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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.

URGENT: 28 y/o Paint Quarter Horse Mare Needs Home ASAP!

February 24, 2023 By ezarkos

UPDATE: LADYBUG HAS A HOME. A wonderful person stepped up and she is SAFE. Ladybug is going to have horsie friends too! THANK YOU to all that shared her and reached out to us. We did it, you guys! And it only took a few hours. The power of horse lovers is supreme! Urgent situation: stable is going to send horse to auction to pay for the back board and we need help! PLEASE SHARE We were contacted about a situation at a local stable in Orange County CA. A woman had stopped coming out and … [Read more...]

Southern California, CA: Horses and Donkeys in Need of a New Home!

February 18, 2023 By ezarkos

We are very saddened to hear of the passing of a volunteer sanctuary manager who quite suddenly passed away just recently. The sanctuary assistant manager is filling in as needed to oversee the new and remaining caregivers and their sanctuary duties. However, in the wake of this sudden loss the sanctuary has decided to downsize a little. Hanaeleh is helping to network these horses/donkeys, but we have no other information other than what you see here. If you are interested in any of these … [Read more...]

UPDATE: SAFE! Lake Matthews, CA: Pony Needs Home!

February 8, 2023 By ezarkos

UPDATE: 2/22/23- We were contacted by Stuart's owner. Good news- Stuart the pony has found a new home! Thank you to everyone who helped to network him! We were contacted by a woman who helped to rescue a pony when her neighbor dumped him, but she is concerned that he is not getting the attention he deserves, and would like him to find a home with someone who would love to work with him. Otherwise, he has had his vaccines, and his teeth were floated last month. He does need his feet … [Read more...]

One Christmas Miracle Down, Two to Go!

December 20, 2022 By ezarkos

UPDATE: All of SCTR's horses have homes! You can read our post here! When Hanaeleh first shared the post that the Southern California Thoroughbred Rescue was closing, one kind family let us know that they had five acres up in Washington state, and that they would like to help. Knowing that the two bonded mares Sassy and Belle would be the most difficult to place, we asked them if they would be willing to take both girls, and they said yes! At that point, we had to try to find a way to … [Read more...]

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Call of the Wild July 1 2025

Call of the Wild Day of Action for America’s Wild Horses and Burros (and Public Land!)

June 30, 2025 By ezarkos

This is an urgent alert for every organization and individual who cares about the protection, preservation, and survival of America’s Wild Horses and Burros and our precious Public Lands. We must all act together on One Massive National Call-In Day of Protest. We are asking you to spend just 10 … [Read More...]

Southern California: 8 yr old Thoroughbred Gelding Needs Home!

June 23, 2025 By ezarkos

We were contacted by a woman who has been trying to find a home for her beautiful 17hh, 8 yr old (4/12/17) dappled grey Thoroughbred gelding, Argento (means silver). Argento raced when he was younger, and his registered named is Little Cairo. He is a descendent of American Pharaoh, and was sold as a … [Read More...]

Help “Spirit” 9 y/o Buckskin Quarter Horse Gelding Find a New Home (Norco CA)

June 17, 2025 By ezarkos

We were contacted by one of our supporters who had rescued a nine year-old buckskin Quarter Horse gelding from auction. He was shut down at first, but she has done quite a bit of work with him on the ground and he is starting to come around and be more sociable. Sadly, Spirit has navicular, and … [Read More...]

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