Lou Dillon Rescue- Part Two We have broken this story into three parts because it is pretty long. This is Part Two of Three If you haven't read the first part of this story, please be sure to read Lou Dillon Rescue- Part One first! The day dawned sunny and warm when we were scheduled to pick up Lou Dillon. We were considering waiting until the weekend to pick him up, but it was supposed to rain very hard, and after our previous communication issues with the shelter, we thought it best … [Read more...]
The Rescue of Lou Dillon and Sweet Pea- Part 1
NOTE: this is a bit of a long post, so it's broken up into three parts. This is the first of the three parts. LOU DILLON RESCUE: Part 1 of 3 The story of Lou Dillon and Sweet Pea started on February 15th, when we received an e-mail from an LAPD officer requesting a home for a Thoroughbred gelding that she and another officer had helped rescue from Watts. The entire story of Lou Dillon's rescue, however, had started a few weeks before. It was pouring rain that day- a deluge, even by … [Read more...]
Lou Dillon’s New Blanket
We have been so thankful for the outpouring of support for Lou Dillon and Sweet Pea! It really shows how wonderful and supportive the Hanaeleh community really is! This past week, one of our supporters, Renee Appelbaum, came out with her daughters, and along with John Berney Equestrian, purchased halters, blankets, brushes and some grain for Lou Dillon and Sweet Pea! They are not the only ones who have been so kind- we are so thankful to all of our supporters who made it possible for us to … [Read more...]
Incoming Horse Rescue: Funds needed for “Lou Dillon”, Found in Watts
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...]