UPDATE: 2/22/23- We were contacted by Stuart's owner. Good news- Stuart the pony has found a new home! Thank you to everyone who helped to network him! We were contacted by a woman who helped to rescue a pony when her neighbor dumped him, but she is concerned that he is not getting the attention he deserves, and would like him to find a home with someone who would love to work with him. Otherwise, he has had his vaccines, and his teeth were floated last month. He does need his feet … [Read more...]
Riverside Animal Control: 14 Horses Need Homes ASAP
Last Wednesday, Riverside Animal Control responded to call stating that horses were being starved on a ranch in Nuevo, CA. This was not the first time they had gone out to that ranch for the same reason; just last year, they investigated cases of neglect and seized 23 horses from that same property. This year, however, the owner agreed to surrender all remaining 14 of his horses to Animal Control. They are in various stages of emaciation, and the level of training is currently … [Read more...]
Aurora: Newest Rescue Horse at Hanaeleh
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...]
Riverside, CA: 15 y/o Arabian Mare Needs Home
Libby is a 14.1 hand, 15 year-old bay Arabian mare who needs a home. She was abandoned on the current owner's property a few years ago, and the owner has taken care of her, but she just does not have time to work with her, which is not fair to Libby. Libby is an easy keeper and is very sweet. She is good with kids and people. Libby is trained to ride, but she has not been ridden for a few months, so would need an owner who would be able to work with her. She is current on all of her vaccines … [Read more...]