Today marks the 142nd year of the Kentucky Derby. As we have several Thoroughbreds at Hanaeleh, I thought it would be interesting to get a horse's point-of-view of the race. Brutus- 5 year-old Thoroughbred I was bred to race, although you would not know it from my conformation. My mother's name is Florecita and my sire is Mud Route, the son of Strawberry Road, a famous Thoroughbred racehorse in New Zealand. I was weaned from my mother at a scant four months so she could be bred again, so I … [Read more...]
Sanger, CA: Yearling Thoroughbred Needs Home
We received word that a bay yearling Thoroughbred needs a home. He has some arthritic OCD in his left shoulder, so he will not be able to be raced, but he could still be a fine pleasure horse. He is located at Old English Rancho in Sanger, CA. His owner wants to find a home for him ASAP. We were not given a name for this cute guy, but he was foaled on 2/27/14, and he is a purebred Thoroughbred, registration #1404112. Below is a picture of the horse and some x-rays of his shoulder. To … [Read more...]
Volunteers Needed – Race for the Rescues Nov 10th!
Hanaeleh is participating in the 1st annual OC Race for the Rescues, which will take place in the Great Park in Irvine on Sunday, November 10th. We hope that you have signed up or are helping to sponsor one of our runners! Now we are looking for volunteers to help us out during the race! We need volunteers to help with the race itself (giving out water, helping to check in, etc.) anytime from 6am-12pm (you don't have to stay the entire time). We also need some of our regular volunteers … [Read more...]
Riverside, CA: Older Thoroughbred Gelding Needs Home
A woman is trying to find a home for this horse. Please see description and contact info below. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trying to save this ancient TB from a sad ending to his long life. He is advertised on Craigslist for $150 as a riding horse. I went to see him looking for a horse for my neighbor boy and seeing him and thinking someone might buy him and ride/mistreat him breaks my heart. He has … [Read more...]