Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

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

UPDATE: Jesse Gets His Forever Home!

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Jesse's Life with Hanaeleh Jesse is a 20 year-old Quarter horse gelding. He was one of our first rescues, and due to no fault of his own, his owners no longer felt they could care for him. Hanaeleh will always take our horses back, no matter how much time has passed or for any reason, because our goal is to make sure our horses are always safe. When Jesse returned this last January, he was in good weight and was serviceably sound and rideable. He's a very sweet horse, and his only real vice … [Read more...]

Please Welcome Ladybug, Our Latest Rescue

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Hanaeleh was contacted by another rescue in February, asking us to help with a paint horse who had been abandoned at a local stable in Orange County. The owner had stopped paying board, and was several months behind. One of the people at the stable saw that LadyBug wasn't being cared for, and reached out to the owner. She started taking care of LadyBug, but she could not afford a second horse. LadyBug's owner continued to fall farther and farther behind on rent, and eventually the stable started … [Read more...]

SAFE! Norco, CA: 12 y/o Quarter Horse/Arabian Cross Needs Home!

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We were told by the owner that Bandero is SAFE and has a new, loving home! Thank you to everyone who helped to network him! Hanaeleh was contacted by a woman who is looking for help in rehoming their family's horse. Unfortunately they are no longer in a position to care for Bandero, so they are looking to find him a good home. Bandero is around 12-13 years old. He is about 14.2 hands, and is a Quarter horse/Arabian cross. The family says he is very sweet-natured and gentle. … [Read more...]

Southern California, CA: Horses and Donkeys in Need of a New Home!

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We are very saddened to hear of the passing of a volunteer sanctuary manager who quite suddenly passed away just recently. The sanctuary assistant manager is filling in as needed to oversee the new and remaining caregivers and their sanctuary duties. However, in the wake of this sudden loss the sanctuary has decided to downsize a little. Hanaeleh is helping to network these horses/donkeys, but we have no other information other than what you see here. If you are interested in any of these … [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...]