Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

Ulysses’ Cellulitis and His Road to Recovery

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Ulysses has had a few difficult weeks. On Tuesday, April 9th, we received a call from one of our team members, Logan, who told us that Ulysses' leg was swollen, and immediately one of our board members, Eric, went down to see him. Eric determined that Ulysses definitely needed veterinary care and gave him some Banamine to help alleviate his discomfort. It was just about two years ago that Ulysses had a terrible cellulitis infection that was so aggressive we were concerned we would lose him, so … [Read more...]

Interview with the Animal Rescue Site

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The Animal Rescue Site contacted us this month and asked if we could share the work we do at Hanaeleh, and asked if we would like to feature one of our horses. Of course, Elizabeth said yes! During the interview, Elizabeth was asked what horse was the epitome of our rescues, and whose rescue stood out. Ulysses' rescue and rehabilitation immediately came to mind, because his story really shows what rescue is- it is not flipping horses and only focusing on those horses who can be adopted out; … [Read more...]

UPDATE: Ulysses’ Infection in His Leg

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Three weeks ago we received a frantic call from Javier, our caretaker, who feeds the horses in the mornings. He said that Ulysses was lying down and was having difficulty getting up. He said that Ulysses looked very weak in his back end, and from his description over the phone, we were concerned that Ulysses was having a neurological episode (due to the abuse he endured before we rescued him, he is neurological) and that we would have to immediately help him cross the rainbow bridge. We … [Read more...]

Update 2022: Ulysses

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It seems like only yesterday that we brought Ulysses home from the Riverside Animal Shelter. Can you believe that this June will be Ulysses' 10th anniversary of being rescued? He is truly a miracle horse. Ulysses had been horribly abused by Charros, only to be dumped in the Riverside CA riverbed, then picked up by Animal Control, only to be slated to be put down the following day. We weren't even at the shelter to pick him up- we were there to pick up a 16 year-old Thoroughbred (who oddly … [Read more...]

Special Report: Horses and the Olympics

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It seems that people across the world are suddenly discovering that equestrian events like dressage and eventing exist, and they are captivated by the synergy between the horses and the riders. There have been some amazing events this year: Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart Did you know that Snoop … [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...]