Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

UPDATE: SAFE! Huntington Beach, CA: 5 y/o Buckskin Quarter Horse Gelding

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UPDATE: We've received word that after only ONE DAY on our network that this guy has found a home and is safe! His post was shared all over in a short amount of time, which shows the power of social media to help these deserving animals.  Thank you everyone who helped to find him a new safe and loving home! Original e-mail below: Hanaeleh helps to network horses who need homes free of charge. These horses are offered free to a good home, but an adoption agreement and contract are often … [Read more...]

Aurora: Newest Rescue Horse at Hanaeleh

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Last December we were contacted by a family who had a buckskin Quarter horse in need.  The owners had major medical issues and the other family members were not able to take the horse.  Unfortunately, because of the horse's age (she is 26) and because she had not been worked with for a while, they had difficulties finding a home for her.  We put her on our waiting list, and tried to network her, but unfortunately we were not able to find her a safe place. Luckily with Sapphire's adoption, we had … [Read more...]

Trabuco Canyon, CA: Savannah- 20 y/o Paint Mare for Adoption

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Savannah is a 15.2 hand Paint Quarter horse mare. She was originally a broodmare but in 2012 had been found starving with her foal at her side. Her foal found a home and Hanaeleh rehabilitated Savannah and she was adopted out in 2013. Last month, her owner contacted Hanaeleh and said he could no longer keep her due to his medical issues, so she came back to Hanaeleh, and is once again looking for her forever home! Savannah is a beautiful mare and is very, very sweet. She loves attention and … [Read more...]

UPDATE: Savannah

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Savannah came to us a few years ago, horribly emaciated and overall in terrible shape. She had been a broodmare who had been neglected and was rescued, but the woman who rescued her did not have the funds to rehabilitate Savannah.  When we got her, her foal had found a home, but she had been nursing him for so long with so little food that her own system was severely compromised; her hair was falling out, she had other skin and fungal infections, cuts on her would not heal normally, etc. It took … [Read more...]

No Tricks, Just Treats: Hanaeleh Halloween Recap!

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We celebrated our Hanaeleh Halloween costume contest last Saturday 10/18 by dressing up (most of) the horses in very silly costumes! They all were great sports about the entire affair. And shout out to our other horses (who aren't really into Halloween): Freeda, Frederick, Ulysses, Garnet, and Star … [Read More...]

A Soft Place to Land: Welcome Maritza!

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A Horse Named Mare We were contacted a few months ago by a woman who was trying to re-home her 23 year-old Quarter horse mare. We tried to network her, and sent several potential adopters to her, but everyone passed. The owner was unable to see her horse at the stable very often and she was … [Read More...]