Rescue. Rehabilitate. Rehome. Every horse. Every chance.
Founder's Story
Where It Began
Kathy has spent 43 years in the saddle and 40 of them as a horse owner, a lifelong bond that shaped everything she would eventually build. Her career has been defined by care: 17 years as a surgical veterinary technician, followed by a transition to human medicine as an LPN working with medically fragile children with autism spectrum disorder. Compassion isn't something she arrived at. It's something she has always lived.
The Horse Who Changed Everything
When Kathy's heart horse was injured in an accident that left him unable to carry a rider, she faced a choice that many horse owners quietly dread. She knew what often happens to horses deemed unrideable... they move through hands quickly, landing in the grip of kill buyers bound for slaughterhouses. She chose to keep him. And in doing so, she chose a different path entirely.
Rather than search for her next riding partner through traditional channels, Kathy turned to the kill pens of the northeast. What she found there changed her life. Horse after horse, too old for their job in someone's eyes, neglected, injured, failed by the humans who once owned them waiting with no advocate and no time to spare.
Building Priceless Acres
In June 2023, Kathy relocated her horse farm from Rhode Island to 22 acres in western New York closer to family, and closer to the bigger mission taking shape in her heart. She self-funded the formation of Priceless Acres and built a 6,400 square foot, 7-stall barn to serve as a proper home for horses in need.
Since then, she has pulled four horses directly from kill pens, rescued two from auction, and adopted two from other rescues including one horse who, two years later, is still healing from the abuse he suffered before finding safety at Priceless Acres. Two of her own personal horses, no longer able to be ridden due to chronic illness and congenital conditions, also call Priceless Acres home. Because here, a horse's worth is never conditional.
Looking ahead, she is working to acquire an additional 38 adjacent acres to expand capacity, actively pursuing grants, and building a community of donors and volunteers who share her belief that these horses are worth fighting for.
Priceless Acres will continue to prioritize horses in the hands of kill buyers or at auction, the ones with the least time and the greatest need. For horses who recover and thrive, the rescue is committed to thoughtful rehoming efforts that give them a future. For those who cannot, Priceless Acres will always be home.
This is not just a rescue. It is a promise.