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Charley

February 3, 2011 By Hanaeleh

horse-racing

Charley-After a few months at Hanaeleh. Charley’s paperwork stayed with him and after some research, we were able to reunite him with his previous owner! This is why paperwork is so important for a horse!

Born February 10, 1991

Rescued August 1, 2010

Adopted March 22, 2011

Charley’s owners contacted Hanaeleh, telling us that they would have to put him down because they did not feel that he would survive another winter with them.  When Hanaeleh picked him up, we was very emaciated and had bites and cuts all over his body from being beat up by the other horses in the paddock.  Charley cribbed, and so the owners had put a muzzle on him to prevent him from cribbing, but that also kept him from eating well.  We put a cribbing collar on him and started him on a diet of hay, pellets and some grain.  After a few months, he looked wonderful!  Charley is a registered Thoroughbred, and was also lucky in that his owners had his papers. When Hanaeleh went through them, we discovered a vet bill that showed he had been owned by Reba McEntire. We contacted her to see if she was interested in taking him, and sure enough she was!  Soon he was on a trailer to Florida, where he is retired and living the good life!

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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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