in dire need. He was one of 55 donkeys that were rounded up in Texas and sent to the Kaufman McBarron Slaughter Holding Station...and scheduled to ship to Mexico. He was actually pulled from the truck on the way to the slaughterhouse! The little donkey was sent to quarantine where he was vetted, wormed and was otherwise healthy. He was scheduled to go to Washington, but he did very poorly during transport, and the rescue … [Read more...]

Aurora: Newest Rescue Horse at Hanaeleh

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Last December we were contacted by a family who had a buckskin Quarter horse in need.  The owners had major medical issues and the other family members were not able to take the horse.  Unfortunately, because of the horse's age (she is 26) and because she had not been worked with for a while, they had difficulties finding a home for her.  We put her on our waiting list, and tried to network her, but unfortunately we were not able to find her a safe place. Luckily with Sapphire's adoption, we had … [Read more...]

Horse Olympics

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This last Saturday was our first Horse Olympics and Chili Cookoff out at Hanaeleh!  Our volunteers did an excellent job of working with the horses through four main events: On-ground Keyhole (where they would run from one side of the arena, turn around, then run back), moving through the cones (without knocking them over), walking over the poles (without touching them), and walking through the "car wash" (horses don't like things touching their faces, so this was more difficult than it may seem … [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...]