Howdy & welcome! Thanks for learning more about Peaceful Acres Horses.

What is Peaceful Acres Horses?

Peaceful Acres Horses, Inc is a donor-supported nonprofit equine welfare organization that has rescued, restored and re-homed at-risk and slaughter-bound equines since 2007. PAH’s Equine Sanctuary provides a loving, compassionate and interactive forever stable home for our senior, retired, special needs, and/or EGES program equines.

*EGES – Equine-guided Emotionally Supportive Programs

Peaceful Acres Horses’ Equine-guided Emotionally Supportive programs provide participants the opportunity for social, emotional and behavioral personal growth. We serve youth, teens, families and adults whose goals are: to increase hope and confidence, develop clarity in direction and decisions, emotional stability, and discover purpose and potential within their lives. One of our main objectives is to positively impact our community and offer a Stable Place for the valuable people that utilize, and care for PAH in many ways!

Join us at Peaceful Acres Horses this Saturday March 23rd for our Easter Fundraiser with The Rescues.
Time: 12:00 -3:00
Where: 3740 Rynex Corners Rd Pattersonville – Schenectady County
* Meet The Rescues & The Easter Bunny
* Enjoy some delicious food in The Yurt – $6 for lunch benefits the Feed Fund at Peaceful Acres Horses
Thank you TJ’s Flight Line!
* Bid on a spectacular – beautiful Gift Baskets and Gift Cards! – Wow Thank you Wendy Spezza and friends!
* 50/50 Drawing
* Bake Sale – Yummy Treats In The Yurt
* Mini Horse Hugs for children and adults – activity in the arena
We can’t wait to see you this Saturday at Peaceful Acres Horses for our Easter Fundraiser.

Current Fundraising Goal March-April 2024!

Please – Consider contributing to help reach this important goal to support the rescued equines.

Spend some time exploring our newly updated website to learn more about what PAH is about and up to lately! – Thank you!

Peaceful Acres Horses' (PAH) Values

Over the many years since the founding of Peaceful Acres Horses, our mission, purpose and main objectives have changed as we adapt to the current needs of the rescued animals and our community. Certain aspects and values have remained, and will not change about PAH. We will continue to work hard to keep our promises to the once at-risk, neglected, or forgotten animals that are in our care.

Through caring for others well, we can see the positive impacts on ourselves and on the many incredible people who help to support and utilize PAH. We need you, because they need us, and the mutual benefit is undeniable. Peaceful Acres continues to provide a Stable Place to people and equines.

In the more recent years, our focus has changed from active-rescue, to providing long-term care, and sanctuary for the permanent horse, donkey, mini, and mule residents that call PAH home. When very specific cases occur, on a limited basis, PAH activates the “Catch Equines Before They Fall” program to provide assistance to local at-risk equines. You may follow these stories on the Peaceful Acres Horses Facebook page.

Please, consider getting involved if you are not already. We are a group of compassionate, hardworking, creative, and loyal individuals with a wide range of skills, interests, and passions! You can find a way that suits you to be a valuable part of the community and mission here – listed are some of the ways:

– Become a Member, Feed Partner, Sponsor, or Donor

– Join the incredible Volunteer team (there are many ways to use your skills)

– Become a Program Participant (Horsin’Around Buddy, Horsemanship classes, EGES coaching, Stability Fit, Equine-Led Leadership, etc.)

– Tell others about the work we have done and continue to do for animals and people!

(PAH Values graphic credit – Kelsey)

(photo credit- K.T.)

We are excited to announce our Horsin’Around Buddy program.

If you don’t have a horse of your own or always wanted to be able to spend more time around horses and learn about them. This is the program for you!

The Buddy is matched with a Buddy horse or mini that they best bond with, and through the week/month they come to the stable to spend time together. It is a great program for people (adults) who love horses, but do not or cannot own one. Buddy-Up!

  • You will form a friendship with a unique “Buddy” rescued equine
  • Meet amazing like-hearted people
  • Learn fun horsemanship skills
  • Bond with your “Buddy”
  • Enjoy the peace, nature and relaxation of our Stable Place
  • Monthly group natural horsemanship classes
  • Create lasting connections & memories with horses and people
  • Join PAH Horsin’Around Events

You may also want to take advantage of added bonuses like our Family Buddy program, access to Boots & PJs Retreats at the PAH cabin, Individual Horsemanship classes, special guests, and clinics.

The Individual Buddy program fee is donation-based and supports the Feed Fund at PAH at $140 per month or a discounted $800 for 6-month pre-pay. The Family Buddy program fee is $180 per month or a discounted $980 for 6-month pre-pay.

Please email: Nanci@PeacefulAcresHorses.com for registration details and form.

Mention:  “Horsin’Around Buddy”  in your email title.

For general questions about the program, or to share your testimonial/story or favorite photos with your Buddy, you can email: helloPAHconnect@gmail.com – SL (community admin.)

 

Become a Feed Partner!

A feed partner is a Stability Partner who helps Peaceful Acres Horses to keep its promises to the horses, minis, donkeys, and mules that the organization has saved that are now in forever retirement care at PAH.

The past several years have been a very difficult fiscal time for PAH and we are hoping, praying that we will be able to secure Feed Partners for these sweet, wonderful equines in our care.

PAH is not State or Federally funded, we are a tiny, grassroots not-for-profit organization that depends on the generosity of everyday people to help us care for the rescues.

 Please consider becoming a PAH Member or Feed Partner. Your $25 donation will purchase 3 bales of hay. Your $42 donation as a Feed Partner will purchase 1 bag of grain and 3 bales of hay.

Senior Rescues are very special in our hearts and purpose at Peaceful Acres Horses.

These very special equines have found a safe, compassionate and friendly place for their retirement and last chapters of life. PAH Seniors are all deserving of love and daily compassionate care. As horses age they require more specialized care, which includes specialized-care training, time and financial resources to provide for them properly. They deserve it – senior equines are incredibly unique and enjoyable to be friends with. Many of them have served people for decades in one way or another, and we believe in seeing them through their last years with love and respect.  Please – help us to be the very best for them. If you are not able to adopt a horse of your own, please consider becoming a Feed Partner, Farrier Sponsor or Champion Contributor today to one of our beautiful, wonderful, and deserving seniors. Your contribution will help PAH to provide care, feed and farrier trims to the Senior you choose. Thank you for your support, generosity, dedication, and compassion.

 

We appreciate you!

Did you know? - Peaceful Acres is a Harvest Hosts Location!

Peaceful Acres is a Harvest Hosts destination! – Available to Harvest Hosts members through reservations with Nanci Beyerl. We love our incredible RVers that stop by passing through, or make a special trip to see the beautiful and peaceful place that the rescues call home. It is a great way to meet new people from near and far, sometimes very far – and share a bit about what Peaceful Acres Horses does, and introduce them to the special animals that live in the sanctuary. Warm and lovely weather is upon us in Upstate NY. We look forward to sharing the scenic views, the stories, our mission, and the spectacular rescues with you! 

Check out www.harvesthosts.com to see what they are all about!

Boots & PJ’s Retreats at Peaceful Acres Horses

Our 1 bedroom cabin is a cozy little spot located right near the Main Stable.

Imagine for a moment waking up in the morning, having a fresh cup of coffee (or tea), walking out of the cabin door, and visiting with the horses.

(Grooming one of our rescued mini seems to be one of the most popular activities.)

Now – take a walk to our Yurt and enjoy the views of the Southern Adirondacks. This is a beautiful spot to read, journal or just rest and restore. Walking at PAH provides good exercise and can help calm our minds.

Next up, take a hike to The HighPoint and enjoy spectacular views, the calming company of the horses and natural environment.

Are you ready for some peace, quiet, fresh air and downtime?

Then, maybe it’s time to visit with us at Peaceful Acres Horses!

Please email Nanci@PeacefulAcresHorses.com for reservations if you are ready to enjoy your Peaceful Acres Horses’ retreat.

Schedule Your Retreat Today

Email: Nanci@PeacefulAcresHorses.com

Please, mention Boots & PJs, or Rejuvenation Retreat in your email title. -Thanks!

We are located just 6 miles off I90 in Schenectady County NY

Proceeds from your Boots & PJ’s Retreat benefit the Feed and Care Fund at Peaceful Acres Horses.

We look forward to meeting you! 

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To order Nanci's New Book "In Search of Purpose" from Amazon, click the button below.

A portion of proceeds from book sales benefit the PAH Care & Feed Fund.

Nanci’s book is a collection of her personal life’s stories, rescue stories, and personal & professional growth exercises. It is meant to ignite in readers their own courage, faith and passion. We hope you will read along, and pursue your purpose in new ways!

“Being able to experience the behind-the-scenes of what it has taken Nanci to become who she is now, and the work that she has done for others, through the stories and guides in her book “In Search of Purpose”, was a deep and meaningful experience. I felt the hurts and the victories as I read, and at the end I was left with feelings of excitement. I am ready and encouraged to take on some personal goals that I had been putting off for too long.” -SL (book review)

A Huge "Thank You!" to Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Saratoga, and PAH's Extraordinary Vet, DR. Julia Gloviczki.

Without the expert, skillful, and compassionate care from the incredible people at Rood & Riddle, PAH would not be able to do the rescue, rehabilitation and long-term care that is a main part of our Why.

Thank you to our valuable and much appreciated Business Sponsors!

In Memory

A Gratitude Tribute to those we have lost but continue to love, miss and be grateful to for their generosity, commitment, friendship compassion and loyalty to PAH. Rest in peace our beloved friends and thank you from Your PAH Family and the Rescued Residents you helped to care for.

Thelma (Tippie) & Edwin (Eddie-Bey) Beyerl

Laurie Moses Kunigel

Daniel J. Johnson

Robert Bernard

Joseph La Spisa

Perry Eastman

Carol Landolfo

Bob Gilman

Joel Reingold

Tanya Pritchard

 

Thelma (Tippie) Beyerl 9.11.31 – 3.18.19

Peaceful Acres was founded in Schenectady County in October 2002. As I sat with my beautiful mom for the first time at this special place, she said, “It’s Peaceful Here”! It was at that moment, the farm was named, Peaceful Acres. 

From 2002-2019 my mom’s love, encouragement, guidance, support and compassion shaped Peaceful Acres and my determined spirit to form the organization into a healing and wellness sanctuary for both people and equines. 

Together for years we tended to the horses, donkeys, minis and mules who needed us and this special place. We worked hard, smiled, laughed and cried too. We invited others to join us and they too fell in love with the rescues. A Family of Compassion took hold and has grown ever since. Through mom and dad’s support and tireless work, the sanctuary became a warm, calming place for people to come to find peace, inspiration and a loving hug from a horse or donkey. A vision come to life!

Mom had lived on the farm for a while prior to her decline from dementia. While here she visited with the rescues and her special horse, Cassie, who we purchased together in 1997! Her stay here brought mom into the Stable daily where she would find peace, despite the confusion of dementia. Her love for these animals was unmeasurable, unstoppable and a gift to them all. 

Her gifts to me as her daughter were the love-lessons she taught me from the time I was a small child, right up until her last week on this Earth. She taught me to have a kind heart, to love and be thoughtful of others. She taught me to be strong, courageous, a visionary, committed to my calling. She held my hand, wiped my tears, calmed my fears when times were difficult, as they often were.

My mom was limitless in her ability to help others to feel special, appreciated and cared for. Through her smile, the world just became a better place. 

Her smile is etched in my memories, her encouragement resides within my heart and her compassion is magnified through the legacy of Peaceful Acres. 

My mom shaped me, directed me, loved me, encouraged me to follow my heart, to do something to make this world a bit better, safer, more compassionate. 

I lost my mom in the living body, but her heart and soul live on through everyone, person and equine who has been impacted by the place and mission she and I founded, Peaceful Acres. 

I love, honor and miss you momma.

Until we ride again.

I love you, thank you, God’s loving arms are around you. 

Go play with all the horses momma.