Hanaeleh is a small rescue, and as a 100% volunteer rescue with a minimal budget, we do our best to help horses in our area as well as those across Southern California. We work to ensure that our neighborhood horses are safe and in good condition, mostly by being available to help those who are finding homes for their horses. Because we are a very small rescue, we have to adopt out a horse before we are able to take another one in. This is due not only to space, but also to our limited … [Read more...]
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Lots of Fun at Hanaeleh 5K “Race for the Horses”
We had a great time at our 5K this morning! We had a great group of runners and walkers who participated this chilly Saturday in Rancho Santa Margarita. We had some issues with marking the route and we had some runners go off-course because of it, but otherwise things seemed to go relatively smoothly! We've definitely learned a lot from this experience, and future events will be even better because of it! Click here to see race results! Many thanks to Mike from Pacific Coast Race Timing … [Read more...]
Winds and Trees
It was windy at Elizabeth's house last night, but she didn't think too much of it because it wasn't that windy.... Sometimes when we have high winds at my house, it is calm out at the ranch, and when I left my house that morning the winds had died down, so didn't think there would be too many issues at the ranch. I was wrong. We came out to the ranch this morning ready to work with the horses, but we were greeted with what appeared to be the aftermath of either a very big party, or what must … [Read more...]
Teeth Floating (and more)- Part I
Every year Hanaeleh's horses get their teeth floated, or filed down, by an equine veterinarian. Even though our horses are fed between three to five times per day, they still don't wear their teeth the same way they would in the wild, and need to have waves and sharp edges filed down before they become bigger issues. Hanaeleh is dedicated to providing exemplary care for all of our horses, and we ensure that our horses have their teeth checked and floated once a year. This year our volunteers … [Read more...]
Hanaeleh Halloween
We had a wonderful time at our Halloween costume contest on Saturday! The horses were dressed up by our volunteers, and the horses and humans all looked great! Many thanks to everyone who came out to make this a wonderful event! … [Read more...]
Introducing Titan!
We received word this week from our veterinarian about a horse who was in need of a home, due to a long layup needed. His owner was unable to continue to rehab him, so he needed an immediate home. Titan is a 14 year-old Irish Sport Horse/Hanoverian gelding. He was an eventer in his previous life, although his owner solely rode him in dressage. Titan has a condition called "kissing spine," which causes pain when worked in more strenuous conditions. He is with us, however, because of severe … [Read more...]