Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Horses Who Need Homes

Horses who need homes that are not at Hanaeleh: We support adoption in all ways. We periodically post adoptable horses that are not at Hanaeleh to help struggling owners find good homes for their horses. Each horse listed on this page is not at Hanaeleh. Please contact the owners for more information.

Los Angeles, CA: 17 y/o Thoroughbred Gelding “Willy” Needs Home

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We were contacted by a woman who is unable to keep her 17 y/o Thoroughbred gelding. He was raced until he was nine years old, and then retired. Since then he has been trained as a pleasure horse, and the owner thinks that he would be good for an intermediate or advanced rider and handler. Willy's registered name is Pride of Wilshire, and his owner says that he is an "absolute lover." She says that he is very smart, and says that her current trainer loves riding him and that he catches onto … [Read more...]

SAFE! 22 y/o Palomino TWH “Sunny” Needs Home ASAP

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7/18/24 Update: SAFE! We were contacted by the person helping the owner and they let us know that Sunny will have a wonderful retirement home! Thank you to everyone who helped to share his post! San Dimas, CA: We were contacted by a friend of the owner of Sunny, a beautiful 22 y/o Palomino Tennessee Walking Horse gelding who needs a home. His owner is unable to pay his board payment and would like him to find a forever home where he will be cared for. Sunny's owner is blind, and Sunny … [Read more...]

San Bernardino, CA: 2 Geldings “Luke” and “Panache” Need a Home

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We were contacted by a man who is trying to place his two horses: Luke and Panache. Both are geldings and are in their teens. Luke Luke is a black 17 hand Appendix (Quarter horse/Thoroughbred cross). Luke is able to be ridden by an intermediate rider. He has been ridden mostly on trail. Panache Panache is a grey 19 hand warmblood (Percheron cross). He has navicular and has special shoes with pads. He can still be ridden by an intermediate rider. He loves playing in the … [Read more...]

UPDATE: SAFE! Trabuco Canyon, CA: 24 y/o Appendix Gelding “Buckeye” Needs Home, Previous Mounted Police Horse

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UPDATE 2/27/24-  We are pleased to note that Buckeye has found a new, forever home! We appreciate everyone who helped to network  him, and we are very happy that he has someone who will love him and take excellent care of him! *** Buckeye is a 24 year-old bay Appendix gelding who is looking for a new home. His owners moved to Montana and were concerned that the long distance and cold winters would be too difficult for Buckeye to handle, so they are looking to find him a new … [Read more...]

Look at Abe the Little Mule Go!

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Abe is a four-year old little mule we rescued along with four wild foals last year when they were in danger of being sent to slaughter. Abe was completely unhandled by humans, and it's taken a long time to get him to trust anyone. We sent Abe to a trainer for about nine months so he could learn … [Read More...]

[URGENT] Help Save Two So Cal Stables!

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So Cal Stables in Danger Two stables in Southern California are in danger of closing due to the greed and ineptitude of those who are currently running the stables. Horses across the state are being pushed out, and it is imperative that we do not allow any more of our public stables to be closed- … [Read More...]

Andromeda Gets Some Wooden Shoes!

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Andromeda is a National Show Horse (Arabian and Saddlebred cross) who we rescued from a horse trader in November 2022. You can read about her rescue here. In the past 18 months since she's been at Hanaeleh, Andromeda has gone from being thin and emaciated to a bit fat and sassy! She regained her … [Read More...]