Another Chance 4 Horses Inc

I have a Mini that came through AC4H by way of a local rescue. My Haflinger I got directly from AC4H. They were very helpful getting me set up with vetting and a barn that would quarantine for me. Of course $$$ was all was my responsibility. I am ass-u-ming some people might not realize in order to save $ and in some cases these beautiful horses lives. There is some risk involved. It is my understanding AC4H pulls horses from auction, transport, feed, in some cases ride to show and try to get as much information on stills and video to the public.That is a LOT of work and not cheap! They really can't be making much money with all they do! When I picked up my girl in 2011 they were busy caring for and working with multiple truckloads of horses. Everywhere! I am sure mistakes do happen but I have found them to be caring, hardworking and would trust them again with another horse anytime if I were looking.
It is the public aka client's responsibility to make the decision if they want the horse or not. Horses do get very stressed in auction and are susceptible to all the germs around. Many even get sick in transport after the fact. That is not the responsibility of AC4H. I think they do a wonderful job!!!
I have had both of my girls for over three years. I have done many miles of trails on the Haflinger. Am just now starting to train Mini for cart and looking forward to a lot of fun learning to drive together.
I personally sick of people giving them a bad rap.

ANOTHER CHANCE 4 HORSES INC has been shut down permanently for NOT being a "Great Nonprofit." They ran a scam rescue for years and stole money from people over and over, and it took years of complaints from concerned and outraged victims before authorities would take action. Now they have shut this scam operation down and Christy Sheidy will pay for her many crimes.

I "adopted" a pony from her after all her fees and sale price he ended up being almost $1000. And he was said to be a gelding, And it cost me over $300 to have him gelded again. I contacted her regarding finding he had testicles and she never got back to me. However, communication was good while she was adding on more fees. But then I asked help to take care of gelding him, as that was an unplanned expense. I expected he might be older than noted or need dental care, as he did. But "adopted" a "gelding" who was scheduled to go to killers by a certain date- as said in the list. But did not expect a stallion.

AC4h was just stripped of its 501c3 nonprofit status by the IRS in May, yet is still representing itself as such. This is FRAUD! Do not, I repeat, DO NOT support this organization in any way, shape or form. As has been said so many times before, always do your due diligence before ever donating one cent of your money to a charity, to be sure it is legitimate. Too many people have let their emotions run away with them with regard to this shady organization, only to be "taken for a ride" with hundreds or even thousands of dollars pocketed by these crooks.

If you are a victim, please email FBI Special Agent Charlene Trux at charlene.trux@ic.fbi.gov or call her at (610) 433-6488.

Cease and desist order issued August 2013 by PA Dept of State.
AC4H still does not appear in the PA charities online database.

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Adopted a very ill donkey and told to hold a garage sale to raise the necessary $14,000 vet care after 5 gutteral pouch surgeries and told he was healthy by the agency. Documentation from several vets can be provided. I still have my boy but he lived at the vet clinic for almost 3 months after we first adopted him.

Christy Sheidy is the biggest scam artist around. She has a video with a dead horse in it. she doesn't even care. she is a fraud and bad person. she tried to extort money out of us and it didn't work. she is no rescue. she is a horse dealer that hides behind her 501 status. I feel bad for all the people that give money and all the horses that come in contact with her.

No way can you judge a horse completely in the few minutes of a video. You take your chances buying a horse in this manner. These horses are kept in a communal setting, and are very likely to arrive ill, or become ill. Its part of the deal. Those of us who know horses know how to handle that, and suffer no undue expenses. Those who don't may hire vets who want to create a big deal and make a lot of money from those who don't. Find a good knowledgeable experienced person to help you thru...will save you a lot.

As far as my rescues, which are now numbering about eight - I have been more than pleased. My current riding horse is an AC4H rescue and he is hands down a better character than my husband's horse, which we bought from a reputable breeder, for five times the money! He came in sick, very frightened, and needed time and care. He is repaying us more than we could have hoped. The rest of our rescues were rehabbed and re-homed and I get pictures and letters regularly from their happy owners.

Good luck and its wonderful if you can help these horses.

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I'm torn as to this group.I got 2 from there.First one had Strangles and second one was beat the hell up from the Lot or the Transport.I did however receive my Horses.I do understand that when being in the Brokers Lot, AC4H themselves can't do anything for the Horses, they aren't theirs, but the Brokers.I have had great help with the Volunteer I worked with(who btw has a real job and is just THAT, a Volunteer)to help me get my Horses.IF Horses were drugged, I don't think Christy did that.They come through the Auction like that and usually takes a month to get out of their Systems.
I know others that have adopted and received their Horses.Not sure where all this missing Horse stuff comes from.They are however skinny and or sick most of the time.
Way I feel is, any horse you get from anywhere can be drugged or be sick.
However, I have seen Horses on the Site that shouldn't be ridden or are sick and should be Isolated from other Horses and ARE being ridden and not isolated, on top of it, they use the same Tack on everyone.
Point is, these are Kill Broker owned and he will ship them.I don't want to line his pockets, but I also don't want to see Horses that are young and perfectly fine, go through the Slaughter Horror.
so, yes I am torn.I guess everyone needs to make up their own mind as to what is best for them.AC4H isnt the only Organization that works with a Kill Broker.There are SEVERAL.

Because of the generostiy of the people who support the bail out program of broker owned horses, a young friend and i picked up three bailed but unwanted horses. I paid for the coggins and shipping to pick up barn. Yes, they needed to be in Quarantine, and yes one was a very thin yearling. So? Horses in a herd shuffle that are not in routine care get sick and loose weight. Ever heard of shipping fever?
Currently we are very happy with our broker owned buy outs, having fun training them and getting the people shy pony used to use. The 'old mare' only nine, is going to be a sweetie for riding and driving.

I do not understand comments about high prices. Currently they have listed horses for $650 and under that are being ridden up and down a lane outside in the cold weather. From my point of view, and i have been teaching riding for 20 years, the riders know how to ride and the horses are fairly easy. I also know that pleasure horse owners tend to overfeed and under use their animals and end up with too much horse in a very short time. So some of the criticisms can be from what happens after the horse gets to its new home. And other things can be the result of having been in the auction loop.
I am glad to take horses out of the auction loop, being trailer from sale to sale until the broker gets his price and the horse just has to tolerate lousy conditions until homed.
Nonprofits actually can have paid staff, so the idea that the Sheidy family might be making a living off of doing a good deed does not bother me.
People can go to high-faluting training barns and spend $5,000. on an OTTB that is strong and green and still have lameness and illness issues or have a colic and have to put the horse down. Those issues have nothing to do with AC4H, it is called 'horses.'

Wouldn't it be terrible if a reporter. with a hidden camera posed as a potential buyer to expose this organization for what it really is.

I was involved with TWO horses through AC4H. One was a chestnut TB mare and the other was an older Warmblood gelding. The mare was thin and ill. I sponsored her and provided money for her upkeep. I also offered to adopt her if no one else would and sent in all my paperwork. I never heard more about the horse and she "disappeared" from their pages. I have a bad feeling she was euthanized. The warmblood was to be purchased by myself and another woman. While we were halfway through the paperwork (and after paying for the horse) we found out it had already been sent to Maple Hill farm (a resale barn). I tried to get my money back but my credit card said they did not cover fraud. They said I had not done due diligence on the rescue and it was an obvious case of fraud. I sent my documents to a police investigator in PA who is collecting evidence for this fake rescue which is basically a horse broker business. Do not do business with AC4H.

I have dealt with AC4H on multiple occasions for multiple years. Had purchased or "bailed" several horses from "The Broker's Lot" that the not-for-profit represents and was very happy with my experience.

The thing bout auction horses is that you never know what you will get. Trained, untrained, healthy, ill. As far as representation, these horses were represented to the best of the company's ability. Without multiple professional trainers, veterinarians and behaviorists, the non profit is doing all they can to represent the horses appropriately with little or no history on a particular horse.

Many horses do not have papers. Horses may have been registered at one point or another, but over the years, these may have been lost due to multiple ownerships and changing of hands.

The bottom line is (When you attempt to purchase an auction horse):

1. Horses are not guaranteed to be healthy
2. Horses may have behavioral issues that cannot be evaluated during their time at the "Broker's Lot"
3. Horses may have long term or short term health issues resulting in high veterinary costs or death
4. Horses may or may not have papers. If they have papers, they may not be accurate
5. Layover and health certificates may run over $100.00 that is expected - count for inflation
6. Transportation can vary in price, and the not-for-profit tries to find the best possible haulers for the job at a decent price.


From my experience, Christy Sheidy has been very accommodating, reasonable, and if a horse was shipped to the wrong location, she would arrange to get it shipped back and fund the shipment with out-of-pocket money.
Horses always arrived hydrated, and well fed, despite the fact that a few had been in poor shape. These horses are also regularly medicated, if they need to be, especially on a long drive to their destination.

I am disappointed to see so many negative reviews. It appears that there are multiple disgruntled persons who perhaps have misrepresented their intentions. The other half seem to have issues with the not-for-profit's yearly income, representation etc.

In all honestly, caring for horses is very expensive and at the end of the year, there is not much left from the numbers you see on a tax return. For many, a few thousand dollars is plenty of money, without realizing that this money has been already spoken for (bills).

Most of these negative reviews come from people who are not accustomed to caring for a rescue animal, do not have the ability to physically operate with thousands of dollars, and such money, never passes through their hands.

Caring for a rescued horse means that YOU WILL spend thousands of dollars on improving its life, keeping him alive or curing a chronic ailment which requires both time, work and, sadly MONEY.

It is also my belief that the economy had made many people "head shy", that want the best "bang" for their buck, and are missing the point. The point is such that this is what the economy is like at the moment, and that we all need to adjust, and stop having more requirements, stop becoming more bitter and blame it on the other person or a corporation.

The economy is making many people very unhappy with life, and even spending a few dollars more means that their dissatisfaction will be made more intense.

So why not think about the LIFE you are paying for ? Even if it meant that it lasted for only a few short months, and you have paid several thousand dollars to save it - is it really about the money ? Or did people lose their VISION and are concentrating on MONEY because that is what is happening in our world today ?

For me it was a life-changing experience. This is how I discovered the world of unwanted horses.

These so called rescues support 'brokers' more than they want to save the horses. The brokers behind these horses are in it for the money. If you go to the auctions yourself, you will see many of these horses sell for under $100. The brokers buy these horses and put ridiculous prices on them. I personally have saved many horses from kill pens and re-homed them for only $50 over my expensives. And that was only to buy the next one. I would NEVER put these high prices on them! NOR, would I support such a 'broker' and help put money in their pockets. I would be ashamed to list myself as a rescue group and at the same time support these so called 'brokers!' Many brokers are the resuers friends and/or family and they all have their hands in the money bowl. They feed on the emoitions of people who truly wnat to save these horses. People that want to save horses from slaughter need to go to the auctions themselves and purchase them directly. They will be A LOT cheaper, and no one is making a huge profit!

We purchased a horse through AC4H broker program. Communication was prompt and friendly, layover and transport were easy to arrange. Tommy arrived safely and in remarkably good condition for a New Holland horse. Coggins was delivered with horse (we didn't pay for an HC since shipper didn't require and we were buying him regardless.) Price was roughly on par with Camelot, higher than EOTL and lower than Sundew. Thank you for helping us save Tommy's life!

In October 2012 I donated through the "ChipIn" to help save a mare headed for slaughter. Her bail was only $275 and she appeared to be a former school horse who was very well trained. She was thin and needed some general maintenance, but appeared to be sound otherwise. She was offered a home by Lilly Pond Foal Rescue who cared for her until she was adopted permanently by an individual. When she first arrived at Lilly Pond she became ill and required two days on IV's at the vet. After that ordeal she recovered quickly and was soon adopted to a permanent home. Throughout the process I was in touch with Lilly Pond Foal Rescue and with the individual young lady who ultimately adopted her. Being involved in a small way by donating to the mare's rescue and vet care was a wonderful experience and I thank AC4H and Lilly Pond Foal Rescue for their efforts on behalf of the horses. I will continue to support their courageous work.

AC4H has been around for over 10 years and has never had any complaints against them. There's this loon Sally Schrock who is an admitted animal abuser and neglecter who had all of her animal taken away from her because her home was condemned. She was denied adopting a horse and since then she and her insane friends continue a hurtful campaign against this rescue. Use your common sense first and just google Sally Pip Schrock and read all about her. It's a sick obsession this crazy loon has. It hurts all horses.

OMG Avoid these people AT ALL COSTS and DO NOT give your money to them! It lines THEIR/Christy's pockets and thats about all. its NOT a rescue tho she may talk a good game and have a few poster horses to promote herself with, its just another word for MAKE-A_BUCK off bleeding hearts. They work with a BROKER and MANY of these AT RISK in need horses are in fact NOT at risk-meat buyers do exsist but they only will pay SO MUCH per head/per pound and will not pay the 500-600 as much as 2000 etc that she asks for her horses so they are in no threat off becomeing pony steak. You just need to do a little internet research to find that out. At first out of the goodness of my heart I put a "down payment" on a few "needy horses" that I wanted to ultimately own. Well those funds went to HELP the horses and they ended up somewhere else so those fund were magically GONE tho I was thinking it was a downpayment on some broker program horses. I was mad but the anger passed. A year later, I "purchased/adopted" 4 horses from them and paid to have them trailered quite a long distance to me. I was ASSURED by Christy that the one was ABSOLUTELY beginner safe and the rest were gentle etc. (all by text as it seems she cannot speak on the phone) They sent me pics of them in quareentine but somehow after 3 weeks there none had put on ANY weight-hmmm. What I saw where these horses standing next to horses with snotty noses (severe enough to be possibly strangles) and were given just a handful of hay cubes on the manure soaked stalls at their "farm" or "holding area" which is someone in the middle of no where and not on their farm-or they call it THE OTHER FARM where the horses arent even seen daily???. When they arrived, The one had a blown knee and had to be put down within 72 hours. The other one was a neurotic and severe weaver with a HUGE swollen hock. She was also aged, very thin and nuts (this was suppossed to be the beginner safe one hand picked by Christy. HAHA. Totally NOT ridable by anyone!) After the farrier and vet looked at this one I contacted Christy wanting to rehome it locally-basically wanting to put it out to pasture to die in peace as nothing more could be done for it. She said I HAD TO SEND IT BACK TO HER. I said no way Im putting a half dead horse on a trailer to go for a 900 mile trailer ride are you NUTS?? We had to put that one down. Her emails become threatening and harrassing (to the point I was in tears and contacted an atty. She couldnt give me a straight answer as to why you would abuse a horse by putting it on a trailer to send it 900 miles after it had just sadly been trailered 900 miles and was DYING!) Her yahoo group harrassed me. I had to change my email. The 3rd one was lovable on the ground but he was a severe cribber (not disclosed to me) and also unridable by anyone without velcro on their butts, he also was not drivable as advertised and had white line disease (also arrived with shoes DANGLING off him). I kept him for almost 3 years as a pasture pet, he coliced once a month without fail and I FINALLY found a home for him that didnt mind his regular colics and cribbing behavior (even with a collar on). The 4th one was SEVERELY foundered, not disclosed to me. When the farrier went to work on her he was horrified. She was put out to pasture where she remains on my farm as a lawn ordament. I basically called in our family attorney over the one horse when she wanted me to trailer it back tho it was dying and he laughed and said he would be MORE than happy to take her on, that I legally owned these horses and that was that. I have almost haldd a century of horse exp. yet I was duped. This horses werent TRUE rescues in any sense of the wrod as a TRUE rescue actually rehabs and knows the horses it offers for adoption. I lost $1000's not in just buying them and trailering them and vet and farrier and feed expense but in having them put down almost as soon as they arrived!!! I do hope people will see the light about this gal and do their homework. If you want a horse from an auction, go there youself, do NOT trust this Christy person! Shes just a horse trader hiding behind "being a rescue". Rescues dont work with a broker to sell neglected/sick and dangerous horses to the public! (Brian Moore I believe is the name of the broker but Im not 100% and have heard she works with several for that under the table cash in pocket profit) The sad part is is that MANY of the horses offered wil either a) get someone hurt and are NOT what they say they are or b) have so much wrong with them that they NEED to be put down on site. This is a SCAM not a rescue. Youve been warned. REAL RESCUES will go to the auction themselves if they want to look for a horse that needs TLC and then they will take it and totally REHAB it before offering it out. Most "rescue" horses now days come from private owners on hard time. Christy tho continues to try to get grants to help fund her horse buying needs, but in the process she not only hurts people she HURTs the horses! Not to long ago I saw 2 locally that came from AC4H offered for sale..same thing, they were not what she led the person to believe they were, they were younger horses and not in ill health but they were plum dangerous, and the lady was giving them away for free. That speaks volumes. Just because her daughter can ride a horse up and down the aisle of barn while she coos in the background to make a 2 second video doesnt mean the horse was safe. In my case a BEGGED for a video wanting to see the one horse I wanted ride...and she could not provide it HMMMMM that should have been a red flag for me but I was too big hearted trusting and stupid. I hope others will learn from my exp. pardon my typos. Ive read thru enough of these comments to see the truth and I have to wonder why someone isnt shutting her down. The 5 star comments are coming from family and friends only afraid to loose their pocket cash. SOMEONE NEEDS TO SERIOUSLY INVESTIGATE THIS NFP AND PUT THEM OUT OF BUSINESS. If she wants to be a horse trader....fine, thats her business, but AC4H needs to be PUT OUT OF BUSINESS AS A RESCUE because they are NOT a RESCUE!I do have to ad I was contcted by a TB org. wanting a referrnece on Christy as she had applied for a grant with them. I told them my story. I had pics and video and vet and farrier report with dates to back me up...they declined her grant on what others had told them and I was the person to just slam the door shut for them and BOY did that make me feel GOOD. They found that she was NOT acting in favor of the horses!!!! YAY And the only way I can post this and feel good, is that Ive moved since this experince. JUST AVOID this whole clan and let the law step in...karma will find her.

This is the first time i delt with AC4H, i never heard good things about them, but i beleived it was just rumors until now.. They were slow for contact, and i had to deal with multiple people; each of them told me a something a little different. I picked the horse i wanted, got approved, and agreed on a day to pick her up. After driving all the way to the location i was greeted by a man i had no prior contact with. We went into a barn where the horses were standing in filth, then he brought me the wrong horse! I showed him a picture of the mare i had gotten, and he said she was not there. After texting Christy, Phil, and talking to the man who was at the location(who even tho he said he didnt know much about what these people did, he knew enough of their names), they had no good answer as to what could have happened to her. So after i waisted my entire day driving, over $150 in fuel, wear and tear on my truck and trailer all they had to say was, "i dont know where she could have went, sorry". I feel so bad for all these sponsors that give their money to these people, trying to do good by these horses. How many of them actually end up in a homes??? I doubt these people can even know for sure, and i doubt theyd get their money back. I messaged concerned to see if they have found what happened to the mare, and i have had NO contact from them!! Seriously, rediculous.

There was a time when I believe this organization had its heart in the right place. I do believe the broker program tainted the integrity and focus of the rescue. I personally adopted a horse that didn’t come directly from the broker. This was a horse that Christy had at her personal farm for some time. Shortly after arrival at my farm, the sweet mare was diagnosed with EPM. I knew Christy had experience dealing with EPM so I called and left a message to ask about her experience with the medication that she used as there are commonly 2 choices of treatment. She never returned my call. I figured, ok, she doesn’t want to give out medical advice. I get it.
Suddenly, my $900 mare became a $4000 mare after a year of vet bills and Marquis (EPM medication) and had to be euthanized. That’s when my disappointment set in.
The disappointment was not about the cost or the heartache of watching the mare decline. I didn’t hold the fact that the mare had EPM against the rescue. That’s a gamble I took when adopting. Nor did I complain to AC4H about the financial burden. Again, every horse owner needs to be prepared for catastrophic health issues. The financial burden was mine and mine only. I emailed the rescue a couple of times throughout the year that we had the horse to let them know of the mare’s condition. I figured they would still have concern about her after caring for her for some time. Then, a final sincere email was sent to let them know that the mare lost her battle and was put down. I never received a reply.
Think about it. If you owned a horse then sold it, wouldn’t you still care about its well being enough to at least reply when you receive updates? “I’m sorry for your loss” or “She was a sweet mare. Something? Anything?
That was the red flag. Once the money exchanged hands, their concern for the well being of the horse they had once cared for ended. Period. Were they just too busy turning over more broker horses to reply? Were they afraid I was going to blame them? I don’t know what their reasoning was for not replying but it felt as calloused as buying an old clunker from a buy here pay here.

Two people I know that adopted horses from Christy Sheidy AC4H they are currently being campaigned as show horses and are dong extremely well Both are TB's off the track. These were broker owned horses. If not given the chance to be seen on the broker pages they would have shipped to slaughter. Christy gives those horses a chance at life. The previous person stated they are being investigated by the FBI, this is just more false allegations and libel....Christy also educates the public about the horrors of horse slaughter and works continually with schools in her area to help educate the children about it. Our family and friends will always support and donate to AC4H

AC4H is a complete scam. A majority of the horses listed are at no risk for slaughter. Jesse Austin and Brian Moore are their "kill buyers". Jesse Austin does not even have a slaughter contract and has not sent to slaughter in years. Brian's listed horses are horses bought for resale. The horses he buys for slaughter have no "second chance". The Sheidys tack on $100+ on every horse they list. They also charge $55 for a $22 coggins along with a mandatory "donation". The are totally incompetent on basic horse knowledge such as determining height,age,breed, and sometimes even color! The kids are brats and constantly bicker and have very little respect for horses. Everything they do is to make money, they don't care about the horses at all! Also, NONE of the broker owned horses are located at their farm! They are at the brokers farms! Jesse Austin's in in Louisa,VA and Brian Moore's is close to Allentown,PA. The only time they are in direct care of any of the broker horses is when they are dropped off Sunday might by the brokers until they are picked up from the new owners. They receive MINIMAL bedding (like maybe one scoop per stall), a flake of hay, and a bucket of water. They claim they have sooo many expenses....the only expense they have for the broker owned program is renting the pickup barn for $100 a week. Also, they push horses that aren't even the type to be at risk of slaughter! Minis, ponies, greys, studs, anything under 600lbs, shippers don't ship! Instead of being scammed by them, contact the actual owner of the horse (most likely Jesse Austin or Brian Moore) and buy it from them for at least $100 less. Also, THEY ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE FBI! Don't believe me??? Contact Cedar Ridge Farm and ask! They are on Facebook!

Have known this place for a few years. They save some horses but specialise in being horse dealers. Get a cut from the brokers for horses they sell. Are not up front with reporting problems with horses. Collect money from donors on horses no longer available. Substitute horses without approval. Take in donor paid for horses and then resell them. These people are not honest tho they'd like you to think they. They have scamming down to a science. Gotta admire them for that.

"Rescued" two OTTBs from these people. Was told that they had papers. Only after paying and receiving them, was I told, no, we dont have their papers, sorry. Also, after paying for the horses, I was told that it would be required for them to go to their recommended hold over barn for QT for 14 days @ $30 per day. They already knew I had transport scheduled (not one of their recommended people) and were just trying to squeeze out more money. I recommend anyone that even THINKS about dealing with these scammers, do your research. Google AC4H and AC4H Scams and you will find out I am not alone. It is criminal that they are allowed to still be in operation.

Ac4h is merely using emotional blackmail to sell horses online. She does not work with kill buyers as they will not work with her. She tacks on quite a tidy profit to her actual purchase price plus inflating the cost of health certificates and coggins papers. She is ignorant about horses as is very evident in the videos of her children riding without shoes and helmets. Any lameness is described as "gaited" by Sheidy. Visitors to the website would not know about the mare with her coffin bone rotated through her sole who was "described as foot sored," in the video as she was forced to walk with Sheidy waving a paper behind her. Many, many people have received very ill horses which had to be euthanized due to lack of vet care by Sheidy. Please go to an auction and choose your horse. Do not be fooled by Sheidy's emotional blackmail.

First off Ms. Schrock is not telling the truth as per usual. Christy's farm is in Pa. The Pocono's in Pa are not several hundred miles as Sally has mentioned in this article from AC4H in Bernville. Please take a moment and look up Sally Schrock or Sarah Schrock on Google she has scammed so many people it isn't funny any more. She is damaging all rescues. Dog and horse rescue. Sally is supported by many fake rescues. She is their mouthpiece and is used as a weapon against AC4H. Sally has even taken to harassing and stalking Christy's minor children. She is truly a sick individual. I have done my research on AC4H and their is NO proof of any wrong doing. This is just an attempt to assassinate Christy and the rescue by some people that really have some serious mental issues.

I am heartbroken reading these nasty reports about the Sheidy family. They are not brokers... they work with brokers to provide at-risk horses with opportunities to find a home instead of heading to slaughter. Through this program, they have helped thousands of horses. Have they made money? It is impossible that they have made what others claim. The adoption fees they charge cover vet expenses and training. That money goes right back into the next horse. For broker horses, they must answer to the broker... what he is willing to sell the horse for. This family ran the rescue for many years OUT OF POCKET... not a money maker, I assure you. I have heard accusations that no horses are ever rehabbed... this is a complete lie. Over the years I have watched many horses flourish under their care. Granted, sometimes there are miscommunications about horses that seem available and aren't... the broker program is fast-moving and it is incredibly difficult to keep things organized online. I know this personally because I volunteer online to help answer questions... it is incredible how easily communication could be lost. If something goes wrong, it is entirely by accident. Another testament to the honesty of this family: I adopted my own horse from their broker program... I COULD NOT BE MORE PLEASED with the care my mare received. My horse kicked herself on the way to quarantine, and the Sheidys PERSONALLY took care of my horse for the next month, constantly emailing me updates and pictures. All of this before I even met my horse. I love this organization... I am proud at the way they have pioneered slaughter rescue - with great success - and I support them wholeheartedly. ***NOTE: I have witnessed many well-meaning people criticize the Sheidys... "You're riding that horse with THAT bridle?!?" or "That horse is too high-priced!" etc... The Sheidys work with what they have to get these horses more exposure... Much of their opposition comes from people who disapprove of a miniscule, minute, insignificant details in the big picture... It makes me sad to see people spread lies because they didn't like that the bridle was too tight or the horse looked stressed - there is ALWAYS a good intention behind everything you see, and the Sheidys will fiercely defend the horses they work so hard to save.** I would like to ask that if you have a bone to pick with the way things are done, please inquire POLITELY how you can help improve a situation you see that needs improving. Thank you so much, and to AC4H and the Sheidys: I am so grateful for all that you do!

I adopted a horse recently through ac4h. I did so because I was fortunate enough to speak to his breeder and really liked the look of the horse. It was an easy enough process and I have to say that personally, any horse that gets taken out of the auction/slaughter pipline is a victory for me. What I will say is that the horse was in good weight in his photos and videos. When he arrived in quarantine (a week later?) he was practically emaciated. Every rib showing, hind end sunken in, hips sticking out, and terrified to be caught. I am not sure what happened to him between the pics being taken and him leaving but he was almost not the same horse. (if he wasn't a paint i would have thought he may not have been the same one). I am also not sure this group is a 'non-profit' as I would think they are profiting form this.

I' m actually trying to find out if anyone knows of a pinto pony mare 14.3 hh who might have gone to AC4H sometime between August 2011 and now....she was unlawfully sold at auction and her owner/ breeder is looking for her.

All the people writing the negative reviews are just doing it for the drama and are not being truthful. They band together and get all their friends to write fake reviews. If this rescue was not legitimate they would be shut down. They ARE a 501C3 rescue with perfect status with the IRS and local authorities. They run a regular rescue that ANYONE can go visit and also try to help horses that are owned by dealers and kill brokers get into nice homes instead of back to auction or to slaughter. They have helped over 1,000 horses last year and the year before. Without their intervention and assistance most of those horses would have been sent to Canada or Mexico for slaughter. What the haters leave out is that these rescue people only are able to evaluate these horses for ten minutes take pictures and video and then list them on the website. They are not vet checked and when you get a horse that is from the auction or broker you are getting a RESCUE HORSE that may need medical care and special attention because of the abuse they endured. If these people posting couldn't handle doing real rescue then SHAME ON THEM.

its so sad to see this ac4h take advantage of these sick horses..canada will not take sick lame horses...so they cant ship them to slaughter instead they tell people they are going to be shipped to slaughter and make money off these horses to people who actually care about the horses..my question is when someone pays a bail for a horse to go to a rescue and then the horse has been some how sold by the broker...so they have to take some of the money n put it towards another horse thats more money soo more funrasing is needed..hmmm that doesnt seem right....and why are they sending horses to people who buy them carrying strangles and rhino...? isn't there a law about this? be prepared to pay a big medical bill when u buy a horse from them..if all these people want to say horses why not just go to the auction and out bid christy and brian moore and the other kill brokers brian moore wont pay more then $275 for a horse..so instead of u paying 800 to ac4h u can get the horse for 300 maybe 500 at the auction...before u go get a horse from ac4h go vist a auction and u do the math cut out the middle man completey

Ac4h is nothing more than a scam run by a family who somehow managed to obtain a 501c3 status. I guess filling out papers and paying a filing fee are all that are required. Their board of directors consist of family members and family friends. They claim they pay $5,000 a month on their 990 form for an old bank barn that only has a couple stalls in it and with a few acres of pasture in rural Pa. Not likely! Sounds like money laundering to me. They claim horses are being saved from slaughter when in reality the horses they sell, for the most part, are ones the meat buyers will not risk having the load rejected at the border to haul there. Old, sick and lame is not the horses that get hauled to slauhgter. Young, fat and healthy is what the meat brokers are hauling and those are purchased with the money they make off gouging the public with horror stories and what basically amounts to equine blackmail. "If you don't send all the money by 9pm saturday night, they will all ship!" They lie at every turn about where the horses are even located. Horses are listed on craigslist for sale by the horse dealers in other states and ac4h tells people they are "broker horses destined for slaughter" when in fact they are owned by a horse dealer who doesn't even have a slaughter contract. .....another family friend of hers. She refuses to send out registration papers to horses she sells and advertises as registered. They fundraise for horses that are supposedly given to "approved homes" only to see those very same horses being sold for thousands of dollars on dreamhorse.com a few months later by her teenage daughters. These people are crooks of the worst kind. Sure Bernard Goldberg did an HBO special on horse slaughter and he interviewed her. I'm sure he wishes he had not done that at least not with such a controversial so called rescue person. When people try to express any of these concerns to her, Ms Sheidy will change tactics and resort to bullying and name calling. She and several of her friends seem to spend most days hanging out in a Yahoo group called Equine Rescue Scams where they are very nasty about anyone who they feel has "crossed" them. They make fun of other rescue groups and individuals. Extremely unprofessional for someone who is supposed to be a professional rescue person. Maybe the Sheidy clan should go out and find other jobs since they obviously are ill equipped to run a horse rescue. I think something that requires an orange jumpsuit would be more appropriate for the lot of them. I only selected one star for this review because no stars was not an option.

I chose to ignore the bad things being said and bought a horse from AC4H for $700. That was for the bail only. I was charged another $110. + for vetting and other fees. I was told to make arrangements for my shipper to pick her up the following Monday. I received a call on Sunday that she could not be picked up because she had become ill and was at the vet and call back the following Sunday to see if she could be picked up then. When I called I was told that her bill was $1,200. and had to be paid before I could get her. I told them there was no way I was paying that kind of money without an invoice from the vet showing what all the charges were. I was then called an f"en b**ch and didn't care about the horse and I better pay it or else. I tried to get her ( Christy) to calm down and understand that I intended to pay the bill but not until I saw an invoice. One was never produced,I was banned from their groups,and I was harassed none stop for a good month after. I had to close my email and open a new one as the filthy emails I was getting from several helpers was unbelievable.I don't know whatever happened to her but pray she didn't end up on the missing list as I have seen many others have.If you question them you are called a drama llama or are pro-slaughter. I am totally AGAINST horse slaughter and will avoid drama at all costs. But I will NOT allow others to lie to people or use them. I advise anyone who is thinking of supporting them to due their searches thoroughly. Will I know it sucks watching horses each week that could be heading to slaughter,the money you would be paying them could go towards 2-3 either already at auction or off CL.

I recently purchased a horse through the AC4H broker owned program and my experience was very positive. My horse was exactly as they described him and I am very happy with him. His coggins and health certificate were handed to me by my shipper and were in perfect order. My horse did lose some weight in the week that he was on the broker lot and he arrived with a respiratory infection. These are things one has to expect when getting a horse from an auction or feedlot situation. Many of the complaints I see here are about minor things such as these and that is unfair in my opinion. AC4H does not own the broker horses. They simply spend a lot of time and effort to get these horses out into the public eye and give them a better future than what they would have with the broker who bought them at New Holland to sell to the slaughter plants in Canada or Mexico. It is a shame that so many seem to be missing that point, I see a lot of negative reviews with no substance behind them but I am a real person who got a horse from them and had a good experience.

Be very careful of these people, total scam..They push sick, old, lame, and emaciated horses that the KB's dont want to risk shipping to slaughter.

I would recommend you do a google search for ac4h scams before getting involved with them. Of course BETH FROM NEER APPROVES, SHE TAKES THE HORSES OTHER PEOPLE PAY FOR AND SELLS THEM FOR PROFIT.

Been working with AC4H for almost 10 years. No problems yet, and STILL waiting for even a scrap of proof to any of the accusations. Before you jump on the bandwagon (comprised largely of people rejected for adoptions), PLEASE do your homework. Horse rescue is NOT easy, and these people think that they are doing a good thing by continually attacking AC4H.... what they do not seem to grasp is that they are hurting ALL of the rescues, and ALL of the horses. It's really a shame...so much energy wasted for all the wrong reasons.

Christy Sheidy and her crew are evil harressing liars. There was a horse that was owned by us years and years ago. Somehow Ms. Shady got his tattoo information. She never owned the horse. She just had a picture of him misleading people into believe he was in her care when he was owned by someone else. He was never up for slaughter as she claims. She dug and found our home phone number. Had some woman Rocelle call us. I asked this woman were is the horse. She said I cannot tell you that until you send $600 dollars and then my boss Christy may tell you were he is. I said REALLY? She then said if we do not send the money by that following Saturday she will call the racing officals and try and have our liscense revoked. Real nice. Well Shady never answered her phone nor called us back. She posted our names and phone number all over the internet saying we send our horses to slaughter. I found out that she is operating an illegal not for profit org. She has to be liscensed by the State of PA to ask for money and she has not kept up on her legal responsibilties. She does not own these horses she has posted on her web site. All it is is a finders fee and she lines the kill buyers pockets with money to keep them in business. A horse listed for $600 is really $200. she will take the $600 from unsuspecting innocent good hearted people and give the kill buyer the $200 and keeps the rest. For nothing. She does not keep, feed or care for these horses in anyway. She is a third party broker who uses fear tactics to make her profit. Please dont fall for the bull. She belongs in jail. She has her underage daughter post all kinds of thing. "dont pick on my mommy, my mommy is good and all theses hundreds of people are lying". She also tagges the smart people who see threw her lies that they are pro-slaughter and will bash and slander your name all over the the internet. ask yourself this. Why are there so many websites, blogs and facebook pages about her scams? because its true. she uses her underage daughter to pull at peoples heart strings also. its disguesting.

Absolutely DO NOT TRUST this group. They will take your money and then tell you the horse has gone. Then you find out later the horse was given to a friend of Christies. Often sold horses go to their new owners and they suddenly change colour because the dorsal stripe or colourations were painted on. The amount of fraud this group practices regularly needs to be investigated fully...again! It is beyond belief that you can have a group who preys so heavily on well meaning people who genuinely want to help save the horses. Karma will come around for them and hit them heavily and many of us are waiting. Do NOT support them under any circumstances!!!

ac$h is a scam. they get the broker to buy these horses for her,a nd then she racks up the price so ridiculously high and made over $860,000.00 in the yr 2010 - thats more then lawyers and doctors.. she posts horses who are sick or on deaths door - posts out incorrect ages, and breeds. and PULLS on the hearts of innocent people so she can make a living - yes this IS HER JOB.. there have been so many horses that are "bailed" and given to known hoarders, they ship to other states- or go back to auctions all the while people THINK they are livig the life- they are being deceived.. there are horses for sale on craigslist in Va and all over that people paid money to help get them to ''approved
homes- it is a racket - an almost million dollar racket- the 2 kids that help her - HER childrena dn her husband. are all in this for the money- she has lied, stealed, cheated GOOD people outta money, and the horses suffer- they end up dead- sometimes a week later and then BLAME the new owner, horses leave with NO healt cet- stay away. ad news.. she needs to be closed and brought under investigation..

This rescue does a great job. don't believe these liars. I have known this rescue since 2007. I have personally visited the rescue. I have seen the horses. I have met the people who run the rescue.

This rescue is truly IN IT for the horses. They do everything in their power to save lives and make the world a better place for horses.

BEWARE-THIS RESCUE IS UNDER ATTACK BY PRO-SLAUGHTER PEOPLE WHO SEND HORSES TO SLAUGHTER AND THEY ARE LEAVING NEGATIVE REVIEW'S THAT ARE A BUNCH OF LIES.



HBO, INSIDE EDITION, SENATOR MARY LANDREAU HAVE ALL VISITED AND DONE STORIES ON THEM! THIS IS A LEGIT RESCUE! DON'T BELIEVE THE PEOPLE THAT JUST WANT TO SEND THE HORSES TO SLAUGHTER AND NOT GIVE THEM A CHANCE! IT'S ALL LIES!

I'm sorry, I can't recommend AC4H, there is very little actual rescue that goes on, most of their focus is on their "Broker Program" and within that there is little to no transparency which is so important. Why would you want to help purchase horses for people you know nothing about (as they do)? Why would you want to contribute money to an organization that can't or won't show vet records when questioned, to a potential buyer, instead they typed in outrageous prices for items and sent that. When asked for a copy of the original vet bill, they balked and decided to "keep" the horse themselves.



If you purchase a horse from these people, make sure you know ALL the costs up front and have everything in order. Too many times I"ve seen money that was donated become mixed up with another horse, or worse. I've seen people have to pay for vetting/quarantine that was fundraised for already. There are many people, all over the US, who share these horses out but only one or two who truly know what's going on. This makes for such confusion that it's almost impossible to know what horse has funds, what horse is going where and other things.

If you want to rescue or help a rescue, find one in your area that's well thought of and donate your time and money to them. If you want to rescue a horse, just go on your local Craigslist and help a horse from there. Anything under $500 is likely to be purchased by a kill buyer anyway, they go all over the US, not just where this organization is. Save the shipping fees and you'd even be able to get 2 horses!

I understand they are trying to save equine lives and I think that is a great thing. The probem is they are marketing these horses to people who have no clue about rescue horses and should not own one. I also belive they are not giving all the information needed about these horses to help people that are seriouse about looking for a horse. I bought a buckskin gelding a few months ago from them, yes he is a very nice horse to work around and yes I am going to invest the time into fixing his problems. But when he arrived at my door he was sick and half dead. That wouldn't have been as much of a problem to me if they would have told me look he does have a cold before I payed for him. I think they are thinking more about the number of horses saved each week them what happends to the horse in the future. He is only four, and when they rode him in the video he w/t/c and did ok, but after a few weeks of care and not being half dead he is a bucking bronco that is no were near ready for a ride. A sick horse does not have the energy to ride (or buck), and they need to make this information known to people ahead of time. This horse was beaten by a past owner an is emotionaly scared, he is lucky he ended up at my farm and not half the other non horse knowing people that could have purchesed him.

I found my heart horse from the broker program at AC4H. She was a horse I had a few years ago and I thought I gave her to a good friend. That didn't happen and my horse disappeared. A month ago my friend saw my horse on the website, a flashy paint and when I checked, it was her. I contacted Christy and she and her volunteers were wonderful. They helped me get her quarantined since I didn't have the place to do it here with the other horses and now my girl is finally home safe and sound. I love these guys and I will be eternally thankful for all of their help.

My horse was way overdue for shots, coggins and very underweight. This woman claims to train horses; she does not. The boarding farm I took her too thought she was a starvation case!

scam! whole place is scam on a scam to make money by sending fat horses to slaughter and getting horse lover's to rescue skinny ones that wouldn't bring money to slaughter.

Pyra said it all. Ac4$ is another nickname due to the owner's sheister scams. The cruelty being perpetrated is illegal under PA law, though those who enforce the law choose not to take on ac4$. She threatens any who cross her. Not to mention that no rescue in the country makes $300,000 one year and $700,000 the next. That's why it is called a "non-profit." Of all the unethical, illegal and outlandish behavior by ac4h, delivering a pony with a painted on star in a clumsey attempt to resemble the actual pony purchased online, beats all former scams. The painted star has been documented by law enforcement. Sadly, the neglect and mistreatment of animals in her care continues unabated.

I guarantee that the "Nice" reviews defending this "Rescue" are members of AC$H's personal family. They keep posting under false names to keep their average rating on this site up.

These people are con artists. They fundraise for horses that have already been shipped to slaughter. They are so many levels of shady that people now call them the "Shady's" instead of "Sheidy".

I have received two horses from this organization. The first was represented as a gentle draft at about 16hh. She ended up being nearly 17.2, and she wasn't gentle. After the first few days, she started biting, striking, bucking, rearing, and attempting to trample myself and other boarders in the barn. She was returned and traded for a gelding represented as "late teens/early 20's." Behaviorally, he was everything that was said. You can ride him with a halter and a lead rope and he is a sweet as he can be. However, he has been aged to be in his mid to late 30's, not 18-20, as originally said. Frauds, liars, scam artists.

AC$H is not a rescue, they are a middle man profiting off of buying horses from a kill buyer. They also knowingly gave another "rescue" a never ending supply of broker horses knowing full well that a few dozen had been dumped at a Humane Society by this same person. Nothing but lies and bullying when asked questions about either operation.

I have watched this group buy and sell horses at New Holland Sales Stable for years. They willingly out bid a private buyer just so they can put the horse up for adoption. In fact, on thier website they even state they have Mini Horses available just so they can make some money on them. If you watch the site you will see horses that don't move eventually end up on the "brokers" site for sale. That person is at New Holland every Monday buying and selling horses. This is definetly a buyer beware place.

I'm Christy's oldest daughter Lara. I live this. Half the people on here with the negative comments have never called, emailed, visited, or adopted. Nice lynch mob, with no experience with our rescue or our programs. No factual info. Just drama gossip. I'm 15 and i don't behave in this manor. I see there could be a lot of improvements in their behavior. And should see the things i see. I personally invite all of you to come out and visit.
- Lara Sheidy.

I have helped numerous horses thru AC4H and find the organization to be dedicated and true to their mission. The negative comments are meant to be a smear campaign by women who have never even had any experiences with the organization. They are against the rescue of broker horses and in the end would rather the horses die at a slaughter plant in either Canada or Mexico to satisfy their selfish vendettas. The leader of the gang is a CONVICTED and ADMITTED animal abuser and neglector. Call on homeless Sally Schrock who was refused adoption of a horse because her own cats, dogs and birds were taken away, she has no home and lost her home because she is a scammer and her list of credentials to make her a full blown nut case is out there for all to read. Google Sally Schrock from Olathe Kansas and be prepared to be sickened by this awful character's past.

A friend of mine "adopted" a horse from AC4H. It crossed state lines (into NY) with NO health certificate and had to have a vet on scene immediately. The horse had explosive diarrhea, and this "great mover" has retracted tendons in both of her hind legs leaving her VERY lame. As of right now she is positive for jaundice and anemic and they are currently running multiple tests to figure out whatever else is wrong with the poor animal. MEANWHILE, other horses on the property (including my own) are in 30 day quarantine since this horse is in that severe of a condition. AFTER running these tests, the mare will most likely be euthanized.. not much of a rescue, huh?! If you have ANY other information like this, please contact me! We would really enjoy putting her out of business :) Have a great day everyone!

I find this rescue to be dishonest and falsely representing their animals and where their money comes from. They say they volunteer for the rescue 24/7 but are non profit...so how do they pay their bills? Or buy new horses?? The whole operation is very suspicious to me.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Peace-of-Mind-Equine-Rescue/137740842945699?sk=photos
Look at those [pictures of what AC4H calls an "Approved Adopter"
Pictures don't lie., especially pictures this place CHOOSES to post on their wall of their own facility and the horses they say they are caring for.
These pictures should say it all.

I have had a wonderful experiance with AC4H. I see all the good they do and have known many horses saved through their efforts. They are NOT a rich family, but one who gives all their time and resources to saving animals. Can we say the same? Please stop fueling the fire and accusing people of things we do not know to be true.

I have known and helped as a foster AC4H for years, known them for 10. I have been to their facilities, and watched how they do business. Never in all that time I have I had any reason to doubt them, their paperwork all checks out, they are a legit non profit, and others i know who have adopted from them have benn happy as well. I have never known them to be dishonest, they are always helpful and answer any questions or work with you in any way possible for the best of the horses. I am sorry to see the smear campaign being waged here by a crooked woman who lied and cheated about her horse and was found out. Shame on you.

Reading the posts, I can only say it is so sad a mentally disturbed group of people want to administer more pain and suffering to animals that have suffered the gravest of disrespect and loss by being thrown away by their owners. Those that choose to help this rescue, simply need to check with the local humane society and to ask for documented proof of income and expenses. This doesn't mean the rescue is fraudulent, asking about any charity is good sense. Do your own research and let your conscience be your guide, not bitterness.

It has been an honor and a blessing to work with ac4h for over 4 yrs now. My experiences have been great. I have been able to visit the rescue and help with horses in need. My questions have always been answered. They have a great group of volunteers to help in all areas as ac4h extends beyond just being a rescue but also helps horses that are going to slaughter. They have aided in prosocution surrounding large neglect cases and have helped in placing those horses into loving careing homes as well as rehabilitating many theirselves. ac4h is a true blessing to many and to any and all horses in need.

SCAM! Don't trust this woman as far as you can throw her. Take your money to a reputable rescue who documents, these horses have a tendency to disappear.

This is all a smear campaign against the rescue by people that have personal agendas and drama llamas or others that just don't like Christy. Always drama llamas that are just jealous of this rescue because it's a success and other rescues that just don't like Christy and there's plenty of them! Just jealousy! Christy places hundreds of horses every year and she can account for every single one of them! Why can't people just let this rescue alone and stop the badgering? If she gets a little money by administration fees or other fees why not? She and her family do the work all week, every week nobody else!

AC4H or should I say AC$H posted a chocolate palomino filly in the salesbarn saying she was going to slaughter. She was beautiful and my heart went out to her. I applied to adopt her paying a 25.00 fee. I was never contacted despite numerous emails and phone calls to Christy Sheidy.

They fundraised 600.00 for her on Facebook, but I was more than happy to pay all the money and then pay to have her shipped to me. They took money from people saying she was going to die if she wasn't bailed out of the feedlot. I kept saying I wanted her. None of my references were ever contacted on my application.

Then it said "Safe, has a home". I was like OK, she has a home, she is safe. Figured maybe they wanted to keep her local or whatever (I am about 800 miles away).

3 weeks later the same filly, just a different photo angle, was posted on Facebook saying she was in the feedlot and now needed 900.00 to get out! I called them on it challenging them to produce the name of the person who adopted Filly number 1, they ignored me and then several people blocked me from their profiles so I couldn't see what they were saying about her. The filly was bailed again. Again it said "Safe- approved home".

To this day no one will say where the filly is. I feel that the scam Christy is pulling is photographing horses in a feedlot and saying "The truck is coming, the truck is coming, SAAAVVEE THEM!!!" and collecting money to bail them out. In the meantime the horse has long been sent to slaughter and she is collecting money to "bail" out a photo of a dead horse.

There have been numerous occasions where she bails two or three times a particular horse. Its documented on Facebook repeatedly.

I am sure she bails enough out to get a few people horses, apparently some people got their horses. But there is too much shady dealings and you are better off putting your trust in a local group.

As a recent adoptee- it is very stessful not knowing if you have enough $ raised to help you recieve the horse you want in time-or if someone else is also trying to buy the same horse-Christy was always quick to answer any questions I had and to help with the paperwork as I had never did this before- Please don't bash her -Her whole family has taken on a alot of work each week to help these animals find good homes and I am very grateful that I have my new horse Dallas- that would of gone to slaughter instead of greeting me every morning popping his head out of his stall waiting for his breakfast!

This is a rep. from the rescue who claims to have superlative knowledge yet lives a state away and whose only experience has been acquiring "a horse" from this rescue yet poses as an expert representative for the rescue. By what stretch of the imagination can her expertise be judged when she does not reside at the rescue, she has no intricate knowledge, she is not there daily and is not privy to the inner sanctum of the organization. So what should we base her expertise on? Is it solely based on phone calls from the rescue org. to her being spoon fed information from the organization to her that her expertise is to be judged upon?

This rep. is now soliciting for people that have had "good" experiences to write reviews and is using the ploy that anyone that has written a negative review (or perhaps an HONEST review) has been done because of another person. What makes this rep. from this rescue assume that people that have had experiences with this rescue, good OR bad; can't represent themselves and needs prodding from another? This rep. must have fairy dust and stars in her head if she REALLY believes that everyone that has an experience with THIS rescue has had a joyful and happy experience! From the facebook group page of this rescue written by the rep (full names removed);
Lisa D.
Need to get the word out, Sally "PiP" S. the animal hoarder and others are sending people to guidestar to file fraudulent reviews. Please to to Guidestar and post YOUR positive experience. Many Thanks!

Take a good look at those words because it is an example of the manipulation this rescue commonly uses. "Sending people to guidestar to file fraudulent reveiws"? Sure, every negative review was written because the rescue wants others to think (the few supporters it has left is my guess) it was done because of another person, "Sally". Not true. People can still think and act for themselves and the comment that it's otherwise is an insult to any savvy donor or potential supporter of a horse rescue.

If you are considering supporting this rescue it would be wise to do some research and inquiries to others. Don't be fooled by this rescue organizations representatives fancy double talk and deflection to confuse with their slick tongues. This rescue has many and varied interests and providing horses to the general public is just one of them and like an iceberg more of the iceberg is beneath the waves where it cannot be seen than it is above. To my logic and IMO.

This organization is a scam. They are currently under investigation! If you cant tell that by the outrageous prices, the double fundraising, raising funds for vet fees and then not proving it then theres a problem! They claim the meat man makes the prices but they are wrong..a draft horse does not go for a higher price...a draft is bigger bone and less desired by slaughter compaines! Do your research before donating! Go to a local rescue to see the place and animals before donating..these people play upon others emotions.

AC4H like many other rescues has ups and downs, trying to help so many horses is a huge undertaking considering Christy does this on the side besides running her own rescue she tries to help the horses from the kill broker's feed lot. Nobody can say the horses are all fat and happy, they are abused and neglected and need help. This is their last chance and many people who we will call disgruntled seem to think that this whole thing should be easy and that the horses should be perfect. Deciding to make up their own reality instead of walking a mile in somebody else's shoes is doing discredit to the people who are really helping the horses out of this horrible situation. I say that AC4H has done a good job, where would these horses be without their help? Nobody is perfect but many have had wonderful experiences and have got friends for life with the horses they have saved with the help of AC4H.

For many months I've watched a group of people actively and vigorously attack and libel this rescue. They spend literally all their time online looking for ways to make it harder for this rescue to do its work.

One of the main woman who continually attacks this rescue was found guilty of animal neglect and had all of her dogs and cats seized, and her home condemned as unfit for human habitation. Instead of trying to actively fix her personal situation she insisted that the animal seizure and foreclosure on her home were CAUSED by this rescue. Even though the foreclosure proceedings began two years prior to her ever having heard of AC4H. What precipitated this? Her application for adoption was denied when she wanted a horse. Admittedly unemployed at the time, begging for donations on Facebook and other sites online for food and money to feed her many dogs and cats, and she wanted to get a horse! For good reason her application was denied but she would rather have people believe that it wasn't HER fault, that OTHERS caused this.

Through all of the attacks and constant harassment, AC4H has continued to do their work and have continued to save horses from slaughter, the auction circles, and bad homes.

To watch these women gossip and spread rumors on facebook is disheartening. The facts change and the gossip rolls on and on until every one of them is able to regurgitate the same falsehood verbatim while NONE of them know the actual facts of any of the situations. Other rescues will claim they are so different from this rescue while they handle maybe one or two a week and this rescue is saving dozens per week and rehoming them to good homes.

I've watched people constantly ask questions and when their answered it's like no one sees the answer. They want vet records shown for "transparency" and "it's the law" and when they are posted this group of women begin to dissect the vet bill. "Who's giving him this medication?", "It doesn't look like a REAL vet bill", etc. etc. ad nauseam. They want current pictures because they all think the horses disappear, and when they're posted the group starts to ask for more pictures and more frequent pictures. There is no satisfying them and all the time AC4H has tried to accomodate. But what's the point when all these women want is to attack and be hateful. I have seen them:
-Accuse this rescue of foreclosure on a home in a different state.
-Threaten this rescue.
-Libel throughout the internet (to the point where legal action had to be taken)
-Actively discourage potential home offers on horses so the horse does not get homed.
-Actively discourage donations.
-Apply faulty logic and math to promote their ideas.
-Post photos and images of properties with personal information.
-Call AC4H volunteers employers to complain about their activity with this rescue.
-Threaten them with legal action and jail.

Does this sound like a group of women you'd like to take advice from?

The point is this: AC4H has been in operation as a charitable rescue for many years. They have great references, have been involved in many high profile rescues, have been active in anti-slaughter education and have saved thousands of horses lives. You can choose to believe the posts you're reading that are negative and repetitive that have no factual bearing, or you can check out the rescue and contact them yourself and ask them questions that would help you really decide if you want to adopt or donate.

Be bigger than the catty horse women and make your own decisions and do the right thing for the horses.

I have had nothing but positive experiences with AC4H. I have been to the rescue and the horses are well taken care of. Christy and her family make many personal sacrifices for the horses. I have reviewed the 990s and the independent audit and asked questions. All questions were answered in an appropriate manner. AC4H has been around a very long time. Most of the negative posts are the result of a smear campaign started by a mentally unstable person by the name of Sally Schrock. I encourage you to google her name and learn all about her. She blames everyone for everything and never takes responsibility for her own actions. She was denied a horse for good reason. She blamed the person with whom she was communicating with on the internet for her mother's death. AC4H is just her latest misguided crusade in a long line of many.

Great rescue! Not only was I inspired to volunteer by Christy but I also adopted 2 horses. Always ready to help and answer questions when I needed help. I adopted 2 horses and 2 of my friends adopted horses. All 4 horses would have shipped to slaughter if CHristy was not out there in the trenches working to save these horses.
SHe lives for the horses and works tirelessly to end slaughter thru education and awareness. This rescue was also featured on Inside Edition and HBO Real Sports.
The reputation of AC4H speaks for itself! I am PROUD to volunteer for this great organization and with every link posted, my pride grows!

Another Chance 4 Horses, Inc. has been featured on Inside Edition, HBO, The Thoroughbred Times, The New York Times, The Blood horse magazine, Paulick Report, our local media the Reading Eagle, Channel 69 and much more.

Here is the Ac4H public service announcement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_Z0esljiRo
HBO -RACEHORSE SLAUGHTER PT. 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04mvw6tTHrs

HBO HORSE SLAUGHTER PRT. 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSboR03WnjI

Just a miscellaneous link I found The Journey Of The Inside Edition Horses http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdmszOvpjJg
Taken at New Holland, you can see Rick holding one of the horses and it should look very familar to you. :)
Inside Edition interview and picshttp://s218.photobucket.com/albums/cc273/AC4H/Inside%20Edition%20Interview/
The articles below attest to the sterling reputation of AC4H and the difference this organization has made!
http://www.paulickreport.com/blog/van-driver-paraneck-horses-were-walking-skeletons/
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/18/sports/18horses.html
http://xwebapp.ustrotting.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=34569&z=56
http://www.topix.com/forum/sports/horse-racing/TTKIJB3NTLD7B85NH
http://hooflinks.blogspot.com/2008/05/hbo-special-on-horse-slaughter.html
http://www.greenhorn-horse-facts.com/january-winner-gus-the-lucky-buckless-bucker.html
http://www.topix.com/forum/sports/horse-racing/TMTC9BEE7EJELR9D4
http://examiner.gmnews.com/news/2008-02-21/Front_Page/001.html
http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=94886
http://www.5rracehorsecf.org/page/3/
http://www.ac4h.com/SenatorLandrieuNewHollandAuction.htm
DC campaign http://www.ac4h.com/DCPics.htm
Branded mustang saved from slaughter http://www.examiner.com/pet-rescue-in-national/branded-mustang-saved-from-slaughter-by-rescue-groups
http://www.examiner.com/pet-rescue-in-national/another-chance-4-horses-saves-thoroughbreds-from-slaughter
http://humanityforhorses.blogspot.com/2008/12/race-horses-still-being-sent-to.html
http://www.guidestar.org/pqShowGsReport.do?npoId=100702987&partner=amex
http://www.freewebs.com/horserescuecoalition/
http://borderlandrescue.blogspot.com/2010/07/horse-industry-future.html
http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=89683

I direct bailed a pony last fall, without AC4H, I wouldnt have been able to accomplish this. There is just so much that needs to get done, many times quickly, but AC4H helped me with everything.

I do want to mention that some folks have unreasonable expectations. They don;t understand the process and if they are so concerned about "the horses", they would direct bail themselves, quarantine themselves, pay for vet bills hemselves, transport themselves and once they finally get their horse home, go through assessment themselves, training (retraining) themselves - if in fact, the horse doen't turn out to be a" pasture pet only" candidate instead of dressage prospect, hunter/jumper, super trail horse, kids pony they were expecting.

Stay away, this is a dealer not a rescues, they sell horses for anywhere from 600-1500 and threaten the are going to be shipped to slaughter, but week after week the horses "get lucky with an extension" Yes, i got 2 great horses from them, both were misrepresented, but i love then even if they aren't what they were sold as. Some people get lucky and have no problems, but i have often seen horses listed in their broker program that were sold weeks ago, but yet there they are begging for funds. I have also seen them sell severely lame and sick horses(that could never ship) often they have to be euthanized when they arrive at their new home, one i remember very well was a grulla mare who could barley walk, but yet they were pulling her around, christy claimed there were no founder marks, sinking or heat, yet when the horse arrived at the QT the bone was coming through her sole, i saw the x-rays, she was put down, if christy didn't know that that mare had foundered then she is an idiot!

Any rescue that solicits money from the public needs to be transparent and answer any and all questions. This is NOT the case with AC4H. Ms. Sheidy talks in circles and refused to answer questions that I asked her. She is friends with Mr. Brian Moore who is a kill buyer based out of Pennsylvania. I have dealt with kill buyers and I have dealt with them directly. Ms. Sheidy wants the public to go through her in order to obtain a horse because she gets a fee for acting as an intermediary. I have heard horror stories about some of her dealings and where there is smoke, there is usually fire. I encourage everyone to investigate Sheidy thoroughly before doing business with her. After being in the horse business for over 50 years, I suspect Sheidy is part of the slaughter pipeline.

This is NOT a "rescue". It is a horse seller. They do not take in horses that need help. The work with a kill buyer. They post his horses on their website and FB at jacked up prices. They never have the horse vetted. I received 2 horses through them that have NO coggins or Health Certificate. How can that be when that service was paid for ? How could the have a horse hauled out of there without them ?
Over the past 2 weeks many horses that have been fund raised for by AC4H has turned up at another auction in NJ. Again, how can THAT happen ? Especially if she is a rescue ? Rescues sell their horses at auction ?
Beware of this "rescue ". Do your homework well. There are many true rescues in your neighborhood that could use the donation .
Any rescue that blocks people for asking questions and does not provide the paperwork that they charge for is a fraud. IMO

I got a great horse from AC4H. Christy did a great job for my boy and now he is safe and happy in his new home. I couldnt thank you enough. oh.anyone that gives thru United Way can donate to this rescue thru their weekly donations. Just put it on your form that you sign up with. Any 503c in Guidestar quailifies to do this.

I purchased a broker horse through AC4H in 2009. The rescue's policies are clearly stated. They helped me arrange transport in a very short amount of time. The horse, on arrival, was exactly as I expected. You do not get a polished, clean, show-ready animal straight off a feedlot, and I was not expecting such. The organizations president and volunteers were all very helpful and I am thrilled with my horse. I have met Christy, the rescue's founder, and her family, and found them to be sincere and dedicated to helping horses out of bad situations.

Witness to a horse being rescued from this rescue (not the broker lot). Horse had been in possession of this organization for months and was adopted out (sold) with every single rib showing. Not what was advertised in it's photographs. Either a different horse entirely or it was fed quite poorly and malnourished.

I adopted a horse from them and everything went smoothly and just as they said it would. All costs and policies were clearly stated.

It's unfortunate that Sally S who had 22 animals seized by Animal Control in Olathe, Kansas has now taken to this venue to trash a reputable horse rescue. She was denied adopting a horse. She is a scammer, and has post after post on Facebook and every other place begging for money.

I got my Trinity...18 month old filly...from AC4H in March 2011. She's a beautiful, smart and sweet girl and coming along wonderfully in training. I have no complaints with AC4H. They helped me through the process, recommended transports, put me in touch with a quarintine facility and she arrived with all the paperwork (coggins and health report).

My only wish is that there be some way I can find out more about her breeding, as she looks to be of very good confirmation.

I began donating to help "save horses" as they claimed these horses were heading for slaughter by Friday at 4pm every week. After a while, I began to see "deadline extended" and "horses held over another week" more often. It took months, but I finally realized that they were not "saving horses" as they claimed, they are simply SELLING HORSES. They give evaluations on horses training and health that are grossly inaccurate to the point of fraud and they use the threat of slaughter to emotionally blackmail donors into spending more than they can afford. Unfortunately, they used to funnel these horses that were paid for with donor money to another organization...Voices for Horses. They then turned more than 25 of them over to the Humane Society in Wyandot County Ohio where they were put to sleep.
Just MY experience, not second hand information.

AC$H as it SHOULD be referred to is a HORRIBLE excuse for a rescue. Christy Sheidy has NO idea what she's doing. She doesn't know the 1st thing about horses. Totally misrepresents the horses that go thru her "rescue"....many are MUCH older than she puts in their description, are dangerous when she claims they're "dead broke, kid broke". Has adopted out many an ill or VERY lame horse that in HER words were "100 percent sound and healthy". Horses left in her care for any amount of time end up finally arriving at their new adopted homes emaciated and sick, some have even had to be destroyed by their new adopted owners because they were so sick or lame. Dont believe me? Contact me and I can provide proof. I've dealt with her 1st hand. I also suspect she is drugging horses for her "evaluation videos" as mare I adopted was described as "quiet" and beginner safe and when i got her home 2 wks later she was aggressive and attacked me. This woman cannot be trusted and is under investigation as we speak.

The storys that are being told are 100% true. I have 2 of the horses. She has lied, taken money for horses and shipped more than a 100 to slaughter. She dumped 28 horses at Toledo Humane Society. Took the funds and dumped them. The property was sold in a Toledo Sheriff sale. You may call and verify yourself. She is a con- artist that is taking thousands and thousands from people. I also was a victim but I refused to leave the property with my hauler and waited for 4hrs for her to come and give me the money back. Somebody has to do something to stop her. Her interest is not in horses but all a scam. Everything being said is 100% true. And if I am called to court I will be the voice for the missing horses...

This company should be called Another Chance 4 Horror, because that is exactly what they are to the horses. None of the horses are properly cared for. They receive no medical treatments and are actually in worse shape, than when they arrive in less than three weeks. So beware of who you are giving your money too. This company is terrible. They have done many unethical Dealings to well over 1000's of people. They are being investigation and I pray they go down in flames soon. They have strangles in their barns and refuse to use any cleaner or disinfectant, nor do they tell anyone that the horses have been exposed to it. Then they send the horses over state lines. Be prepared to pay lots of vet bills.
Here are some things to look for when dealing with this bunch of crooks.
Misplacing horses
Unable to produce horses despite being paid for
Knowing the horses are sick and the horses receive no medical care
Charging $50.00 for transport when the Broker does not charge for transport
Expecting $110.00 for health/coggins when it only costs $70.00
Horses double-bailed (paid for several times by different individuals)
Horses when transported many have expired before arriving at new owners home due to lack of medical care
Money given to this rescue, do not go to the horses
Horses sent to slaughter even when paid for!