Hanaeleh
Rescuing Abused and Abandoned Horses
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Hanaeleh rescues horses who are being neglected or abused, or who are in danger of being sent to slaughter. Hanaeleh also works to educate the public about equine-related advocacy issues, including: horse slaughter, soring, auctions, overbreeding, BLM Mustangs roundups, abusive training methods, etc. Hanaeleh also helps to network horses who need homes.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Horse Rehabilitation
Hanaeleh is dedicated to providing the best care possible for any horse it takes in. This means that each horse has a diet tailored to its needs, and the diet is updated on a bi-weekly basis if necessary. Feed and nutritional supplements, as well as veterinary care, is where Hanaeleh spends most of its budget.
Adults with Disabilities
Adults with disabilities come out to Hanaeleh to work with the horses as a way of developing their motor skills and other emotional benefits the horses provide.
Veteran's EAC Program
The EAC program was started in order to help veterans who are assimilating back into civilian life, who are working on leadership skills, who suffer from PTSD, or who are working on personal goals. EAC allows individuals to make breakthroughs much more quickly than traditional methods. Horses do not judge individuals, and they have no agenda. They are large, strong animals, but they are also prey animals, and trust with a horse must be earned; they are brutally honest, and mirror our body language and act accordingly. After sessions with the horses, individuals are encouraged to transfer the lessons they’ve learned from the horses to their personal and professional lives. In the three sessions we held last year, the veterans noted that they found the EAC program advantageous helping them identify and working through personal issues that had previously been preventing them from being successful. All horses used in the EAC program have been rescued and rehabilitated by Hanaeleh. We have found that the program helps both the horses and the veterans alike.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Homes for Horses Coalition 2008
External reviews
Photos
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of animals with freedom from fear and distress
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Horse Rehabilitation
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Horses express interest in people, do not run when people come up, and are easily able to be handled by people. Horses are relaxed and do not spook or otherwise express fear.
Number of animals rehomed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Horse Rehabilitation
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Horses rehomed with a full adoption agreement that includes a full right-of-refusal. This does not include horses who are networked by Hanaeleh.
Number of animals rehabilitated
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Horse Rehabilitation
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
These are horses who are at good weight, are healthy, and are able to be handled by humans. Full rehabilitation does not mean rideable, but that the horse is healthy and able to be exercised.
Number of animals rescued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Horse Rehabilitation
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
These are horses who are either taken in by Hanaeleh and rehabilitated or who are rescued through Hanaeleh's network.
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Hanaeleh's goals include: 1. Educating the public to help end horse slaughter in the United States. 2. Educating the public to end soring. 3. Educating the public about other equine-related advocacy issues, including the BLM roundups, etc. 4. Educating the public about horses in general, and bringing horse-related material to as many individuals as possible to make horses more accessible. 5. Rescuing horses in our area and providing refuge and rehabilitation to horses we take in. 6. Creating a large network to help people find homes for horses who are not in immediate need. 7. Creating a network amongst other rescues as well as the HSUS and the ASPCA.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Hanaeleh members post well-researched posts about equine-related advocacy issues on their website. These posts are shared on our social media pages, including Facebook and Instagram. We also share current news articles about advocacy issues on our social media pages. We create our own horse memes and videos, and we also share other memes and videos from other sites. Hanaeleh also takes in horses who are in immediate need and rescue and rehabilitate them at our facility. We train our volunteers to work with the horses in the same way to ensure that all of the horses are handled in the same appropriate and safe manner. Hanaeleh also receives requests to rehome horses who are not in danger, and we post that information on our network, including paying for ads, to help rehome those horses. Hanaeleh members have personal and online relationships with other horse rescues. We are part of the HSUS Horse Coalition.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Hanaeleh has multiple volunteers who are savvy in social media and web design, including a volunteer who is a professional social media coordinator. These volunteers help to promote the social media pages, create and manage the web page and newsletter, and create and share memes. They are also able to help network horses who need homes on our social media pages. The board members research and write the web pages about equine advocacy. Hanaeleh leases about two acres in Orange County, and will rescue those horses who are immediate danger, and will network or reach out to other rescues if we are at capacity in order to help find homes for other horses. Hanaeleh's president is the lead trainer, but also has two other trainers who volunteer their time to help train the horses. We also have a few lead volunteers who know how the horses are supposed to be groomed, and the new volunteers are paired with one of these lead volunteers for several weeks until they are comfortable, and are then paired with a horse that is appropriate for their ability.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Hanaeleh has been able to successfully create a relatively large network and advocate and educate equine-related issues to that network. We have been able to successfully network horses, and have also been able to rehabilitate the horses who did come into Hanaeleh. Our goals include purchasing a piece of property in order to expand our rescue efforts. With a larger piece of property we would be able to offer classes and programs for Scouts, the United States Pony Club and other volunteer groups. We have also started an EAC program for veterans, and would like to offer more sessions for veterans, as well as sessions for women, families, juveniles and teachers.
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Hanaeleh
Board of directorsas of 07/22/2023
Dr. Elizabeth Zarkos
President
Term: 2016 - 2022
Elizabeth Zarkos
President
Lori Bocchicchio
Treasurer
Jocelyn Jazwiec
Vice President
Nikki Kasmai
Secretary
Kathi Kruse
Social Media Coordinator
Eric King
Member-at-large
Charlotte Glass
Volunteer Coordinator
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Board composition
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Board performance
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- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.