Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

UPDATE: Lancaster horses

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UPDATE: We received word that the three horses (2 geldings, 1 mare) were indeed, turned back into the Lancaster Animal Shelter on Friday. You can read the original post here: http://www.hanaeleh.org/urgent-lancaster-ca-3-horses-need-homes-asap/ These horses and others are in need of adoption from the Lancaster Animal Shelter. If you are able to take any of them, please call or e-mail the … [Read more...]

A Visit From Tamahome

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Based upon the poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clark Moore 'Twas a day in December, while at Hanaeleh Not a horsie was stirring, not even Lexie. The feeders were tied to the stalls with coarse twine, In hopes that on orchard the horses would dine. The sheepies were all snuggled down in the straw; While thinking of carrots and grass they might gnaw. And Oscar on the tack shed, and Rex on the ledge Had just eaten dinner and laid down to “veg.” When from behind the sheds … [Read more...]

UPDATE: SAFE! Lancaster, CA: 3 Horses Need Homes ASAP

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Update: We received word from the owner that the horses have found homes. Thank you to everyone who helped to network them! These three horses need homes immediately.  They were adopted from the Lancaster animal shelter in 2008.  The owner has passed away and the horses need to be picked up from the property immediately (by Friday at the latest).  If they are not picked up by Friday, they will go back to the shelter. Unfortunately, we have been told that the shelter is full at this time, … [Read more...]

Mindfulness and Horses

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I was watching 60 Minutes last night and one of the segments was on the idea of mindfulness. Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn was interviewed by Cooper Anderson, who attended one of his clinics. All of the participants learned how to meditate, to focus on the moment, and they were all made to give up their electronic devices. It seems that we are constantly pulled from one device to another; we are focused on our phones, on our televisions, on what appointment we need to get to later, what someone said … [Read more...]