We've been worried like you about all the animals - horses, dogs, cats, donkeys, pigs, goats, sheep and more - and their people left stranded by Hurricane Harvey in Texas. Over the past few days, we've gathered a list of organizations we know are reputable and that have ongoing operations on the ground to save the animals displaced by the hurricane. This catastrophic tragedy will continue for the next several weeks and months and as victims start return to their homes, donations are sorely … [Read more...]
Introducing: Austin, Our Latest Rescue
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...]
Doing Just What We Can: Artist Paints Hanaeleh Horses for Charity
About a month ago we contacted Tennessee artist, Samantha Sherry, about partnering with us and creating some art inspired by Hanaeleh's rescued horses. Last year we really enjoyed her "100 Horses in 100 Days Challenge" and loved that horses were a regular subject in her art. Not truly knowing what to expect, we humbly asked for whatever she wanted to create or had time for and sent over some photos of our "fan favorite" Hanaeleh horses - Tamahome, Quixote, Rio, Aurora and Gypsy - and the … [Read more...]
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...]