Pampered Acres

10/02/2026

08/22/2026

💥Help Us Recover From a Blindsiding Loss💥

We have something difficult to share with our MidAtlantic Horse Rescue community, and we’re asking for your help.

Recently, our organization became the victim of a sophisticated financial scam resulting in the loss of $22,679.21

One of our long time trusted vendors had their computer compromised. The individuals responsible were able to use spoofed email addresses, creating fraudulent invoices from this vendor that looked legitimate. They included fake emails that gave approval for payment. Two ACH payments were then processed by our previous bookkeeper without her realizing that this was a sophisticated cyber scam.

By the time the situation was discovered, the funds had already been transferred and sent overseas. We immediately reported the incident to the appropriate authorities, including the FBI, FCC, and state police, and worked with the banks involved to try to recover the money. Unfortunately, after 7 weeks and countless hours spent exhausting those avenues, we have been told that the funds are not recoverable. In order to prevent this from happening again, we have hired a new bookkeeper who attends monthly continuing education sessions about the latest cyber scams and who does not pay any invoices without verbal approval.

For a nonprofit like ours, $22,679.21 is a significant loss. That is money we use to provide feed, veterinary care, farrier services, rehabilitation, and everything else necessary to care for the horses who depend on us.

The need for those funds has not diminished.

In recent months, we have taken in horses from difficult circumstances, including a group of eight thoroughbreds rescued from a Louisiana auction lot as well as three neglected cases from West Virginia. These rescued horses still need the same care, regardless of the unexpected financial setback our organization has experienced. Our horses are the true ones victimized here.

We debated whether to share this publicly, but ultimately decided that transparency with our supporters is important. Rather than allowing this loss to impact the horses in our care, we are asking our community to help us recover a portion of what was lost.

If you are able to make a donation, no matter the amount, it will go directly toward the ongoing care of our horses and help us keep moving forward with our mission of providing Thoroughbred aftercare.

If you aren’t able to donate, sharing this fundraiser is just as valuable. Every share helps us reach someone who may be able to help.

We are incredibly grateful for the people who continue to stand behind these horses and the work of MidAtlantic Horse Rescue. We have faced difficult situations before, and with the support of our community, we will continue on and prevail, for the horses who need us.

Because we are a fully accredited 501c3 non profit organization, your donations are fully tax deductible to the extent of the law. Thank you for helping us turn an unfortunate loss into an opportunity to keep making a difference.

Check out the ways to help support us 👇

📬 Mail a check to:
MidAtlantic Horse Rescue
P.O. Box 407
Chesapeake City, MD 21915

💚 Venmo:

🌐 Website: https://midatlantichorserescue.org/how-to-help/

💙 PayPal:

08/20/2026

Get ready for a tail-waggin’ good time at Pet Palooza! It’s the ultimate family-friendly event where pets of all kinds are the VIPs. Bring your fur babies and get ready to explore the latest and greatest in pet merchandise, tasty treats, exciting toys, and so much more.

02/23/2026

09/27/2024

I want to take a minute to talk about this driver.

I had a 10 mile drive between fields yesterday in the combine. 4 of it being on the highway. The roads fairly narrow with little to no shoulder. On the drive along the highway I had a school bus pass me, semis pass, and multiple cars with no regard to anyone’s safety.

While it may seem like a combine running down the road, because of its size, has little to nothing to worry about, the truth is we’re always only a foot or two away from complete disaster. And the stress involved when people try to race across a bridge or whip around a piece of equipment before more traffic comes only increases the risk.

This year alone I’ve already seen multiple reports of combines over turned or ran off the road. Each year farm families will lose their fathers, their brothers, their grandpas, their uncles to accidents on the road relating to reckless driving when it comes to moving harvest equipment from one field to the next.

But, back to this driver. This driver saw me coming from a half a mile away. He promptly put on his flashers and pulled to the side. He let me cross the bridge and get past him before waving and continuing on his way. It maybe took one minute out of his day. He probably didn’t think anything of it. He just knew it was the right thing to do. For his safety and for mine.

One extra minute.

One minute out of his day to pull off and let me pass safely. It may have saved his life to do so. It may have saved mine. And for that I am extremely thankful and grateful to this person.

I post this to remind everyone that there is so much risk involved carrying large pieces of equipment down the road. Sometimes hauling it on the highway is the only option we have getting between fields or else we would find a road less traveled. So if you can, if you have the minute to spare, pull off and do as this driver did. It doesn’t take much. But it might save your life.

And as a thank you to this driver, if you see this post, send me a message. I’d like to shake your hand and thank you. I’d also like to give you a $100 gift card for the minute you spared.

It’s National Farm Safety Month and I hope all of you take the time to be extra mindful as farmers get from one field to the next. Whether it gets said or not, acts like this, farm families thank you for. It may very well save a life.

From the bottom of my heart. Thank you.

06/16/2024

An important decision dairy farmers have to make is what breed or breeds they want for their dairy operation.
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05/30/2024

Need to tie out 2 dogs, but only have 1 leash and a truck...no problem with the Multi Function Leash. These 2 girls got to be outside and stretch their legs while I had my hands full

02/15/2024

Our future depends on it